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 …

Sustainable development in the building sector requires the integration of energy efficiency
and renewable energy utilization in buildings. In recent years, the concept of net zero energy …

Worldwide, the residential buildings are consuming a considerable amount of energy. The
high potential of buildings towards energy efficiency has drawn special attention to the …

Electric vehicles (EVs) are one of a prominent solution for the sustainability issues needing
dire attention like global warming, depleting fossil fuel reserves, and greenhouse gas (GHG) …

Integrating optimization algorithms into simulation-based design processes is a promising
approach for achieving energy efficient buildings. Building Energy Simulation and …

Compared to traditional building energy systems, the energy systems used in nearly/net
zero energy buildings face more complex challenges due to highly uncertain characteristics …

Abstract The challenge in Net Zero Energy Building (NZEB) design is to find the best
combination of design strategies that will face the energy performance problems of a …

Energy models are valuable tools that are commonly employed for the optimal design of
distributed energy systems (DES). However, the model-based design process of DES can …

Nearly/net zero energy buildings (nZEBs) have attracted increasing attention particularly
when high and complex performance is required in terms of energy-saving, indoor thermal …

The currently increasing penetration of photovoltaic (PV) generation and electric vehicle
(EV) charging in electricity distribution grids leads to higher system uncertainties. This …