Advances toward a net-zero global building sector
D Ürge-Vorsatz, R Khosla, R Bernhardt… - Annual Review of …, 2020 - annualreviews.org
The building sector is responsible for 39% of process-related greenhouse gas emissions
globally, making net-or nearly-zero energy buildings pivotal for reaching climate neutrality …
globally, making net-or nearly-zero energy buildings pivotal for reaching climate neutrality …
[HTML][HTML] In search of optimal consumption: A review of causes and solutions to the Energy Performance Gap in residential buildings
The assessment of building performance through energy certificates is important for tracking
and improving the energy efficiency of the building stock. The reliability of these …
and improving the energy efficiency of the building stock. The reliability of these …
The role of occupants in buildings' energy performance gap: myth or reality?
Buildings' expected (projected, simulated) energy use frequently does not match actual
observations. This is commonly referred to as the energy performance gap. As such, many …
observations. This is commonly referred to as the energy performance gap. As such, many …
Systematic examination of energy performance gap in low-energy buildings
Low-energy buildings (LEBs) play an important role in improving energy efficiency, reducing
energy use, and mitigating carbon emissions to achieve the 2050 global decarbonisation …
energy use, and mitigating carbon emissions to achieve the 2050 global decarbonisation …
A critical review on occupant behaviour modelling for building performance simulation of naturally ventilated school buildings and potential changes due to the COVID …
PB Franceschini, LO Neves - Energy and Buildings, 2022 - Elsevier
Occupant behaviour (OB) is one of the main causes of the energy performance gap between
buildings' performance prediction versus reality, since, due to its uncertainty and …
buildings' performance prediction versus reality, since, due to its uncertainty and …
The Leeds urban heat island and its implications for energy use and thermal comfort
J Parker - Energy and Buildings, 2021 - Elsevier
Urban heat islands are evident throughout the world and may become more problematic in
temperate climates as global warming continues. This paper characterizes the urban heat …
temperate climates as global warming continues. This paper characterizes the urban heat …
[HTML][HTML] Applications of Building information modelling in the early design stage of high-rise buildings
High-rise buildings consume more energy and have greater environmental impacts,
emphasising the need to adopt best practices during the design stage concerning BIM …
emphasising the need to adopt best practices during the design stage concerning BIM …
[HTML][HTML] Towards integrating occupant behaviour modelling in simulation-aided building design: Reasons, challenges and solutions
Occupant behaviour is an important source of uncertainty in building energy performance
simulations. This has led to the development and integration of different modelling …
simulations. This has led to the development and integration of different modelling …
Application of machine learning for predicting building energy use at different temporal and spatial resolution under climate change in USA
R Mohammadiziazi, MM Bilec - Buildings, 2020 - mdpi.com
Given the urgency of climate change, development of fast and reliable methods is essential
to understand urban building energy use in the sector that accounts for 40% of total energy …
to understand urban building energy use in the sector that accounts for 40% of total energy …
[HTML][HTML] Quantifying the uncertain effects of climate change on building energy consumption across the United States
Climate change could have both positive and negative effects on the energy consumption of
buildings. Today, it is not clear what the extent of these effects could be at multiple spatial …
buildings. Today, it is not clear what the extent of these effects could be at multiple spatial …