Ten questions on urban building energy modeling.

Buildings in cities consume up to 70% of all primary energy. To achieve cities’ energy and climate goals, it is necessary to reduce energy use and associated greenhouse gas emissions in buildings through energy conservation and efficiency improvements. Computational tools …

Year: 2020 Authors: Hong, T. / Chen, Y. / Luo, X. / Luo, N. / Lee, S.H. Source: Building and Environment, 168. ISSN 03601323 Type: Topic: , , , , , Region: Language:

Energy efficiency, thermal comfort, and heritage conservation in residential historic buildings as dynamic and systemic socio-cultural practices.

With buildings being responsible for nearly a quarter of global greenhouse gas emissions, intensive building decarbonization programs are in place worldwide, with unintended consequences for historic buildings. To this end, national and international guidance on energy effciency for historic buildings …

Year: 2020 Authors: Fouseki, Kalliopi / Newton, D. / Camacho, K.S.M. / Nandi, S. / Koukou, T. Source: Atmosphere, 11 (6). Type: Topic: , , , , Region: , , Language:

Embodied and operating energy assessment of existing buildings – Demolish or rebuild.

Addressing climate change and energy efficiency of buildings challenge governments. Research studies to improve the efficiency of new buildings are many, but the potential of existing buildings to alleviate environmental problems is yet to be recognised. The economic development in …

Year: 2019 Authors: Ding, Grace / Ying, Xiaoyu Source: Energy, 182. ISSN 0360-5442 Type: Topic: , , , , , , Region: Language:

Aerogel-Based Plasters and Energy Efficiency of Historic Buildings. Literature Review and Guidelines for Manufacturing Specimens Destined for Thermal Tests.

This paper presents a literature review about aerogel-based products for building, focusing on the plasters used within the architectural restoration sector. Aerogel has entered the construction field in the last two decades as a component of many insulation products, due …

Year: 2020 Authors: Del Curto, Davide / Cinieri, Valentina Source: Sustainability 2020, Special Issue Preventive Conservation and Energy Efficiency of Heritage Buildings. Volume 12 Issue 22. Type: , Topic: , , , , , Region: ,

Improving the energy efficiency of historic buildings – The four pilot projects of Co2olBricks.

This brochure, Improving the energy efficiency of historic buildings – The four pilot projects of Co2olBricks, shows some of the results that have been gained by the Co2olBricks work group Technical Solutions. This group was working to achieve its goals …

Year: 2013 Authors: Co2olBricks Source: Project Report. Co2olBricks – Climate Change, Cultural Heritage and Energy Efficient Monuments. Type: Topic: , , , , , , Region: , Language:

Integration of Climate Protection and Cultural Heritage Aspects in Policy and Development Plan

This report is a result of the priority of improved transnational transfer of technology and knowledge. Through the common formulation of guidelines, manuals, as well as the common implementation of pilot projects, transnational transfer of knowledge and technology between the …

Year: 2013 Authors: Co2olBricks Source: Project Report. Co2olBricks – Climate Change, Cultural Heritage and Energy Efficient Monuments. Type: Topic: , , , , , , Region: , Language:

Co2olBricks – Improving the Energy Efficiency of Historic Buildings – A handbook of best practice examples, technical solutions and research projects. Project Report. 

This brochure, Improving the energy efficiency of historic buildings – A handbook of best practice examples, technical solutions and research projects, gives an overview of the results that have been gained by the Co2olBricks work group Technical Solutions. This group …

Year: 2013 Authors: Co2olBricks Source: Co2olBricks – Climate Change, Cultural Heritage and Energy Efficient Monuments. Type: Topic: , , , , , Region: , Language:

Automatic generation of architecture facade for historical urban renovation using generative adversarial network.

In architecture, urban culture inheritance plays a nontrivial role in the urban renovation of a city. The existing design workflow for architects is laborious from the research phase to the final plans, and yet the results are subjective, especially when …

Year: 2022 Authors: Cheng, Sun / Zhou, Yiran / Han, Yunsong Source: Building and Environment Volume 212, 15 March 2022, 108781, 212. Type: Topic: , , , , , Region: Language:

Energy Efficiency as a protection tool.

The relationship between renovation, system engineering and environmental physics is at present not as developed as the one between renovation and full accessibility needs, that is the elimination of architectural barriers, or better still between renovation and structural consolidation works. …

Year: 2015 Authors: Carbonara, Giovanni Source: Energy and Buildings. Type: Topic: , , , , , , Region: , Language:

Integration of renewable technologies in historical and heritage buildings: A review

The need to achieve energy efficiency standards in new and existing buildings has triggered both research and design practice aimed at reducing their carbon footprint and improving their indoor comfort and functionality conditions. In this view, a dedicated scientific effort …

Authors: Cabeza, Luisa F. / de Gracia, Alvaro / Pisello, Anna Laura Source: Energy and Buildings, 177. pp. 96-111. Type: Topic: , , , , Region: ,