[HTML][HTML] From concept to application: A review of use cases in urban building energy modeling
Urban building energy modeling (UBEM) is a bottom-up, physics-based approach to
simulate the thermal performance of new or existing neighborhoods and cities. The field has …
simulate the thermal performance of new or existing neighborhoods and cities. The field has …
Building Information Modeling (BIM) for green buildings: A critical review and future directions
Although a large number of studies on Building Information Modeling (BIM) have been
conducted in the past decade, a lack of consensus remains among researchers and …
conducted in the past decade, a lack of consensus remains among researchers and …
A review of modelling approaches and tools for the simulation of district-scale energy systems
We present a comprehensive review of modelling approaches and associated software tools
that address district-level energy systems. Buildings play an important role in urban energy …
that address district-level energy systems. Buildings play an important role in urban energy …
Critical review and methodological approach to evaluate the differences among international green building rating tools
Building performances play a fundamental role in the worldwide energy scenario. In the last
years, many countries have developed certification procedures in order to rate the …
years, many countries have developed certification procedures in order to rate the …
Sustainability of compact cities: A review of Inter-Building Effect on building energy and solar energy use
With the continuous advancement of urbanization, the impact of inter-building effect on
urban energy use has been concerned. This paper makes a comprehensive review of the …
urban energy use has been concerned. This paper makes a comprehensive review of the …
Data-driven Urban Energy Simulation (DUE-S): A framework for integrating engineering simulation and machine learning methods in a multi-scale urban energy …
The world is rapidly urbanizing, and the energy intensive built environment is becoming
increasingly responsible for the world's energy consumption and associated environmental …
increasingly responsible for the world's energy consumption and associated environmental …
Energy refurbishment of existing buildings through the use of phase change materials: Energy savings and indoor comfort in the cooling season
With reference to building applications, recent scientific literature shows good potential in
reducing cooling loads by means of phase change materials (PCMs), integrated in the …
reducing cooling loads by means of phase change materials (PCMs), integrated in the …
Modelling building energy use at urban scale: A review on their account for the urban environment
While more and more cities are planning towards sustainable development and climate
resilience, a thorough understanding of the spatiotemporal pattern of building energy …
resilience, a thorough understanding of the spatiotemporal pattern of building energy …
Parametric energy simulation in early design: High-rise residential buildings in urban contexts
This paper presents a framework for the development of early-design guidance to inform
architects and policy-makers using parametric whole-building energy simulation. It includes …
architects and policy-makers using parametric whole-building energy simulation. It includes …
A multi-objective optimization framework for performance-based building design considering the interplay between buildings and urban environments
Sustainable building design based on building performance optimization has emerged as a
promising strategy for develo** energy-efficient and comfortable cities. Due to the …
promising strategy for develo** energy-efficient and comfortable cities. Due to the …