Items with Subject: energy efficiency

Agha, R H M (2016) The role of intelligent systems in traditional courtyard houses in Baghdad, Iraq. PhD thesis, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.

Al Shawa, B (2021) Achieving the climate change targets for the global buildings sector: a techno-socioeconomic pathway. PhD thesis, University of Bath, UK.

Al-saeed, Y W; Ahmed, A and Pärn, E A (2020) An 80-year projection of nZEB strategies in extreme climatic conditions of Iraq. International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation, 38(3), pp. 472-492. ISSN 23984708

Alam, Sadaf (2024) Development of the framework and the methodologies towards nzebs in Finland. PhD thesis, Aalto University, Finland.

Almhafdy, A and Alsehail, A M (2025) The effect of window design factors on the cooling load in hospitals wards. Smart and Sustainable Built Environment, 14(5), pp. 1389-1406. ISSN 2046-6099

Almufarrej, A M and Erfani, T (2023) Climate, buildings' envelope design and energy patterns: Improving energy performance of new buildings in Kuwait. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 30(1), pp. 172-188. ISSN 0969-9988

Anugwo, Iruka Chijindu; Appau, Williams Miller; Attakora-Amaniampong, Elvis and Simpeh, Frederick (2026) Smart, but not spontaneous? Exploring the satisfaction gap and drivers in smart lighting in student housing in Ghana. Journal of Construction Business and Management, 8(S1), pp. 88-98. ISSN 2521-0165

Ayda Montaser, K and Heidari, S (2021) Optimizing window size by integrating energy and lighting analyses considering occupants' visual satisfaction. Built Environment Project and Asset Management, 11(4), pp. 673-686. ISSN 2044-124X

Azar, E (2014) A comprehensive framework to assess, model, and enhance the human role in conserving energy in commercial buildings. PhD thesis, University of Wisconsin - Madison, USA.

Baborska-Narozny, M; Szulgowska-Zgrzywa, M; Mokrzecka, M; Chmielewska, A; Fidorow-Kaprawy, N; Stefanowicz, E; Piechurski, K and Laska, M (2020) Climate justice: Air quality and transitions from solid fuel heating. Buildings & Cities, 1(1), pp. 120-140. ISSN 2632-6655

Baharun, A; Imran, M S; Ibrahim, S H and Abidin, W A W Z (2018) Night cooled radiant cooling panel for sustainable building cooling mode in Malaysia. Journal of Construction in Developing Countries, 23(1), pp. 61-79. ISSN 1823-6499

Borrallo-Jiménez, M; Esquivias, P M; Fernández-Agüera, J and LopezDeAsiain, M (2025) Hybrid ventilation in a nearly zero-energy building as a function of users' habits for better indoor air quality and thermal comfort in a warm climate. Building Research & Information, 53(1-2), pp. 77-94. ISSN 0961-3218

Boussaa, Y; Dodoo, A; Nguyen, T and Rupar-Gadd, K (2024) Comprehensive renovation of a multi-apartment building in Sweden: Techno-economic analysis with respect to different economic scenarios. Building Research & Information, 52(4), pp. 463-478. ISSN 0961-3218

Bu, S; Shen, G; Anumba, C J; Wong, A K D and Liang, X (2015) Literature review of green retrofit design for commercial buildings with BIM implication. Smart and Sustainable Built Environment, 4(2), pp. 188-214. ISSN 2046-6099

Carpino, C; Loukou, E; Heiselberg, P and Arcuri, N (2020) Energy performance gap of a nearly zero energy building (nZEB) in Denmark: The influence of occupancy modelling. Building Research & Information, 48(8), pp. 899-921. ISSN 0961-3218

Cass, N (2018) Energy-related standards and UK speculative office development. Building Research & Information, 46(6), pp. 615-635. ISSN 0961-3218

Cemesova, A (2013) Enhancing BIM-based data transfer to support the design of low energy buildings. PhD thesis, Cardiff University, UK.

Chen, L; Yuan, B and Wang, X (2024) Simulation analysis of the constraints on the green retrofit of existing buildings and strategies for its promotion: a hybrid method based on ISM and SD. Building Research & Information, 52(5), pp. 515-532. ISSN 0961-3218

Clarke, L; Sahin-Dikmen, M and Winch, C (2020) Transforming vocational education and training for nearly zero-energy building. Buildings & Cities, 1(1), pp. 650-661. ISSN 2632-6655

Coffey, B; Borgeson, S; Selkowitz, S; Apte, J; Mathew, P and Haves, P (2009) Towards a very low-energy building stock: Modelling the US commercial building sector to support policy and innovation planning. Building Research & Information, 37(5-6), pp. 610-624. ISSN 0961-3218

Dell'Anna, F; Bottero, M; Becchio, C; Corgnati, S P and Mondini, G (2020) Designing a decision support system to evaluate the environmental and extra-economic performances of a nearly zero-energy building. Smart and Sustainable Built Environment, 9(4), pp. 413-442. ISSN 2046-6099

Din, A (2020) Accounting for carbon impacts in buildings: a rating procedure. PhD thesis, London Metropolitan University, UK.

El-Deeb, K (2024) Energy performance assessment of venetian blinds in south-oriented residential spaces in hot arid desert climates. Construction Innovation, 24(6), pp. 1460-1482. ISSN 1471-4175

Elsheikh, A; Motawa, I and Diab, E (2023) Multi-objective genetic algorithm optimization model for energy efficiency of residential building envelope under different climatic conditions in Egypt. International Journal of Construction Management, 23(7), pp. 1244-1253. ISSN 1562-3599

Ferreira, M; Almeida, M; Rodrigues, A and Silva, S M (2016) Comparing cost-optimal and net-zero energy targets in building retrofit. Building Research & Information, 44(2), pp. 188-201. ISSN 0961-3218

Finegan, E; Kelly, G and O’Sullivan, G (2020) Comparative analysis of passivhaus simulated and measured overheating frequency in a typical dwelling in Ireland. Building Research & Information, 48(6), pp. 681-699. ISSN 0961-3218

Foulds, C (2013) Practices and technological change: the unintended consequences of low energy dwelling design. PhD thesis, University of East Anglia, UK.

Foulds, C; Powell, J and Seyfan, G (2013) Investigating the performance of everyday domestic practices using building monitoring. Building Research & Information, 41(6), pp. 622-636. ISSN 0961-3218

Galvin, R (2014) Why German homeowners are reluctant to retrofit. Building Research & Information, 42(4), pp. 398-408. ISSN 0961-3218

Galvin, R (2015) Integrating the rebound effect: Accurate predictors for upgrading domestic heating. Building Research & Information, 43(6), pp. 710-722. ISSN 0961-3218

Ghorbani Naeini, H; Norouziasas, A; Piraei, F; Kazemi, M; Kazemi, M and Hamdy, M (2024) Impact of building envelope parameters on occupants’ thermal comfort and energy use in courtyard houses. Architectural Engineering and Design Management, 20(6), pp. 1725-1751. ISSN 1745-2007

Gill, Z M; Tierney, M J; Pegg, I M and Allan, N (2010) Low-energy dwellings: The contribution of behaviours to actual performance. Building Research & Information, 38(5), pp. 491-508. ISSN 0961-3218

Gillich, A; Sunikka-Blank, M and Ford, A (2018) Designing an 'optimal' domestic retrofit programme. Building Research & Information, 46(7), pp. 767-778. ISSN 0961-3218

Glew, D; Johnston, D; Miles-Shenton, D and Thomas, F (2020) Retrofitting suspended timber ground-floors; comparing aggregated and disaggregated evaluation methods. Building Research & Information, 48(5), pp. 572-586. ISSN 0961-3218

Goncalves, V L; Costanzo, V; Fabbri, K and Rakha, T (2022) Overheating assessment in Passivhaus dwellings: The influence of prediction tools. Buildings & Cities, 3(1), pp. 153-167. ISSN 2632-6655

Gu, Y (2011) The impacts of real-time knowledge based personal lighting control on energy consumption, user satisfaction and task performance in offices. PhD thesis, Carnegie Mellon University, USA.

Gunay, H B; O'Brien, W; Beausoleil-Morrison, I and Huchuk, B (2014) On adaptive occupant-learning window blind and lighting controls. Building Research & Information, 42(6), pp. 739-756. ISSN 0961-3218

Haik, R; Peled, A and Meir, I A (2021) Thermal performance of alternative binders lime hemp concrete (lhc) building: Comparison with conventional building materials. Building Research & Information, 49(7), pp. 763-776. ISSN 0961-3218

Hamida, A; Alsudairi, A; Alshaibani, K and Alshamrani, O (2021) Environmental impacts cost assessment model of residential building using an artificial neural network. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 28(10), pp. 3190-3215. ISSN 0969-9988

Hamida, A; Alsudairi, A; Alshaibani, K and Alshamrani, O (2022) Parametric study of the impact of building envelope systems on embodied and operational carbon of residential buildings. International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation, 40(5), pp. 753-774. ISSN 23984708

Harris, M A (2007) Developing a scorecard to evaluate the use of personal fall arrest systems. PhD thesis, University of Florida, USA.

Hirbod, S (2018) The application of EnerPHit standard to residential tower blocks in the UK. PhD thesis, University of Kent, UK.

Hoxha, V and Pallaska, F (2025) Role of sustainable refurbishment in the perception of quality of life of residential building occupants in Prishtina, Kosovo. International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation, 43(3), pp. 548-565. ISSN 2398-4708

Ji, Y; Lee, A and Swan, W (2019) Retrofit modelling of existing dwellings in the UK: The Salford energy house case study. International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation, 37(3), pp. 344-360. ISSN 23984708

Johnston, D; Farmer, D; Brooke-Peat, M and Miles-Shenton, D (2016) Bridging the domestic building fabric performance gap. Building Research & Information, 44(2), pp. 147-159. ISSN 0961-3218

Kalz, D E; Pfafferott, J; Herkel, S and Wagner, A (2009) Building signatures correlating thermal comfort and low-energy cooling: In-use performance. Building Research & Information, 37(4), pp. 413-432. ISSN 0961-3218

Kantola, M and Saari, A (2014) Commissioning for nearly zero-energy building projects. Construction Innovation, 14(3), pp. 370-382. ISSN 1471-4175

Kibert, C J and Fard, M M (2012) Differentiating among low-energy, low-carbon and net-zero-energy building strategies for policy formulation. Building Research & Information, 40(5), pp. 625-637. ISSN 0961-3218

Killip, G (2020) A reform agenda for UK construction education and practice. Buildings & Cities, 1(1), pp. 525-537. ISSN 2632-6655

Kisilewicz, T (2007) Computer simulation in solar architecture design. Architectural Engineering and Design Management, 3(2), pp. 106-123. ISSN 1745-2007

Kristjansdottir, T F; Heeren, N; Andresen, I and Brattebø, H (2018) Comparative emission analysis of low-energy and zero-emission buildings. Building Research & Information, 46(4), pp. 367-382. ISSN 0961-3218

Kuusk, K and Kalamees, T (2016) Retrofit cost-effectiveness: Estonian apartment buildings. Building Research & Information, 44(8), pp. 920-934. ISSN 0961-3218

Lang A, G J G C I G S W R (2013) Green choices: The influence of socio-technical parameters on householder decision making in green retrofit projects. In: Smith, S D and Ahiaga-Dagbui, D D (eds.) Proceedings of 29th Annual ARCOM Conference, 2-4 September 2013, Reading, UK.

Lindelöf, D and Morel, N (2008) Bayesian estimation of visual discomfort. Building Research & Information, 36(1), pp. 83-96. ISSN 0961-3218

Littlefair, P J (1998) Predicting lighting energy use under daylight linked lighting controls. Building Research & Information, 26(4), pp. 208-222. ISSN 0961-3218

Liu, Margaret Ze-Yu (2016) Energy efficiency retrofits of tertiary education buildings: An investigation of case studies in New South Wales. PhD thesis, University of Sydney, Australia.

Lundgren, M S (2016) Energy and architectural consequences of Swedish building code. Smart and Sustainable Built Environment, 5(2), pp. 125-142. ISSN 2046-6099

Lynch, H (2014) Passivhaus in the UK: the challenges of an emerging market: a case study of innovation using mixed methods research. PhD thesis, University College London, UK.

Maleetipwan-Mattsson, P; Laike, T and Johansson, M (2017) The effects of user interface designs on lighting use. Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology, 15(1), pp. 58-78.

Mangkuto, R A and Paramita, B (2022) Computation of the greenery-sky-view factor in daylit buildings. Architectural Engineering and Design Management, 18(6), pp. 850-869. ISSN 1745-2007

Manrique Delgado, B; Cao, S; Hasan, A and Sirén, K (2018) Energy and exergy analysis of prosumers in hybrid energy grids. Building Research & Information, 46(6), pp. 668-685. ISSN 0961-3218

McGill, G; Sharpe, T; Robertson, L; Gupta, R and Mawditt, I (2017) Meta-analysis of indoor temperatures in new-build housing. Building Research & Information, 45(1-2), pp. 19-39. ISSN 0961-3218

Meistad, T (2014) How energy efficient office buildings challenge and contribute to usability. Smart and Sustainable Built Environment, 3(2), pp. 110-131. ISSN 2046-6099

Meistad, Torill Randi (2015) Sustainable building: From role model projects to industrial transformation. PhD thesis, Norges Teknisk-Naturvitenskapelige Universitet, Norway.

Mlecnik, E (2013) Improving passive house certification: Recommendations based on end-user experiences. Architectural Engineering and Design Management, 9(4), pp. 250-264. ISSN 1745-2007

Moore, T; Ridley, I; Strengers, Y; Maller, C and Horne, R (2017) Dwelling performance and adaptive summer comfort in low-income Australian households. Building Research & Information, 45(4), pp. 443-456. ISSN 0961-3218

Morgan, C; Foster, J A; Poston, A and Sharpe, T R (2017) Overheating in Scotland: Contributing factors in occupied homes. Building Research & Information, 45(1-2), pp. 143-156. ISSN 0961-3218

Nazari, S; Keshavarz Mirza Mohammadi, P; Ghaffarianhoseini, A; Ghaffarianhoseini, A; Doan, D T and Almhafdy, A (2025) Comparison of shading design between the northern and southern hemispheres: Using the NSGA-II algorithm to reduce building energy consumption and improve occupants' comfort. Smart and Sustainable Built Environment, 14(4), pp. 889-920. ISSN 2046-6099

Nguyen, T D H N; Park, S; Jeong, J and Ahn, Y (2026) Post occupancy evaluation of the relocatable modular construction method for temporary educational facilities. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 33(1), pp. 785-809. ISSN 0969-9988

Pearson, A D (2014) An investigation of climatically responsive ultra-low energy housing in rural Scotland: a case study. PhD thesis, University of Dundee, UK.

Peng, Z; Sun, Q; Li, P; Sun, F; Ren, S and Guan, R (2026) The environmental impact of the entire renovation process of urban aged residential buildings in China. International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation, 44(1), pp. 185-207. ISSN 2398-4708

Phillips, R E (2020) Occupant centric dynamic modeling of sustainability analyses in buildings. PhD thesis, Northeastern University, USA.

Pilechiha, P; Norouziasas, A; Ghorbani Naeini, H and Jolma, K (2022) Evaluation of occupant's adaptive thermal comfort behaviour in naturally ventilated courtyard houses. Smart and Sustainable Built Environment, 11(4), pp. 793-811. ISSN 2046-6099

Porteous, C D A; Sharpe, T R; Menon, R A; Shearer, D; Musa, H; Baker, P H; Sanders, C H; Strachan, P A; Kelly, N J and Markopoulos, A (2012) Energy and environmental appraisal of domestic laundering appliances. Building Research & Information, 40(6), pp. 679-699. ISSN 0961-3218

Raji, B (2018) Sustainable high-rises: Design strategies for energy-efficient and comfortable tall office buildings in various climates. PhD thesis, Delft University of Technology, Netherlands.

Rana, J; Hasan, R; Sobuz, H R and Tam, V W Y (2022) Impact assessment of window to wall ratio on energy consumption of an office building of subtropical monsoon climatic country Bangladesh. International Journal of Construction Management, 22(13), pp. 2528-2553. ISSN 1562-3599

Rana, M J; Hasan, M R; Sobuz, M H R and Sutan, N M (2021) Evaluation of passive design strategies to achieve nZEB in the corporate facilities: The context of bangladeshi subtropical monsoon climate. International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation, 39(4), pp. 619-654. ISSN 23984708

Ranawaka, I and Mallawaarachchi, H (2018) A risk-responsive framework for green retrofit projects in Sri Lanka. Built Environment Project and Asset Management, 8(5), pp. 477-490. ISSN 2044-124X

Robinson, E (2021) Multi-stakeholder decision-making in low-energy building design optimization. PhD thesis, Loughborough University, UK.

Schünemann, C; Olfert, A; Schiela, D; Gruhler, K and Ortlepp, R (2020) Mitigation and adaptation in multifamily housing: Overheating and climate justice. Buildings & Cities, 1(1), pp. 36-55. ISSN 2632-6655

Si, J (2017) Green retrofit of existing non-domestic buildings as a multi criteria decision making process. PhD thesis, University College London, UK.

Sorooshnia, E; Rashidi, M; Rahnamayiezekavat, P; Rezaei, F and Samali, B (2023) Optimum external shading system for counterbalancing glare probability and daylight illuminance in sydney's residential buildings. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 30(1), pp. 296-320. ISSN 0969-9988

Soudbaksh, K; Etminan, M; Hakimazari, M and Salavatian, S (2022) Impacts of window factors and building orientation on energy consumption in residential buildings of humid temperate climatic zone in Iran. Journal of Construction in Developing Countries, 27(2), pp. 235-262. ISSN 1823-6499

Spentzou, E; Cook, M J and Emmitt, S (2022) Low-energy cooling and ventilation refurbishments for buildings in a mediterranean climate. Architectural Engineering and Design Management, 18(4), pp. 473-494. ISSN 1745-2007

Stephen, S.; Bello, J.; Aigbavboa, C.; Oke, A. E.; Adekunle, S. and Tambwe, O. (2026) Bibliometric review of gyroscopic mechanisms for adaptive indoor environmental quality control in buildings. Built Environment Project and Asset Management, pp. 1-17. ISSN 2044-124X

Sun, X (2016) Energy-efficient retrofits for existing buildings: a multi-dimensional, comparative study of buildings in Hong Kong, Shanghai and Singapore, with focus on operation and maintenance. PhD thesis, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.

Sunikka-Blank, M and Galvin, R (2012) Introducing the prebound effect: The gap between performance and actual energy consumption. Building Research & Information, 40(3), pp. 260-273. ISSN 0961-3218

Sunikka-Blank, M; Galvin, R and Behar, C (2018) Harnessing social class, taste and gender for more effective policies. Building Research & Information, 46(1), pp. 114-126. ISSN 0961-3218

Tabatabaei Sameni, S (2019) Overheating investigation in UK social housing flats built to the Passivhaus standard. PhD thesis, Coventry University, UK.

Tao, Y; Song, S; Dong, L; Zhong, F and Zhang, L (2025) Indoor environmental evaluation of traditional Chinese medicine clinic–taking the treatment space as an example. Building Research & Information, 53(4), pp. 492-508. ISSN 0961-3218

Tierney, G and Tennant, S (2016) Post occupancy evaluation (POE): A BREEAM excellent case study. In: Chan, P W and Neilson, C J (eds.) Proceedings of 32nd Annual ARCOM Conference, 5-7 September 2016, Manchester, UK.

Torcellini, P; Pless, S and Leach, M (2014) A pathway for net-zero energy buildings: Creating a case for zero cost increase. Building Research & Information, 43(1), pp. 25-33. ISSN 0961-3218

Tummers-Mueller, L C (2017) Learning from co-housing initiatives: Between Passivhaus engineers and active inhabitants. PhD thesis, Delft University of Technology, Netherlands.

Vatankhah, M; Vakilinezhad, R; Zakeri, S M H and Fattahi, K (2024) Optimizing energy and daylight performance of vernacular dwellings for contemporary architecture: A parametric analysis. Architectural Engineering and Design Management, 20(6), pp. 1795-1814. ISSN 1745-2007

Wang, L (2020) Home intelligent lighting control system based on wireless sensor. Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology, 18(5), pp. 1231-1240. ISSN 1726-0531

Wang, M (2014) Sensitivity analysis and evolutionary optimization for building design. PhD thesis, Loughborough University, UK.

Weerasinghe, A S; Ramachandra, T and Nawarathna, A (2019) Effects of green retrofits: A case of industrial manufacturing buildings in Sri Lanka. In: Gorse, C and Neilson, C J (eds.) Proceedings of 35th Annual ARCOM Conference, 2-4 September 2019, Leeds Beckett University, Leeds, UK.

Weerasinghe, A S; Rasheed, E O and Rotimi, J O B (2021) A dilemma between building indoor environment preferences and occupant energy behaviours. In: Scott, L and Neilson, C J (eds.) Proceedings of 37th Annual ARCOM Conference, 6-7 September 2021, Online Event, UK.

Woo, J; Rajagopalan, P; Francis, M and Garnawat, P (2021) An indoor environmental quality assessment of office spaces at an urban Australian university. Building Research & Information, 49(8), pp. 842-858. ISSN 0961-3218

Woodson, T; Coulibaly, Y and Traoré, E S (2012) Earth-air heat exchangers for passive air conditioning: Case study Burkina Faso. Journal of Construction in Developing Countries, 17(1), pp. 21-33. ISSN 1823-6499

Zanni, M A; Soetanto, R and Ruikar, K (2017) Towards a BIM-enabled sustainable building design process: Roles, responsibilities, and requirements. Architectural Engineering and Design Management, 13(2), pp. 101-129. ISSN 1745-2007

Zapata-Lancaster, G and Tweed, C (2016) Tools for low-energy building design: An exploratory study of the design process in action. Architectural Engineering and Design Management, 12(4), pp. 279-295. ISSN 1745-2007

Zeng, R; Chini, A and Ries, R (2021) Innovative design for sustainability: Integrating embodied impacts and costs during the early design phase. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 28(3), pp. 747-764. ISSN 0969-9988

Zeng, R; Chini, A; Srinivasan, R S and Jiang, P (2017) Energy efficiency of smart windows made of photonic crystal. International Journal of Construction Management, 17(2), pp. 100-112. ISSN 1562-3599

Zhao, X; Hwang, B G and See, Y L (2015) Green retrofit projects: Risk assessment and mitigation. In: Raiden, A and Aboagye-Nimo, E (eds.) Proceedings of 31st Annual ARCOM Conference, 7-9 September 2015, Lincoln, UK.

Zuhaib, S; Manton, R; Hajdukiewicz, M; Keane, M M and Goggins, J (2017) Attitudes and approaches of Irish retrofit industry professionals towards achieving nearly zero-energy buildings. International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation, 35(1), pp. 16-40.

Ó Riain, M (2016) The nZEB retrofit of regional technical college buildings. PhD thesis, University College Cork, Ireland.