This thesis investigates the restoration and structural reinforcement of a historically protected 19th-century residential building on the island of Hydra, Greece. Undertaken within the strict constraints of Greek heritage law (ΦΕΚ 594Δ/1978), the project aims to enhance structural safety and environmental …

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This deliverable is one of the results of the project Research on Energy Data Utilization for Carbon Emission Decline by Heat pumps and Efficiency, while Assuring Thermal Comfort Achievement in Residential Buildings (REDUCEDHEATCARB). This deliverable describes the REDUCEDHEATCARB model, a model used …

This deliverable is one of the results of the project Research on Energy Data Utilization for Carbon Emission Decline by Heat pumps and Efficiency, while Assuring Thermal Comfort Achievement in Residential Buildings (REDUCEDHEATCARB). This deliverable documents the real-world validation of the REDUCEDHEATCARB …

This deliverable is one of the results of the project Research on Energy Data Utilization for Carbon Emission Decline by Heat pumps and Efficiency, while Assuring Thermal Comfort Achievement in Residential Buildings (REDUCEDHEATCARB). This deliverable lists and links to the open source and open hardware …

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Agent-based modeling (ABM) is a widely used method for evaluating demand response (DR) strategies. To comprehensively assess the impact of DR strategies on a district cooling system, the integration of building managers’ DR behavior is essential. However, most ABM studies focus on technical optimization …

Climate change is threatening our lifestyle, are we prepared? At the beginning and the end of the course, in Xativa’s high school the indoor classroom temperature rises up to 30ºC. This fact affects dramatically students and teachers. To mitigate its effects, conventional solutions only are not enough. …

"The Dutch housing stock faces an urgent renovation challenge, driven by aging buildings, sustainability goals, and labor shortages. This article introduces the Plug-and-Play Demonstrator, a rooftop test setup that simulates 1960s apartment facades to explore innovative, cost-effective renovation strategies. …

A key component of the energy transition in the Netherlands is the heat transition: heating homes and buildings using sustainable energy sources. The ambition in the Dutch climate agreement (Government of the Netherlands, 2019) is to make 1.5 million homes sustainable by 2030. To achieve this goal, per …