Building energy-saving retrofit projects (BERPs) have been widely implemented due to
pressure to reduce emissions to meet carbon neutrality targets. However, it is still not clear …

The cloud-computing paradigm offers on-demand services over the Internet and supports a
wide variety of applications. With the recent growth of Internet of Things (IoT)--based …

The curtailment of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions plays a pivotal role in realizing
sustainable development goals, protecting the environment, mitigating climate change, and …

Abstracts Energy Efficiency Retrofit (EER) of existing buildings is a key program for
improving building energy efficiency in northern regions of China. This paper presents a …

The building sector is one of the key consumers of energy worldwide. Thus, the retrofitting of
existing buildings provides excellent opportunities for reducing energy consumption and …

Recently, European countries agreed on a new 2030-pact establishing challenging levels
for a set of climate and energy indexes in order to achieve a more competitive, safe and …

ABSTRACT A wider deployment of nearly zero energy buildings (NZEBs) is expected to
contribute to the transition to a decarbonized and energy-efficient building sector in Europe …

In this study we present a method for analysis of cost-effectiveness of end-use energy
efficiency measures and demonstrate its application for modelling a wide range of energy …

The main goal of setting energy efficiency priorities is to find ways to reduce energy
consumption without harming consumers and the environment. The renovation of buildings …

Retrofitting residential buildings can help mitigate the effects of climate change. Cognitive
biases are systematic deviations from rationality in decision making and can lead to inaction …