Energy performance optimization of existing buildings: A literature review

N Hashempour, R Taherkhani, M Mahdikhani - Sustainable Cities and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Energy retrofit and renovation of existing buildings have an effective role in reducing carbon
dioxide emissions and ultimately global warming. Therefore, there is an increasing interest …

A systematic review of genetic algorithm-based multi-objective optimisation for building retrofitting strategies towards energy efficiency

I Costa-Carrapiço, R Raslan, JN González - Energy and Buildings, 2020 - Elsevier
Most common practices for solving building retrofit problems lack efficiency and overall
robustness. Knowledge of novel methods that support decision-making (DM) for retrofitting is …

Simulation optimisation towards energy efficient green buildings: Current status and future trends

VJL Gan, IMC Lo, J Ma, KT Tse, JCP Cheng… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2020 - Elsevier
The increasing global importance of climate change has been clearly recognised in the last
few years. The building industry contributed to a large proportion of the global energy use …

A review of uncertainty characterisation approaches for the optimal design of distributed energy systems

G Mavromatidis, K Orehounig, J Carmeliet - Renewable and Sustainable …, 2018 - Elsevier
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 …

Exploring the status, benefits, barriers and opportunities of using BIM for advancing prefabrication practice

S Mostafa, KP Kim, VWY Tam… - International Journal of …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Building information modelling (BIM) has significantly influenced the construction industry.
However, the existing BIM tools and frameworks within prefabricated buildings are minimal …

A review of deterministic and data-driven methods to quantify energy efficiency savings and to predict retrofitting scenarios in buildings

B Grillone, S Danov, A Sumper, J Cipriano… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2020 - Elsevier
Increasing the energy efficiency of the built environment has become a priority worldwide
and especially in Europe. Because of the relatively low turnover rate of the existing built …

A parallel computing simulation-based multi-objective optimization framework for economic analysis of building energy retrofit: A case study in Iran

M Tavakolan, F Mostafazadeh, SJ Eirdmousa… - Journal of Building …, 2022 - Elsevier
The building sector represents a large share of rising global energy demand. Improving
energy efficiency in existing building stock is a crucial strategy. Adopting the best energy …

Rethinking HVAC temperature setpoints in commercial buildings: The potential for zero-cost energy savings and comfort improvement in different climates

S Papadopoulos, CE Kontokosta, A Vlachokostas… - Building and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) systems are responsible for a
significant share of the energy consumed in commercial buildings. While energy system …

An optimization framework for building energy retrofits decision-making

A Jafari, V Valentin - Building and environment, 2017 - Elsevier
Buildings are major consumers of energy in the United States. One way to improve
building's energy efficiency is through energy retrofitting. The selection of a combination of …

Multi-objectives optimization of Energy Efficiency Measures in existing buildings

P Penna, A Prada, F Cappelletti, A Gasparella - Energy and Buildings, 2015 - Elsevier
The enhancement of the energy performance of the existing buildings stock is nowadays a
priority. To promote buildings energy renovation, the European Committee (2010)[1] asks …