Advancing waste heat potential assessment for net-zero emissions: A review of demand-based thermal energy systems
Amid the global energy and climate crises, research on waste heat recovery has become
imperative, with extensive studies focusing on assessing waste heat potential and …
imperative, with extensive studies focusing on assessing waste heat potential and …
[HTML][HTML] Evaluation of the impact of input uncertainty on urban building energy simulations using uncertainty and sensitivity analysis
E Prataviera, J Vivian, G Lombardo, A Zarrella - Applied Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
The energy consumption of cities is increasing fast due to growing global population and
rapid urbanization. Urban Building Energy Models (UBEMs) are promising tools to simulate …
rapid urbanization. Urban Building Energy Models (UBEMs) are promising tools to simulate …
Evaluating energy retrofits of historic buildings in a university campus using an urban building energy model that considers uncertainties
Urban building energy model (UBEM) is a powerful tool to simulate performance and
evaluate efficiency of upgrades for a group of buildings under the urban context. However …
evaluate efficiency of upgrades for a group of buildings under the urban context. However …
Uncertainty and sensitivity analysis of cooling and heating loads for building energy planning
L Zhu, J Zhang, Y Gao, W Tian, Z Yan, X Ye… - Journal of Building …, 2022 - Elsevier
It has become crucial to investigate the uncertainty and sensitivity of building loads (peak
cooling load, peak heating load, annual cooling demand and annual heating demand) for …
cooling load, peak heating load, annual cooling demand and annual heating demand) for …
Exploiting district cooling network and urban building energy modeling for large-scale integrated energy conservation analyses
E Prataviera, A Zarrella, J Morejohn, V Narayanan - Applied Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
Research effort in analyzing the energy consumption of buildings in districts or cities is
increasing as new paradigms of distributed energy production and sharing are spreading. In …
increasing as new paradigms of distributed energy production and sharing are spreading. In …
Improve decision-making process and reduce risks in the energy retrofit of existing buildings through uncertainty and sensitivity analysis
Buildings energy efficiency has a key role in achieving the objectives set in the energy-
environment field. In energy renovation, the performance goal is generally defined based on …
environment field. In energy renovation, the performance goal is generally defined based on …
[HTML][HTML] Optimal retrofit solutions considering thermal comfort and intervention costs for the Mediterranean social housing stock
CM Calama-González, P Symonds… - Energy and …, 2022 - Elsevier
There is an impending need to retrofit the existing social housing stock to improve thermal
comfort and to reduce energy demand. This research proposes calibrated building stock …
comfort and to reduce energy demand. This research proposes calibrated building stock …
Uncertainty analysis of envelope retrofits for existing residential buildings in underdeveloped areas: A case study of Daokou, China
D Wu, T Zhang, J Zhang, C Yue, J Lu, Y Zhang… - Energy and Buildings, 2023 - Elsevier
Current envelope-related uncertainty analysis (UA) focuses mostly on the physical
properties of materials. However, the uncertainties of retrofit strategy selection, building …
properties of materials. However, the uncertainties of retrofit strategy selection, building …
Evaluation of Urban-scale building energy-use models and tools—Application for the city of Fribourg, Switzerland
Building energy-use models and tools can simulate and represent the distribution of energy
consumption of buildings located in an urban area. The aim of these models is to simulate …
consumption of buildings located in an urban area. The aim of these models is to simulate …
Hybrid building energy modeling method with parameterized prototype models and rapid calibration
Building energy models were widely used in building energy performance analysis and
efficiency improvement, such as building demand response assessment and energy system …
efficiency improvement, such as building demand response assessment and energy system …