[HTML][HTML] Review of 50 years of EU energy efficiency policies for buildings

M Economidou, V Todeschi, P Bertoldi, D D'Agostino… - Energy and …, 2020 - Elsevier
The reduction of energy demand in buildings through the adoption of energy efficiency
policy is a key pillar of the European Union (EU) climate and energy strategy. Energy …

[HTML][HTML] A systematic literature review on the use of artificial intelligence in energy self-management in smart buildings

J Aguilar, A Garces-Jimenez, MD R-moreno… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2021 - Elsevier
Buildings are one of the main consumers of energy in cities, which is why a lot of research
has been generated around this problem. Especially, the buildings energy management …

[HTML][HTML] Review of urban building energy modeling (UBEM) approaches, methods and tools using qualitative and quantitative analysis

U Ali, MH Shamsi, C Hoare, E Mangina… - Energy and buildings, 2021 - Elsevier
The world has witnessed a significant population shift to urban areas over the past few
decades. Urban areas account for about two-thirds of the world's total primary energy …

A critical review of sustainable energy policies for the promotion of renewable energy sources

Y Lu, ZA Khan, MS Alvarez-Alvarado, Y Zhang… - Sustainability, 2020 - mdpi.com
Meeting the rising energy demand and limiting its environmental impact are the two
intertwined issues faced in the 21st century. Governments in different countries have been …

Using BIM to improve building energy efficiency–A scientometric and systematic review

V Pereira, J Santos, F Leite, P Escórcio - Energy and Buildings, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract The Architecture, Engineering, Construction, and Operations (AECO) sector is
responsible for a great proportion of the global energy consumption and associated …

Hybrid photovoltaic/thermal and ground source heat pump: Review and perspective

T You, W Wu, H Yang, J Liu, X Li - Renewable and Sustainable Energy …, 2021 - Elsevier
Ground source heat pump (GSHP) is widely studied for building energy efficiency but suffers
from soil thermal imbalance and performance deterioration in heating-dominant regions …

[HTML][HTML] A framework using BIM and digital twins in facilitating LCSA for buildings

C Boje, ÁJH Menacho, A Marvuglia, E Benetto… - Journal of Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
The building and construction industry generates 40% of annual global CO2 emissions,
aside from other environmental and social impacts, while it contributes to economic and …

Digital twins' applications for building energy efficiency: A review

R Bortolini, R Rodrigues, H Alavi, LFD Vecchia… - Energies, 2022 - mdpi.com
Over the last few decades, energy efficiency has received increasing attention from the
Architecture, Engineering, Construction and Operation (AECO) industry. Digital Twins have …

[HTML][HTML] Power to heat: Opportunity of flexibility services provided by building energy systems

Z Liu, Y Chen, X Yang, J Yan - Advances in Applied Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Buildings play a crucial role in global electricity consumption, but their function is evolving.
Rather than merely consuming energy, buildings have the potential to become energy …

[HTML][HTML] In search of optimal consumption: A review of causes and solutions to the Energy Performance Gap in residential buildings

S Cozza, J Chambers, A Brambilla, MK Patel - Energy and Buildings, 2021 - Elsevier
The assessment of building performance through energy certificates is important for tracking
and improving the energy efficiency of the building stock. The reliability of these …