“…Renewable energy technology (RET) strategies offer the promise of greatly reducing the environmental impact of buildings and other commercial and public infrastructure [1,2,[4][5][6]9,10]. In order to maintain a harmonious balance between nature and cities, built environments must be responsibly designed, planned, and constructed [1,2,4,5]. Recent studies have shown that considering the harmful environmental effects of fossil fuel-based production, the use of renewable energy sources, such as solar photovoltaic systems, wind turbines, waste and biomass, and concentrated solar power plants, can significantly enhance the sustainable development of the built environment.…”