A review on current advances in the energy and environmental performance of buildings towards a more sustainable built environment
Nowadays, debates addressing climate change, fossil fuels depletion and energy security
highlight the need for a more sustainable built environment in order to reduce energy …
highlight the need for a more sustainable built environment in order to reduce energy …
Evaluating energy performance in non-domestic buildings: A review
Abstract Evaluation methods can be used to determine what constitutes good energy
performance in a building. With an increasing focus on energy use of buildings worldwide …
performance in a building. With an increasing focus on energy use of buildings worldwide …
Artificial neural networks to predict energy performance and retrofit scenarios for any member of a building category: A novel approach
How to predict building energy performance with low computational times and good
reliability? The study answers this question by employing artificial neural networks (ANNs) to …
reliability? The study answers this question by employing artificial neural networks (ANNs) to …
Grading buildings on energy performance using city benchmarking data
As the effects of anthropogenic climate change become more pronounced, local and federal
governments are turning towards more aggressive policies to reduce energy use in existing …
governments are turning towards more aggressive policies to reduce energy use in existing …
Develo** surrogate ANN for selecting near-optimal building energy renovation methods considering energy consumption, LCC and LCA
Buildings are responsible for more than 30% of the total energy consumption and an equally
large amount of related greenhouse gas emissions. Improving the energy performance of …
large amount of related greenhouse gas emissions. Improving the energy performance of …
A new methodology for investigating the cost-optimality of energy retrofitting a building category
Abstract According to the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) Recast,
building energy retrofitting should aim “to achieving cost-optimal levels”. However, the …
building energy retrofitting should aim “to achieving cost-optimal levels”. However, the …
A review on sustainable construction management strategies for monitoring, diagnosing, and retrofitting the building's dynamic energy performance: Focused on the …
According to a press release, the building sector accounts for about 40% of the global
primary energy consumption. Energy savings can be achieved in the building sector by …
primary energy consumption. Energy savings can be achieved in the building sector by …
Multi-objective optimization of building design for life cycle cost and CO2 emissions: A case study of a low-energy residential building in a severe cold climate
Currently, building construction and operation are responsible for 36% of global final energy
usage and nearly 40% of energy-related carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. From the …
usage and nearly 40% of energy-related carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. From the …
Applying machine learning to develop energy benchmarking for university buildings in Brazil
TC Quevedo, MS Geraldi, AP Melo - Journal of Building Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
University campuses are comprised of many different types of buildings and thus, to improve
their energy efficiency, the benchmarking of these buildings is fundamental. In this regard …
their energy efficiency, the benchmarking of these buildings is fundamental. In this regard …
Evaluation of tree-based ensemble learning algorithms for building energy performance estimation
Tree-based ensemble learning has received significant interest as one of the most reliable
and broadly applicable classes of machine learning techniques. However, thus far, it has …
and broadly applicable classes of machine learning techniques. However, thus far, it has …