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Submiƫ ng a paper to Advances in Building Energy Research For informa on about wri ng an ar cle, preparing your manuscript and general guidance for authors, please visit the Author Advances in Building Energy Research Services sec on of our website (h p://journalauthors.tandf.co.uk). Aims and scope Editor-in-Chief: Advances in Building Energy Research ( ABER ) aims to provide expert and authorita ve reviews and analyses of the most Denia Kolokotsa, Energy Management in the Built Environment Laboratory, Environmental important developments across the rapidly expanding fi elds of energy effi ciency and environmental performance of buildings. It also provides a unique forum by bringing together invited contribu ons from the foremost interna onal experts, to examine Engineering School, Technical University of Crete, Technical University Campus, Kounoupidiana, new technologies and methodologies with the latest research on systems, simula ons and standards. GR 73100 Chania, Greece Published bi-annually and peer-reviewed, ABER delivers an invaluable resource for architects, building engineers, environmental Founding Editor: engineers, industry professionals, students, teachers and researchers in building science. Mat Santamouris, University of Athens, Physics Department, Physics Building 5, Group Building Topics covered by ABER include: Environmental Studies, 157 84 Panepistimioupolis, Athens, Greece • invaluable thermal comfort in