The role of smart technologies can become very important and useful to solve the main
population issues nowadays and provide foundations for a sustainable future. A smart …

Heightening population density and expanding urbanization has increased the need for
constructing high-rise buildings due to land shortage. Many efforts have been done to …

Throughout the last two decades the timber building sector has experienced a steady growth
in multi-storey construction. Although there has been a growing number of research focused …

The smart building-integrated photovoltaic (SBIPV) systems have become the important
source of electricity in recent years. However, many sociological and engineering …

Green roofs appear to be an appealing solution for sustainable constructions because they
could produce different advantages for the building, especially at an energy level …

The integration of renewable energies to produce required commodities and mitigate
environmental effects in developed countries has been investigated and tested recently …

Windows have a considerable influence on the thermal balance of buildings. The aim of the
present work is to evaluate the performance of a photochromic window (PCW) in terms of …

Abstract The Energy Performance of Buildings Directive covers a broad range of policies
and supportive measures designed to help European Union national governments boost …

Considering the amount of existing buildings, decarbonizing the building stock requires new
buildings designed to reach the highest performance. The nearly-Zero Energy Buildings …

Efficient low consumption buildings require the building envelope to be scrupulously
designed from an early stage. Passive solar technologies, such as the Trombe wall, can …