... greenhouse gas emissions, there is an urgent need for scalable, cost-effective and minimally disruptive retrofitting approaches. Modular retrofitting presents an opportunity to accelerate the decarbonization of existing building stock while enhancing energy efficiency and operational performance. Design...

...Mzukisi Yaphi; Eric Kwame Simpeh; John Julian Smallwood Purpose As the world grapples with the challenges of climate change, the necessity to improve the energy efficiency and sustainability of existing building stock has become increasingly urgent. This has made green retrofitting an important...

...Miller Williams Appau Purpose This study examines the adoption, effectiveness and challenges of AI (Artificial Intelligence) and IoT (Internet of Things) technologies to improve energy efficiency in student housing, with a focus on comparing regions in the Global North and Global South. Design...

...Bright Fosu Marfo; Francis Kwesi Bondinuba; Cecilia Modupe Mewomo Purpose This study explores the Internet of Things' (IoT) potential to enhance energy efficiency in buildings from a theoretical perspective. Design/methodology/approach The research employs a comprehensive literature review...

... to enhance energy efficiency in student residences across the continent. Artificial intelligence Energy efficiency Building automation Student housing Energy systems Renewable energy Funding: The study was funded by the authors. As the world confronts the growing challenges...

... systems and how the operational state of various building systems and occupant behaviour separately affect energy efficiency and consumption in residential and office buildings. The identified gaps to guide future studies are subsequently discussed in this research. Research limitations/implications...

.... The collected data were analyzed using descriptive analysis. Findings The study results indicate a strong preference for certain energy-saving measures, with energy-efficient appliances, occupant behavior adjustments and heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system upgrades emerging as the most...

... in the property leads to a significant result and explanatory improvement of the model, compared to previous approaches. The study finds itself within a context and history of literature that has aimed to isolate the financial effect of high energy efficiency in the property market. The paper aims...

... Sustainability Energy efficiency Building industry Green features Studies that have relevance to this study have been carried out in the USA, Europe, Australia, some other developed and emerging economies. Among the studies that have investigated the difficulties encountered by investors/developers...