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 …
A review of Net Zero Energy Buildings with reflections on the Australian context
L Wells, B Rismanchi, L Aye - Energy and buildings, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract A Net Zero Energy Building (NZEB) is a term, subject to ambiguity, that could be
used to describe a building with characteristics such as equal energy generation to usage …
used to describe a building with characteristics such as equal energy generation to usage …
[HTML][HTML] BIM application to building energy performance visualisation and management: Challenges and potential
This paper evaluates the potential for use of building information modelling (BIM) as a tool to
support the visualisation and management of a building's performance; demonstrating a …
support the visualisation and management of a building's performance; demonstrating a …
A review of the energy performance gap and its underlying causes in non-domestic buildings
C Van Dronkelaar, M Dowson, E Burman… - Frontiers in …, 2016 - frontiersin.org
This paper reviews the discrepancy between predicted and measured energy use in non-
domestic buildings in a UK context with outlook to global studies. It explains differences …
domestic buildings in a UK context with outlook to global studies. It explains differences …
Do LEED-certified buildings save energy? Yes, but…
GR Newsham, S Mancini, BJ Birt - Energy and Buildings, 2009 - Elsevier
We conducted a re-analysis of data supplied by the New Buildings Institute and the US
Green Buildings Council on measured energy use data from 100 LEED-certified commercial …
Green Buildings Council on measured energy use data from 100 LEED-certified commercial …
The contextual factors contributing to occupants' adaptive comfort behaviors in offices–A review and proposed modeling framework
Occupants play an unprecedented role on energy use of office buildings and they are often
perceived as one of the main causes of underperforming buildings. It is therefore necessary …
perceived as one of the main causes of underperforming buildings. It is therefore necessary …
Social problems of green buildings: From the humanistic needs to social acceptance
In the past few decades, scholars have conducted research and held discussions on green
building to highlight their vital significance in addressing environmental, economic and …
building to highlight their vital significance in addressing environmental, economic and …
Calibrating whole building energy models: An evidence-based methodology
This paper reviews existing case studies and methods for calibrating whole building energy
models to measured data. This research describes a systematic, evidence-based …
models to measured data. This research describes a systematic, evidence-based …
[PDF][PDF] IFC BIM-based methodology for semi-automated building energy performance simulation
V Bazjanac - 2008 - escholarship.org
Building energy performance (BEP) simulation is still rarely used in building design,
commissioning and operations. The process is too costly and too labor intensive, and it …
commissioning and operations. The process is too costly and too labor intensive, and it …