Advances toward a net-zero global building sector

D Ürge-Vorsatz, R Khosla, R Bernhardt… - Annual Review of …, 2020 - annualreviews.org
The building sector is responsible for 39% of process-related greenhouse gas emissions
globally, making net-or nearly-zero energy buildings pivotal for reaching climate neutrality …

A review on optimization methods applied in energy-efficient building geometry and envelope design

F Kheiri - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2018 - Elsevier
Building envelope parameters and geometric configurations can considerably influence the
building energy performance. However, determining the best trade-offs of different building …

Multi-objective optimization of the building energy performance: A simulation-based approach by means of particle swarm optimization (PSO)

N Delgarm, B Sajadi, F Kowsary, S Delgarm - Applied energy, 2016 - Elsevier
This paper proposes an efficient methodology for the simulation-based multi-objective
optimization problems, which addresses important limitations for the optimization of the …

Building retrofitting towards net zero energy: A review

M Ibrahim, F Harkouss, P Biwole, F Fardoun… - Energy and …, 2024 - Elsevier
High energy consumption is a critical problem that governments are trying to overcome. The
concept of Net Zero Energy Building (NZEB) has recently emerged as one of the solutions …

Energy performance optimization of existing buildings: A literature review

N Hashempour, R Taherkhani, M Mahdikhani - Sustainable Cities and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Energy retrofit and renovation of existing buildings have an effective role in reducing carbon
dioxide emissions and ultimately global warming. Therefore, there is an increasing interest …

Effect analysis on performance enhancement of a novel air cooling battery thermal management system with spoilers

N Wang, C Li, W Li, M Huang, D Qi - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2021 - Elsevier
To solve a series of thermal runaway problems caused by temperature and the cost problem
caused by the excessive volume of the battery thermal management system (BTMS), this …

Artificial neural networks to predict energy performance and retrofit scenarios for any member of a building category: A novel approach

F Ascione, N Bianco, C De Stasio, GM Mauro… - Energy, 2017 - Elsevier
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 …

[HTML][HTML] Modular approach to multi-objective environmental optimization of buildings

B Kiss, Z Szalay - Automation in Construction, 2020 - Elsevier
The application of heuristic algorithms with life cycle assessment (LCA) is a promising
approach to efficiently optimize the building and minimize the environmental impact even in …

Optimization of building envelope design for nZEBs in Mediterranean climate: Performance analysis of residential case study

F Ascione, RF De Masi, F de Rossi, S Ruggiero… - Applied energy, 2016 - Elsevier
Abstract Design criteria for a residential nZEB in Mediterranean climate are discussed. The
integrated design procedure focuses on the problem of a large number of available building …

Simulation-based model predictive control by the multi-objective optimization of building energy performance and thermal comfort

F Ascione, N Bianco, C De Stasio, GM Mauro… - Energy and …, 2016 - Elsevier
Efficient HVAC devices are not sufficient to achieve high levels of building energy
performance, since the regulation/control strategy plays a fundamental role. This study …