Cool roofs can mitigate cooling energy demand for informal settlement dwellers
Cities are critical to meeting our sustainable energy goals. Informal settlement
redevelopment programs represent an opportunity to improve living conditions and curb …
redevelopment programs represent an opportunity to improve living conditions and curb …
Phase-change materials in concrete: Opportunities and challenges for sustainable construction and building materials
The use of phase-change materials (PCM) in concrete has revealed promising results in
terms of clean energy storage. However, the negative impact of the interaction between …
terms of clean energy storage. However, the negative impact of the interaction between …
Optimal control of HVAC and window systems for natural ventilation through reinforcement learning
Natural ventilation is a green building strategy that improves building energy efficiency,
indoor thermal environment, and air quality. However, in practice, it is not always clear when …
indoor thermal environment, and air quality. However, in practice, it is not always clear when …
[HTML][HTML] What really matters in multi-storey building design? A simultaneous sensitivity study of embodied carbon, construction cost, and operational energy
Buildings account for over one-third of global emissions and energy use. Meeting climate
pledges will require achieving high operational energy efficiency with low embodied impacts …
pledges will require achieving high operational energy efficiency with low embodied impacts …
Simulation-based optimization of PCM melting temperature to improve the energy performance in buildings
Globally, a considerable amount of energy is consumed by the building sector. The building
envelope can highly influence the energy consumption in buildings. In this regard …
envelope can highly influence the energy consumption in buildings. In this regard …
[HTML][HTML] Predicting energy consumption for residential buildings using ANN through parametric modeling
E Elbeltagi, H Wefki - Energy Reports, 2021 - Elsevier
Controlling buildings energy consumption is a great practical significance. During early
design stage, accurate and rapid prediction of energy consumption could provide a …
design stage, accurate and rapid prediction of energy consumption could provide a …
Impacts of urban morphology on reducing cooling load and increasing ventilation potential in hot-arid climate
Cooling buildings in urban areas with hot-arid climate put huge loads on the energy system.
There is an increasing trend in urban energy studies to recognize the urban design …
There is an increasing trend in urban energy studies to recognize the urban design …
Data-driven Urban Energy Simulation (DUE-S): A framework for integrating engineering simulation and machine learning methods in a multi-scale urban energy …
The world is rapidly urbanizing, and the energy intensive built environment is becoming
increasingly responsible for the world's energy consumption and associated environmental …
increasingly responsible for the world's energy consumption and associated environmental …
Optimization of building envelope design for nZEBs in Mediterranean climate: Performance analysis of residential case study
Abstract Design criteria for a residential nZEB in Mediterranean climate are discussed. The
integrated design procedure focuses on the problem of a large number of available building …
integrated design procedure focuses on the problem of a large number of available building …
Effect of window-to-wall ratio on measured energy consumption in US office buildings
Windows can significantly affect building performance, and the window-to-wall ratio (WWR)
describes the portion of an exterior wall that consists of windows. Previous research on the …
describes the portion of an exterior wall that consists of windows. Previous research on the …