... retrofit decisions. Daylighting Lighting Façade LCA LCC ILCA Global warming potential GWP Energy Buildings Energimyndigheten P2022-00294 http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100004527 Energimyndigheten P2024-04257 http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100004527 Funding...

... considerations to build smart and future-ready buildings. However, there is currently a gap in research that provides a comprehensive perspective on the opportunities and challenges of facilitating Construction 5.0. This study aims to explore the opportunities and challenges in facilitating Construction 5.0...

... 2000 and 2017 the power consumption has increased from 120 to 315 TWh. The building sector has an important role in this respect as it accounts for around 80 percent of the total electricity consumption. The situation is imposing significant energy, environmental and economic challenges for the country...

...Renard Y. J. Siew; Maria C. A. Balatbat; David G. Carmichael Purpose – Buildings/infrastructure are recognised to have a significant impact on the environment and the community, and hence there is pressure on industry practitioners to incorporate environmental and social considerations...

...Judith Thomsen; Thomas Berker; Åshild Lappegard Hauge; Karine Denizou; Solvår Wågø; Sidsel Jerkø Purpose The article's aim is to present user experiences with passive houses and zero‐energy buildings. The focus is on the interaction between the building and the users, specifically on how user...

...‐cycle approach to the concept of building sustainability (i.e. the interdependence and equal importance of economic, environmental and social aspects of sustainability, and the long‐term considerations of building impacts) is encompassed in ISO 15392 whilst at the same time it is acknowledged...

...Kemal Yildirim; M. Lutfi Hidayetoglu; Ahmet Sen Purpose The purpose of this study is to compare the natural lighting performance of roof skylight systems in buildings with atriums and to compare the sustainability and energy efficiency of several roof skylight systems for educational buildings...

...Greg Foliente; Seongwon Seo Purpose A systematic approach is needed to engage a broad range of stakeholders to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from energy use in the building sector. The purpose of this paper is to develop a systems‐based bottom‐up approach for this purpose...

... data in projects and organisations. To date, the use of ICT for sustainability has been limited to fields such as control of intelligent building systems, the computation of embodied energy and data processing for environmental rating tools. Information systems are particularly suited to processing...

...Anna Laura Pisello; Xiaoqi Xu; John E. Taylor; Franco Cotana Purpose The development of strategies for energy efficiency optimization in buildings has become a fundamental way to reduce buildings’ environmental impact because the amount of energy consumed by buildings is responsible for one‐third...