[HTML][HTML] Advancing urban building energy modelling through new model components and applications: A review

L Dahlström, T Broström, J Widén - Energy and Buildings, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Due to rapid urbanisation and the significant contribution of cities to worldwide energy use
and greenhouse gas emissions, urban energy system planning is growing more important …

[HTML][HTML] Modeling the transition to a zero emission energy system: A cross-sectoral review of building, transportation, and electricity system models in Canada

M McPherson, E Rhodes, L Stanislaw, R Arjmand… - Energy Reports, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Abstract Models have long been effective tools in the planning and policy making of energy
systems, but low-carbon electrification—decarbonizing generation supply while expanding …

An eight-step simulation-based framework to help cities reach building-related emissions reduction goals

Z Berzolla, YQ Ang, S Letellier-Duchesne… - Environmental …, 2023‏ - iopscience.iop.org
With buildings accounting for 40% of global carbon emissions, cities striving to meet
sustainability targets aligned with the Paris Agreement must retrofit their existing building …

[HTML][HTML] Modelling four neighbourhood-scale urban forest scenarios for 2050: Vancouver, Canada

A Czekajlo, Z Cheng, S Barron, C Girling… - Arboriculture & Urban …, 2024‏ - auf.isa-arbor.com
Background Urban forests are increasingly recognized as important tools in climate change
mitigation and adaptation, prompting many cities to set tree canopy cover targets. However …

[HTML][HTML] Integration of an energy–economy model with an urban energy model

Y Lu, A Scott, J Kim, CB Curi, J McCarty… - Buildings & …, 2021‏ - journal-buildingscities.org
A proliferation of energy models has been developed across disciplines to explore energy
and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions-reduction strategies in cities. Hybrid models are …

Framework for quantifying energy impacts of rehabilitation of derelict buildings: assessment in Lisbon, portugal

P Lima, P Baptista, R Gomes - Energies, 2023‏ - mdpi.com
Cities are currently responsible for an important part of energy consumption and
greenhouse gas emissions, justifying the need to develop measures to help them become …

[HTML][HTML] Climate action at the neighbourhood scale: Comparing municipal future scenarios

Y Lu, C Girling, N Martino, J Kim… - Buildings & …, 2023‏ - journal-buildingscities.org
Municipalities face the direct impact of climate change events, but many are challenged to
assess the potential outcomes of future climate action policies. It is essential for local …

[HTML][HTML] Robustness-Based Evaluation of GHG Emissions and Energy Use at Neighborhood Level

R Moschetti, S Homaei - Energies, 2024‏ - mdpi.com
Evaluating neighborhood performance is crucial for achieving long-term zero-carbon goals,
enabling efficient energy, cost, and resource sharing among buildings. This task requires …

Toward civic co-production: Using worldbuilding to go beyond participation in urban planning and enact more equitable cities

J Hoffman - Frontiers in Sustainable Cities, 2022‏ - frontiersin.org
Even as calls for more participatory urban planning have grown over the past half century,
achieving meaningful and effective participation remains elusive. While disciplines beyond …

[HTML][HTML] Determining the retrofit viability of Vancouver's single-detached homes: an expert elicitation

J McCarty, A Scott, A Rysanek - Buildings & Cities, 2021‏ - journal-buildingscities.org
The reduction in energy and emissions from the building sector can come from improved
standards for new construction and retrofits to existing buildings. The retrofit viability for …