It is estimated that EU cultural heritage (CH) buildings represent 30% of the total existing
stock. Nevertheless, all actions in terms of refurbishment need a deep knowledge based on …

The paper presents a review on major contributions in infrared thermography to study the
built environment at multiple scales. To elaborate the review, hundreds of studies conducted …

The large majority of the building heat losses occur through the building envelope. Hence,
the accurate evaluation of energy leakages, quantified by the thermal transmittance (U …

Reducing the energy requirements of buildings is essential in order to address
anthropogenic global warming. Among the various factors affecting the energy requirements …

Recently, intelligent façades (IFs) have become key factors to achieve sustainable
development goals in the architectural sector. Research in this area is steadily growing …

Identifying the actual thermal performance of a building envelope is crucial for energy audits
when decisions are made concerning energy refurbishment and implementation of energy …

Accurate characterization of the transmittance parameter (U-value) is decisive when
assessing energy demand or energy consumption of buildings. The U-value of building …

The non-destructive thermal characterization of building envelopes relies significantly on
various factors such as climate conditions, monitoring devices used, indoor environment …

Living wall systems are a relatively new form of façade cladding treatment on buildings.
Bringing a host of benefits such as added biodiversity, they also have the potential to aid the …

Different standard methods for the assessment of the thermal performance of the building
envelope are used: analogy with coeval building, theoretical method, heat flow meter …