The emerging leading role of green energy in our society pushes the investigation of new
economic and technological solutions. Green energies and smart communities increase …

The article considers the effect of architectural volumetric design solutions on the demand
for energy and material resources for a building. The method used in the research aims at …

Given the global energy and environmental situation, the European Union has been issuing
directives with increasingly demanding requirements in term of the energy efficiency in …

While designing the volume of a building, architectural solutions can be employed to
achieve greater energy efficiency for the entire lifecycle of the building. However, currently …

This article covers the issues of applying structural glass in shaping all-glass architectural
objects. Glass, as a transparent material, is a source of inspiration for new architectural …

The increase in energy consumption that occurs in the residential sector implies a higher
consumption of natural resources and, therefore, an increase in pollution and a degradation …

Purpose Arguments for the design of sustainable university buildings have emerged in
South Africa. Energy being a major determinant of the sustainability of buildings, the …

The Level of Detail (LoD), a parameter used to define the information contained in building
models, is an important factor to consider in modeling building energy at the urban scale. In …

Green energies are establishing themselves as a training sector in the last decade, enabling
economic and technological opportunities still to be investigated. This article proposes a …

Until the 21st century, in the countries of cold climate, windows have been considered to be
the elements of the buildings, through which large quantities of heat leak in the heating …