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.... Design/methodology/approach This study investigates the advantages of integrating EC glass technology into building facades by evaluating its efficacy in enhancing thermal performance, energy efficiency, and operational expenses. The study uses building performance simulation software to model...

... energy-efficient design guidelines for Egyptian buildings. Design/methodology/approach This study comprises six key steps. A literature review focuses on energy consumption and efficiency in buildings, monitoring a single-family building in Cairo, using Energy Plus for simulation and verification...

...Norhayati Mahyuddin; Mozhgan Samzadeh; Suzaini M. Zaid; Norafida Ab Ghafar Purpose This paper aims to raise awareness on how a simple action by the occupant can significantly influence building energy efficiency, cost and CO₂ emissions to the environment. Classrooms in schools...

...Javad Asad Poor; Yong Wah Goh; David Thorpe Purpose This study aims to develop a photo-based methodology to identify occupants' collaborative image of the energy-efficient small-size housing. Design/methodology/approach Employing qualitative and quantitative approaches, 24 photos were randomly...

... and households were conducted in Baden-Württemberg, Germany to collect the data. This study found that most of the house owners do not know about the benefits of increasing the energy performance in residential buildings and which energy efficiency potentials they can acquire. Additionally, house owners...

...Nico Nieboer; Ad Straub; Henk Visscher In recent years, energy efficiency is a topic of growing importance not only on the political agenda of many Western countries, but also in the management of individual housing providers in these countries. Although there are many publications on how...

... mobility is not addressed, the interdependencies between households’ energy costs and the residential segregation of cities remain out of sight. Concern that energy efficiency measures could foster socio-spatial segregation in cities has recently emerged in Germany. If only households with higher incomes...

...Louise Reid The UK government has recently implemented the Green Deal, a new pay-as-you-save policy which seeks to fundamentally reform the existing housing stock to make it more energy efficient. Regarded by its proponents as a ‘revolutionary programme to bring our buildings up to date’ (HM...

... resources, increasing energy costs and the rising impact of greenhouse gases on world climate. Promoting whole building strategies that employ passive measures together with energy efficient systems and technologies using renewable energy became a European political strategy following the publication...

...José A. Chica, PhD MSc. Structural Engineer; Inés Apraiz, MSc. Physics; Peru Elguezabal, MSc.; Marc O. Rrips, Architect; Victor Sánchez, MSc.; Borja Tellado, PhD KUBIK is aimed to the development of new concepts, products and services to improve the energy efficiency of buildings. The main...

...Erwin Mlecnik More significant reductions in residential primary energy consumption and in space heating in particular, can contribute to achieving climate change and energy efficiency objectives. Project information from demonstration projects is now becoming available for highly energy-efficient...

... they can act in various ways: as authority, owner of buildings and as motivator for the people. Two examples of strategies in Austria are introduced: e5 - program for energy efficient communities (congruent to the European Energy Award) This program supports communities with high ambitions on energy...