Calibrating building energy simulation models: A review of the basics to guide future work
Building energy simulation (BES) plays a significant role in buildings with applications such
as architectural design, retrofit analysis, and optimizing building operation and controls …
as architectural design, retrofit analysis, and optimizing building operation and controls …
The role of sensitivity analysis in the building performance analysis: A critical review
A building system is highly nonlinear and commonly includes a variety of parameters
ranging from the architectural design to the building mechanical and energy system. Serving …
ranging from the architectural design to the building mechanical and energy system. Serving …
Ten questions on urban building energy modeling
Buildings in cities consume up to 70% of all primary energy. To achieve cities' energy and
climate goals, it is necessary to reduce energy use and associated greenhouse gas …
climate goals, it is necessary to reduce energy use and associated greenhouse gas …
[HTML][HTML] Framework for standardising carbon neutrality in building projects
The construction industry accounts for approximately 40% of the global carbon emissions
and is the largest consumer of materials and energy. Given the Paris Agreement target …
and is the largest consumer of materials and energy. Given the Paris Agreement target …
[HTML][HTML] Post-occupancy evaluation for enhancing building performance and automation deployment
Building automation systems are building control and management systems that
control/operate different systems in a building such as HVAC, lighting, safety systems …
control/operate different systems in a building such as HVAC, lighting, safety systems …
Evaluating energy retrofits of historic buildings in a university campus using an urban building energy model that considers uncertainties
Urban building energy model (UBEM) is a powerful tool to simulate performance and
evaluate efficiency of upgrades for a group of buildings under the urban context. However …
evaluate efficiency of upgrades for a group of buildings under the urban context. However …
Calibration of building model based on indoor temperature for overheating assessment using genetic algorithm: Methodology, evaluation criteria, and case study
With the increased severity, intensity, and frequency of “heatwaves” due to climate change, it
has become imperative to study the overheating risks in existing buildings. To do so, a …
has become imperative to study the overheating risks in existing buildings. To do so, a …
China act on the energy efficiency of civil buildings (2008): A decade review
M Ma, W Cai, Y Wu - Science of The Total Environment, 2019 - Elsevier
China has launched the energy efficiency project (EEP) for its civil building sector beginning
in the mid-1980s; however, its implementation has not been effective. To better promote the …
in the mid-1980s; however, its implementation has not been effective. To better promote the …
Impacts of building geometry modeling methods on the simulation results of urban building energy models
Urban-scale building energy modeling (UBEM)—using building modeling to understand
how a group of buildings will perform together—is attracting increasing attention in the …
how a group of buildings will perform together—is attracting increasing attention in the …
A systematic review and meta-analysis of building automation systems
T O'Grady, HY Chong, GM Morrison - Building and Environment, 2021 - Elsevier
The recent rapid development of building automation systems (BAS) implies a need to
identify appropriate technologies for retrofitting into homes and offices without replacing …
identify appropriate technologies for retrofitting into homes and offices without replacing …