A review of data-driven approaches for prediction and classification of building energy consumption

Y Wei, X Zhang, Y Shi, L **a, S Pan, J Wu… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2018 - Elsevier
A recent surge of interest in building energy consumption has generated a tremendous
amount of energy data, which boosts the data-driven algorithms for broad application …

[HTML][HTML] Review of data-driven energy modelling techniques for building retrofit

C Deb, A Schlueter - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2021 - Elsevier
In order to meet the ambitious emission-reduction targets of the Paris Agreement, energy
efficient transition of the building sector requires building retrofit methodologies as a critical …

Multi-objective approach to the optimization of shape and envelope in building energy design

A Ciardiello, F Rosso, J Dell'Olmo, V Ciancio… - Applied energy, 2020 - Elsevier
In accordance with national and international regulations, the energy usage and emissions
of buildings need to be reduced. Both new constructions and retrofit actions should consider …

A review on optimization methods applied in energy-efficient building geometry and envelope design

F Kheiri - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2018 - Elsevier
Building envelope parameters and geometric configurations can considerably influence the
building energy performance. However, determining the best trade-offs of different building …

Building retrofitting towards net zero energy: A review

M Ibrahim, F Harkouss, P Biwole, F Fardoun… - Energy and …, 2024 - Elsevier
High energy consumption is a critical problem that governments are trying to overcome. The
concept of Net Zero Energy Building (NZEB) has recently emerged as one of the solutions …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] A zone-level, building energy optimisation combining an artificial neural network, a genetic algorithm, and model predictive control

J Reynolds, Y Rezgui, A Kwan, S Piriou - Energy, 2018 - Elsevier
Buildings account for a substantial proportion of global energy consumption and global
greenhouse gas emissions. Given the growth in smart devices and sensors there is an …

Simulation-based multi-objective optimization of institutional building renovation considering energy consumption, life-cycle cost and life-cycle assessment

SA Sharif, A Hammad - Journal of Building Engineering, 2019 - Elsevier
Buildings are responsible for a significant amount of energy consumption resulting in a
considerable negative environmental impact. Therefore, it is essential to decrease their …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] Deep-learning neural-network architectures and methods: Using component-based models in building-design energy prediction

S Singaravel, J Suykens, P Geyer - Advanced Engineering Informatics, 2018 - Elsevier
Increasing sustainability requirements make evaluating different design options for
identifying energy-efficient design ever more important. These requirements demand …