...Nima Amani; Abdul Amir Reza Soroush Purpose This research aims to develop a multi-criteria framework for optimizing energy consumption in tower buildings by evaluating parameters and factors affecting energy efficiency over 30 years. Building information modeling (BIM) is employed to model...

...Yang Yang; Hanzhong Luo; Mohammad Anvar Adibhesami Purpose This study introduces a novel approach to generating and optimizing energy-efficient and climate-responsive architectural floorplans. Design/methodology/approach The DGraph-cGAN model utilizes advanced deep-learning techniques...

... in terms of energy efficiency. Design/methodology/approach The article provides comparative calculations of energy performance indicators (Ep, Ed, Eu) and CO₂ emissions (mCO₂) made for the defined model of the nursery. It includes calculations concerning energy performance...

...Emmanuel Imuetinyan Aghimien; Danny Hin Wa Li; Ernest Kin-Wai Tsang Purpose This paper reviews extant studies on bioclimatic architecture with a view of revealing the focus areas of past studies and mapping out future research directions useful in achieving building energy efficiency. Design...

... for the development of cool roof technology and smooths the way for its implementation to increase energy efficiency in commercial buildings. Originality/value This paper is an innovative contribution to the application of cool roof technology as a source of energy savings in commercial construction through...

... this is the case. The recommended strategies to encourage energy saving behaviour are discussed, and include means of raising education awareness on energy efficiency among the occupants. This can be done through distribution of guidelines, posters, pamphlets and e-mails. Occupants can also be given live updates...