This paper presents a comprehensive review of the significant studies exploited Artificial
Neural Networks (ANNs) in BEA (Building Energy Analysis). To achieve a full coverage of …

Energy security, environmental concerns, thermal comfort, and economic matters are driving
factors for the development of research on reducing energy consumption and the associated …

Steep increases in air temperatures and CO 2 emissions have been associated with the
global demand for energy. This is coupled with population growth and improved living …

Smart energy management mandates a more decentralized energy infrastructure, entailing
energy consumption information on a local level. Household-based energy consumption …

Daylighting is a passive strategy which is significant in increasing the liveliness,
performance, and visual comfort of the residents. It helps to reduce the overall electrical …

Energy consumption control in energy intensive companies is always more considered as a
critical activity to continuously improve energy performance. It undoubtedly requires a huge …

Abstract Model-based control strategy has been a promising approach for maximizing the
potentials of automated louver systems regarding visual comfort optimizations. As the data …

Daylight-linked controls (DLCs) allow to reduce energy costs and to maximize users'
comfort. Despite benefits it would provide, DLCs use is rather limited because of different …

Natural gas is known as a clean energy source used for space heating in residential
buildings. Residential sector is a major natural gas consumer that usually demands …

Abstract The Energy Performance Buildings Directive (EPBD) was issued to provide a
common strategy for all European countries and to implement several actions for improving …