Description: Nature-based Solutions (NbS) for Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) and Climate Change Adaptation (CCA) are recognized in policies, but economic viability and equity impacts remain ...

Associate Professor Wangda Zuo has been elected a fellow of the International Building Performance Simulation Association. IBPSA is a non-profit international society of building performance ...

In the context of global decarbonization, reducing energy consumption in the building sector is an urgent issue. We have developed a next-generation building energy evaluation model that combines rule ...

August 11, 2021 — A new tool that simulates the energy profile of every building in America will give homeowners, utilities and companies a quick way to determine energy use and cost-effective ...

NREL scientists have developed a mesoscopic building energy model to compare next-generation building glazing technologies. They have found that PV glazing technologies can be easily integrated into ...

This blog post was authored by Mo Elsayed Senior Associate and Senior Building Performance Analyst, Page; Jill Kurtz, LEED AP BD+ C, Principal and Director of Building Sciences, Page; and Justin ...

Modern residential construction in the UAE demonstrates the need for advanced thermal envelope solutions in hot, arid climates where cooling can account for up to 70% of peak electricity consumption.