Building envelope parameters and geometric configurations can considerably influence the
building energy performance. However, determining the best trade-offs of different building …

Building design is quite a complicated task with the design team trying to counterbalance
various antagonistic parameters, which in turn are subject to various constraints. Due to this …

This paper summarizes a study undertaken to reveal potential challenges and opportunities
for integrating optimization tools in net zero energy buildings (NZEB) design. The paper …

As building energy models become more accurate and numerically efficient, model-based
optimization of building design and operation is becoming more practical. The state-of-the …

Designing envelope configurations of building with the low construction cost and low energy
consumption is of important significance to green building. At present, there are some …

This paper presents a new modeling approach to quantify building energy performance in
early design stages. Building simulation models can accurately quantify building energy …

Performance-driven architectural design emphasizes on integrated and comprehensive
optimization of various quantifiable performances of buildings. As the leading profession of a …

Building performance simulation (BPS) uses computer-based models that cover
performance aspects such as energy consumption and thermal comfort in buildings. The …

High-performance buildings require an integrated design approach for all systems to work
together optimally; systems integration needs to be incorporated in the earliest stages of …

In a prior study, the authors showed that decomposing holistic, blackbox building energy
models into discrete components can increase the computational efficiency of large-scale …