Nowadays, the high rates of energy consumption of buildings in contemporary societies, as well as in global problematics such as climate change, depletion of natural resources and environmental pollution, is widely recognized. In this context, energy efficiency of buildings has become a crucial aspect of national and international energy policies. Nevertheless, the design of high performance bu...

Rapid advances in new sciences and technologies result in high penetration of smart devices and services in daily life. In this regard, smart buildings are one of the prominent examples which have dramatically improved not only the accuracy and efficiency of buildings but also the speed of daily routines. Recently, integration of the cutting-edge technologies has been traversing from residentia...