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Assessment of Social Housing Energy and Thermal Performance in Relation to Occupants & Behaviour and COVID-19 Influence: A Case Study in the Basque Country, Spain
(MDPI, 2022-05-06)
Evidence shows that people have a major impact on building performance. Occupants’ impact is especially important in social housing, where their occupants may present greater vulnerabilities, and their needs are not always ...
Barriers and challenges of the assessment framework of the Commission Recommendation (EU) 2019/786 on building renovation by European RTD projects
(Elsevier, 2022-08)
The refurbishment of buildings is one of the main keys to pursue the targets of the European Green Deal, and to accomplish the European Union has applied two mechanisms among others: the European policy and the European ...
Surveillance and Foresight Process of the Sustainable City Context: Innovation Potential Niches and Trends at the European Level
(MDPI, 2022)
Over the last decades, the environmental situation of the planet has worsened. Much of the pollution and energy consumption is attributed to cities, which are expected to increase in size and population in the coming years. ...
Comparative Analysis of the Effect of the Evolution of Energy Saving Regulations on the Indoor Summer Comfort of Five Homes on the Coast of the Basque Country
(MDPI, 2022)
In the last decade, several European directives have been established to contribute to the 2020, 2030 and 2050 energy saving targets and impose energy efficiency requirements for new construction, existing buildings and ...
Life Cycle Analysis Challenges through Building Rating Schemes within the European Framework
(MDPI, 2022-04-21)
The decarbonisation of buildings is a crucial milestone if European cities mean to reach their mitigation targets. The construction sector was responsible for 38% of the GHG emissions in 2020. From these emissions, 11% is ...