Retrofit strategies to improve energy efficiency in buildings: An integrative review

CC de Oliveira, ICM Vaz, E Ghisi - Energy and Buildings, 2024 - Elsevier
Given the high energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions associated with
buildings worldwide, sustainable strategies that provide conscious use of natural resources …

Energy efficiency analysis of applying phase change materials and thermal insulation layers in a building

M Asghari, S Fereidoni, L Fereidooni, M Nabisi… - Energy and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Nowadays, there is a continuous increase in global energy demand, due to population
growth and economic activities. One of the crucial concerns is that buildings contribute to …

Measures, Benefits, and Challenges to Retrofitting Existing Buildings to Net Zero Carbon: A Comprehensive Review

LNK Weerasinghe, A Darko, APC Chan, KB Blay… - Journal of Building …, 2024 - Elsevier
Net Zero carbon (NZC) retrofitting of existing buildings contributes to improving the building
occupant's well-being, addressing carbon footprint directly and is key to solving the global …

Energy-and yield-based performance evaluation of a phase change material–integrated single-span double-layered with a thermal screen greenhouse

QO Ogunlowo, TD Akpenpun, WH Na… - Thermal Science and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Greenhouse technology emerged to ensure the optimum yield of the host crop—a
prerequisite to achieving Sustainable Development Goals 7 and 2. To achieve this …

Nearly zero energy building design and optimization: A residential building transformation in Türkiye

A Senturk, M Ozcan - Energy Exploration & Exploitation, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
In this study, the energy performance analysis of a representative residential building
located in Izmir, Turkey, was carried out, utilizing the DesignBuilder energy simulation …

Feasibility and performance analysis of a net-zero energy residential building in tropical climates: A case of Congo-Brazzaville

RG Elenga, L Zhu, DM Tongora… - Indoor and Built …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Current building techniques in developing countries have become extremely critical. The net-
zero energy concept has emerged as an essential strategy for minimising energy …

Analysis of Photovoltaic Panel Integration for Achieving Net-Zero Energy in French Residential Retrofits in a Mediterranean Climate

M Nazififard, S Zeynali - E3S Web of Conferences, 2024 - e3s-conferences.org
The construction sector significantly contributes to global energy consumption, with 34% of
final energy use and 19% of greenhouse gas emissions. In the EU, buildings account for …

A Facility's Energy Demand Analysis for Different Building Functions

B Bodó, E Béni, G L. Szabó - Buildings, 2023 - mdpi.com
A more accurate determination of energy demands for buildings is of utmost importance for
estimating future energy demands. This article presents two novel ideas that have the …

[PDF][PDF] The State of the Art of Residential Building Energy Retrofits in Libya and Neighbouring Mediterranean Countries: A Systematic Review

S Albarssi, SS Hou, E Latif - 2024 - preprints.org
With the increasing concern about global warming and future climate change, attention has
been drawn to the need to reduce building energy use through improving buildings' energy …

Holistic energy-efficient retrofit strategies in support of Saudi building code: a path towards sustainable residential building

E Alkhalifah - 2024 - eprints.nottingham.ac.uk
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has experienced significant changes over the past few
decades, leading to a notable increase in energy demand, especially in the residential …