Assessment of the renewable energy generation towards net-zero energy buildings: A review
Decarbonizing the building sector is extremely important to mitigating climate change as the
sector contributes 40% of the overall energy consumption and 36% of the total greenhouse …
sector contributes 40% of the overall energy consumption and 36% of the total greenhouse …
Intelligent optimization framework of near zero energy consumption building performance based on a hybrid machine learning algorithm
The realization of a near zero energy consumption building (NZEB) is one of the important
goals to promote the sustainable development of green buildings. To achieve the goal of …
goals to promote the sustainable development of green buildings. To achieve the goal of …
Building envelope design: Multi-objective optimization to minimize energy consumption, global cost and thermal discomfort. Application to different Italian climatic …
The paper proposes a multi-objective optimization approach to address the energy design of
the building envelope. A genetic algorithm (GA) is implemented by means of the coupling …
the building envelope. A genetic algorithm (GA) is implemented by means of the coupling …
Energy demands of buildings in the framework of climate change: An investigation across Europe
Climate change is considered an important global threat, with a significant impact on the
energy performance, since buildings will be subjected to higher average outdoor …
energy performance, since buildings will be subjected to higher average outdoor …
Multi-objective optimization of building retrofit in the Mediterranean climate by means of genetic algorithm application
Nowadays, as the role of energy retrofit on the existing building stock is recognized towards
energy savings and emissions' reductions, the actions to be undertaken towards this aim …
energy savings and emissions' reductions, the actions to be undertaken towards this aim …
Optimisation of multi-residential building retrofit, cost-optimal and net-zero emission targets
Abstract The European Union's (EU) building stock is characterised by low energy efficiency
and slow growth rates. To achieve EU's greenhouse gas (GHG) emission targets, doubling …
and slow growth rates. To achieve EU's greenhouse gas (GHG) emission targets, doubling …
Worldwide dynamic predictive analysis of building performance under long-term climate change conditions
Around the world, expected climate changes can affect indoor comfort conditions in
buildings. Analysing the climate in which buildings are located is the first step towards high …
buildings. Analysing the climate in which buildings are located is the first step towards high …
A new comprehensive framework for the multi-objective optimization of building energy design: Harlequin
The comprehensive optimization of building energy design is fundamental to promote
sustainability but it is an arduous issue that involves a huge domain of variables and …
sustainability but it is an arduous issue that involves a huge domain of variables and …
Resilience of robust cost-optimal energy retrofit of buildings to global warming: A multi-stage, multi-objective approach
The climate evolution towards a progressive increase of Earth's temperature is leading to
many worrying consequences, involving different aspects of World life. Among them, a …
many worrying consequences, involving different aspects of World life. Among them, a …
Integrated solid oxide fuel cell, solar PV, and battery storage system to achieve zero net energy residential nanogrid in California
California is seeking to mandate Zero Net Energy (ZNE) buildings by 2030 as part of its
efforts to combat climate change. A ZNE building is required to compensate its annual …
efforts to combat climate change. A ZNE building is required to compensate its annual …