Recent technological advancements in BIM and LCA integration for sustainable construction: a review

Z Chen, L Chen, X Zhou, L Huang, M Sandanayake… - Sustainability, 2024‏ - mdpi.com
In the high-energy, high-carbon landscape of the construction industry, a detailed and
precise life cycle assessment (LCA) is essential. This review examines the role of building …

Recent progress in integrating BIM and LCA for sustainable construction: A Review

R Parekh, D Trabucco - International Journal of Science and Research …, 2024‏ - ijsra.co.in
The construction industry, characterized by high energy use and carbon emissions,
necessitates a thorough and accurate life cycle assessment (LCA). This review investigates …

A review of solar chimney for natural ventilation of residential and non-residential buildings

HM Maghrabie, MA Abdelkareem, K Elsaid… - Sustainable Energy …, 2022‏ - Elsevier
The requirement for passive cooling strategies in buildings has great attention in almost all
countries, where hot temperatures are predominant throughout the year. The ventilation …

Study on energy consumption, thermal comfort and economy of passive buildings based on multi-objective optimization algorithm for existing passive buildings

Y Wang, L Hu, L Hou, W Cai, L Wang, Y He - Journal of cleaner production, 2023‏ - Elsevier
The rapid development of urbanization in China inevitably leads to a sharp increase in
building energy consumption, and Passive House (PH) have received much attention in …

Integration of life cycle cost analysis and energy simulation for building energy-efficient strategies assessment

A Hajare, E Elwakil - Sustainable Cities and Society, 2020‏ - Elsevier
The residential building sector is very energy-intensive. With population growth and a rise in
the number of homeowners, the effect is bound to worsen. A wave of green and sustainable …

[HTML][HTML] Indoor air quality in Passivhaus dwellings: A literature review

A Moreno-Rangel, T Sharpe, G McGill… - International Journal of …, 2020‏ - mdpi.com
Indoor air quality (IAQ) is a critical consideration in airtight buildings that depend on
mechanical ventilation, such as those constructed to the Passivhaus standard. While …

Predicting air temperatures in a naturally ventilated nearly zero energy building: Calibration, validation, analysis and approaches

A O'Donovan, PD O'Sullivan, MD Murphy - Applied Energy, 2019‏ - Elsevier
As the cooling energy demand in buildings is set to increase dramatically in the future, the
exploitation of passive solutions like natural ventilation could prove vital in reducing the …

A critical review of methods for the performance evaluation of passive thermal retrofits in residential buildings

A Carratt, G Kokogiannakis, D Daly - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2020‏ - Elsevier
The existing residential building stock accounts for a substantial portion of worldwide energy
consumption and greenhouse emissions. Improvements to the thermal performance of …

Integrating energy efficiency and health safety in building design: A multi-objective optimization approach to minimize virus transmission risk

HM Sani, H Shokouhmand - Journal of Building Engineering, 2024‏ - Elsevier
This study aims to develop an integrated design strategy for an office building in Tehran,
optimizing energy efficiency and minimizing virus infection risk, addressing global …

Quantifying the Enhanced Performance of Multifamily Residential Passive House over Conventional Buildings in Terms of Energy Use

H Mirhosseini, J Li, LD Iulo, JD Freihaut - Buildings, 2024‏ - mdpi.com
In response to escalating energy demands and global warming concerns, the Passive
House Standard has emerged as a solution in residential construction, aiming to drastically …