Energy use in the building is responsible for one-third of total carbon dioxide (CO 2)
emissions globally. Nearly half of the energy loss occurs through the building envelope due …

The present study aims to assess the possibility of achieving net zero energy building in the
Moroccan housing stock by combining architectural energy efficiency practices and …

Because the building sector has become a huge energy consumer, providing useful
approaches can help tackle this important issue. Windows are an important component of a …

In the present research, the Grey Wolf Optimizer (GWO) was used to minimize the yearly
energy consumption of an office building in Seattle weather conditions. The GWO is a meta …

This paper proposes an efficient methodology for the simulation-based multi-objective
optimization problems, which addresses important limitations for the optimization of the …

In recent years, both sustainability and optimization concepts have become inseparable
developing topics with diverse concepts, elements, and aspects. The principal goal of …

Intelligent lighting systems and surveillance systems have become an important part of
intelligent buildings. However, the current intelligent lighting system generally adopts …

The majority of decisions in the building design process are taken in the early design stage.
This delicate phase presents the greatest opportunity to obtain high performance buildings …

In this paper, a method for a multi-objective and simultaneous optimisation of building
energy systems and retrofit is presented. Tailored to be suitable for the diverse range of …

This paper provides a novel and efficient approach for the simulation-based multi-criteria
optimization of the building energy performance. In the current investigation, a multi …