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 …

In the European Union, the building sector is one of the largest energy consumer with about
40% of the final energy consumption. Reducing consumption is also a sociological …

This review presents when and how Genetic Algorithms (GAs) have been used over the last
15 years in the field of heat transfer. GAs are an optimization tool based on Darwinian …

The retrofitting of existing buildings is an area of research that requires development in order
to overcome the 'rule of thumb'based approach currently being undertaken. Simulation …

Simple and effective building energy models are essentially needed for many applications,
such as building performance diagnosis and optimal control, etc. The energy model involves …

Active pipe-embedded building envelope is a new building envelope, which is an external
wall or roof with pipes embedded in it. This structure has the advantages to utilize directly …

Australia's national energy system is heavily reliant on coal-fired power plants and requires
quick action to decrease CO 2 emissions in order to meet the Paris climate change …

Building physics researchers have benefitted from elements of statistical learning and time
series analysis to improve their ability to construct knowledge from data. What is referred to …

This paper optimizes roof shape and associated Building Integrated Photovoltaic (BIPV)
mounting strategies based on the newly announced feed-in tariff pricing range in Western …

Utilization of daylight in indoor spaces creates opportunities for energy savings and is linked
to increasing productivity in the workplace. This sensitive aspect in environmentally aware …