Universities have an important role towards a sustainable future. It is essential to understand
their energy consumption and how to improve their efficiency. This paper aims to review the …

Building energy simulations can be effective in the real world only if the building energy
model is appropriately tuned, ie, calibrated. Whatever the purpose is, from detailed energy …

Conservation of heritage buildings presents a significant approach to cultural identity and
continuity. In this regard, previous literature has focused on architectural heritage. However …

Adaptive reuse (AR) of heritage buildings is a complex process due to the involvement of
many actions and actors, which influence the results of the projects. The effectiveness of AR …

The carbon neutrality of the built environment plays a key role in fighting the climate crisis
and fully realising ecological transition. In this field, the aim of the paper is to promote a new …

ABSTRACT Green concepts and Building Information Modeling (BIM) are increasingly
adopted in construction processes, including new and heritage buildings, to achieve …

Rehabilitating abandoned buildings in urban centers presents financial, environmental, and
social advantages–however, cost uncertainties and complexity challenge constructors and …

Digital technologies can support designers in balancing architectural heritage conservation
and performances using multidisciplinary approaches. Fire safety represents a challenging …

Rapid urbanization and population growth, as well as the tropical climate with uniform
temperatures, frequent precipitation, and randomly varying sunny to cloudy skies, have …