[HTML][HTML] From concept to application: A review of use cases in urban building energy modeling

YQ Ang, ZM Berzolla, CF Reinhart - Applied Energy, 2020‏ - Elsevier
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 …

Building Information Modeling (BIM) for green buildings: A critical review and future directions

Y Lu, Z Wu, R Chang, Y Li - Automation in Construction, 2017‏ - Elsevier
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 …

A review of modelling approaches and tools for the simulation of district-scale energy systems

J Allegrini, K Orehounig, G Mavromatidis… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2015‏ - Elsevier
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 …

Critical review and methodological approach to evaluate the differences among international green building rating tools

B Mattoni, C Guattari, L Evangelisti, F Bisegna… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2018‏ - Elsevier
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 …

Sustainability of compact cities: A review of Inter-Building Effect on building energy and solar energy use

P Wang, Z Liu, L Zhang - Sustainable cities and society, 2021‏ - Elsevier
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 …

Data-driven Urban Energy Simulation (DUE-S): A framework for integrating engineering simulation and machine learning methods in a multi-scale urban energy …

A Nutkiewicz, Z Yang, RK Jain - Applied energy, 2018‏ - Elsevier
The world is rapidly urbanizing, and the energy intensive built environment is becoming
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

F Ascione, N Bianco, RF De Masi, F de'Rossi… - Applied Energy, 2014‏ - Elsevier
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 …

Modelling building energy use at urban scale: A review on their account for the urban environment

CHH Wong, M Cai, C Ren, Y Huang, C Liao… - Building and …, 2021‏ - Elsevier
While more and more cities are planning towards sustainable development and climate
resilience, a thorough understanding of the spatiotemporal pattern of building energy …

Parametric energy simulation in early design: High-rise residential buildings in urban contexts

H Samuelson, S Claussnitzer, A Goyal, Y Chen… - Building and …, 2016‏ - Elsevier
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 …

A multi-objective optimization framework for performance-based building design considering the interplay between buildings and urban environments

Z Qiu, Q Yong, J Wang, L Liao, B Yu - Energy Conversion and Management, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Sustainable building design based on building performance optimization has emerged as a
promising strategy for develo** energy-efficient and comfortable cities. Due to the …