Japan Real Estate Institute

Optimizing passive strategies for eco-residential energy efficiency in China's hot summer/cold winter zone: A Yancheng case study

This research evaluated the energy efficiency of an advanced eco-residential design in Yancheng, China, utilizing dynamic simulations with EnergyPlus and OpenStudio. The study focused on transitional climates marked by hot summers and cold winters, comparing three residential mod...

The quantile effects of retrofitting policies on rental price appreciation among student housing in Ghana

Purpose Despite global evidence of retrofitting effects on building performance, there is a key research gap: the impact of retrofitting policies on rental price appreciation in the student housing rental market. This study aims to examine the quantile effects of retrofitting on...