Urban building energy modeling (UBEM) tools: A state-of-the-art review of bottom-up physics-based approaches

M Ferrando, F Causone, T Hong, Y Chen - Sustainable Cities and Society, 2020‏ - Elsevier
Regulations corroborate the importance of retrofitting existing building stocks or constructing
new energy-efficient districts. There is, thus, a need for modeling tools to evaluate energy …

Data acquisition for urban building energy modeling: A review

C Wang, M Ferrando, F Causone, X **, X Zhou… - Building and …, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Abstract Urban Building Energy Modeling (UBEM) is essential for urban energy-related
applications. Its generation mainly requires four data inputs, including geometric data, non …

Solar radiation prediction using recurrent neural network and artificial neural network: A case study with comparisons

Z Pang, F Niu, Z O'Neill - Renewable Energy, 2020‏ - Elsevier
With the rapid advancement of the high-performance computing technology and the
increasing availability of the mass-storage memory device, the application of the data-driven …

Advanced data analytics for enhancing building performances: From data-driven to big data-driven approaches

C Fan, D Yan, F **ao, A Li, J An, X Kang - Building Simulation, 2021‏ - Springer
Buildings have a significant impact on global sustainability. During the past decades, a wide
variety of studies have been conducted throughout the building lifecycle for improving the …

Data mining in the construction industry: Present status, opportunities, and future trends

H Yan, N Yang, Y Peng, Y Ren - Automation in Construction, 2020‏ - Elsevier
The construction industry is experiencing remarkable growth in the data generation. Data
mining (DM) from considerable amount of data in the construction industry has emerged as …

Using of heat thermal storage of PCM and solar energy for distributed clean building heating: A multi-level scale-up research

L Wang, L Guo, J Ren, X Kong - Applied Energy, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Solar energy coupled with electric heat storage is a promising energy saving technology for
distributed building heating. Energy saving performance of this technology used in buildings …

Deep learning and transfer learning models of energy consumption forecasting for a building with poor information data

Y Gao, Y Ruan, C Fang, S Yin - Energy and Buildings, 2020‏ - Elsevier
Precise prediction of energy consumption in buildings could significantly optimize strategies
for operating building equipment and release the energy savings potential of buildings. With …

Nationwide HVAC energy-saving potential quantification for office buildings with occupant-centric controls in various climates

Z Pang, Y Chen, J Zhang, Z O'Neill, H Cheng, B Dong - Applied Energy, 2020‏ - Elsevier
The occupant-centric control (OCC) is receiving an increasing attention since it could reduce
building heating ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) system energy consumptions while …

Occupant behavior modeling methods for resilient building design, operation and policy at urban scale: A review

B Dong, Y Liu, H Fontenot, M Ouf, M Osman, A Chong… - Applied Energy, 2021‏ - Elsevier
Traditional occupant behavior modeling has been studied at the building level, and it has
become an important factor in the investigation of building energy consumption. However …

A systematic review and comprehensive analysis of building occupancy prediction

T Li, X Liu, G Li, X Wang, J Ma, C Xu, Q Mao - Renewable and Sustainable …, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Buildings account for a significant portion of the global energy consumption. Forecasting
personnel occupancy is critical for reducing energy consumption in buildings. This study …