Digitalization for sustainable buildings: Technologies, applications, potential, and challenges

M Asif, G Naeem, M Khalid - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2024 - Elsevier
In the fight against climate change, and to improve its sustainability standards, the building
sector is trying to reduce its energy consumption and environmental footprint. Leveraging …

Dynamic modelling of operational energy use in a building LCA: A case study of a Belgian office building

D Ramon, K Allacker, D Trigaux, H Wouters… - Energy and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Strict energy performance requirements have reduced the building's operational energy use
and related environmental impact in the past decades. Consequently, the embodied impacts …

A Review of Evolving Climate and Energy Economy Trends to Enhance the Dynamic Life Cycle Assessment of Buildings

S Shanbhag, MK Dixit - Sustainable Cities and Society, 2024 - Elsevier
The changing global climate is impacting life cycle effects of all sectors, including the
building sector. To effectively decrease the construction sector's 40% share of global annual …

Retrospective dynamic life cycle assessment of residential heating and cooling systems in four locations in the United States

MFD Morales, M Kouhirostamkolaei, RJ Ries - Energy and Buildings, 2023 - Elsevier
Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems (HVAC) and water heaters are responsible
for a relevant portion of the total Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions related to the building …

Developing a dynamic life cycle assessment framework for buildings through integrating building information modeling and building energy modeling program

T Yang, Y Dong, B Tang, Z Xu - Science of The Total Environment, 2024 - Elsevier
The construction and building sector is one of the largest contributors to the global carbon
emissions. Therefore, it is imperative to accurately assess the carbon emissions of buildings …

Future-proofing the built environment: Towards a holistic approach

U Giulia, DJ Sailor - Energy and Buildings, 2023 - Elsevier
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[HTML][HTML] Prospect of energy conservation measures (ECMs) in buildings subject to climate change: A systematic review

Z Duan, P de Wilde, S Attia, J Zuo - Energy and Buildings, 2024 - Elsevier
Energy conservation measures (ECMs) are often chosen for their immediate benefits, such
as suitability to past/current climate conditions and rapid economic returns. However, the …

[HTML][HTML] Considerations for estimating operational greenhouse gas emissions in whole building life-cycle assessments

F Greer, P Raftery, A Horvath - Building and Environment, 2024 - Elsevier
Building operations, which include the energy from electricity and natural gas account for
about 28% of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Stakeholders need accurate …

[HTML][HTML] Prospective life cycle approach to buildings' adaptation for future climate and decarbonization scenarios

C Rodrigues, E Rodrigues, MS Fernandes, S Tadeu - Applied Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
The existing building stock is crucial for enhancing decarbonization targets and mitigating
climate change. This article delves into a methodological approach that combines …

[HTML][HTML] Prediction of Energy Efficiency for Residential Buildings Using Supervised Machine Learning Algorithms

T Mahmood, M Asif - Energies, 2024 - mdpi.com
In the era of digitalization, the large availability of data and innovations in machine learning
algorithms provide new potential to improve the prediction of energy efficiency in buildings …