Application and characterization of metamodels based on artificial neural networks for building performance simulation: A systematic review

ND Roman, F Bre, VD Fachinotti, R Lamberts - Energy and Buildings, 2020 - Elsevier
In most of the countries, buildings are often one of the major energy consumers, leading to
the necessity of achieving sustainable building designs, and to the mandatory use of …

Review on building energy model calibration by Bayesian inference

D Hou, IG Hassan, L Wang - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2021 - Elsevier
A building energy model (BEM) is essential for understanding building energy consumption,
evaluating energy-saving measures, and develo** associated codes, standards, and …

Data sources and approaches for building occupancy profiles at the urban scale–A review

S Nejadshamsi, U Eicker, C Wang, J Bentahar - Building and Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
Buildings' occupant profiles at the urban scale play an important role in various applications
like Urban Building Energy Modeling (UBEM) and assessing energy consumption patterns …

Validation of virtual sensor-assisted Bayesian inference-based in-situ sensor calibration strategy for building HVAC systems

G Li, J **ong, S Sun, J Chen - Building Simulation, 2023 - Springer
For building heating, ventilation and air-conditioning systems (HVACs), sensor faults
significantly affect the operation and control. Sensors with accurate and reliable …

Uncertainty calibration of building energy models by combining approximate Bayesian computation and machine learning algorithms

C Zhu, W Tian, B Yin, Z Li, J Shi - Applied Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
Bayesian analysis has attracted more attention in calibrating building energy models since it
can naturally account for uncertainty of input parameters. However, standard Bayesian …

Application of BEM and using BIM database for BEM: A review

Z Pezeshki, A Soleimani, A Darabi - Journal of Building Engineering, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract This paper reviews Building Energy Modeling (BEM) development using
classification and review of articles for the recent years (2015–2018) to explore how much …

A meta-model-based optimization approach for fast and reliable calibration of building energy models

J Chen, X Gao, Y Hu, Z Zeng, Y Liu - Energy, 2019 - Elsevier
Building energy model calibration with optimization aims to bridge the gap between
simulated energy consumption and measurement, thus aiding building retrofit and …

Bayesian calibration of building energy models for uncertainty analysis through test cells monitoring

CM Calama-González, P Symonds, G Petrou, R Suárez… - Applied Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
Improving the energy efficiency of existing buildings is a priority for meeting energy
consumption and CO 2 emission targets in buildings. Building simulation tools play a crucial …

Modeling occupancy-driven building loads for large and diversified building stocks through the use of parametric schedules

C Bianchi, L Zhang, D Goldwasser, A Parker, H Horsey - Applied Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
Building energy modeling provides a fundamental tool to evaluate the potential for energy
efficiency to contribute to reducing world energy consumption and global emissions …

[HTML][HTML] District heating network demand prediction using a physics-based energy model with a Bayesian approach for parameter calibration

S Chen, D Friedrich, Z Yu, J Yu - Energies, 2019 - mdpi.com
Heat demand of a district heating network needs to be accurately predicted and managed to
reduce consumption and emissions. Detailed thermal parameters are essential for …