A roadmap towards intelligent net zero-and positive-energy buildings

D Kolokotsa, D Rovas, E Kosmatopoulos, K Kalaitzakis - Solar energy, 2011 - Elsevier
Buildings nowadays are increasingly expected to meet higher and more complex
performance requirements: they should be sustainable; use zero-net energy; foster a healthy …

A new TMY generation method based on the entropy-based TOPSIS theory for different climatic zones in China

H Li, J Huang, Y Hu, S Wang, J Liu, L Yang - Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
Typical meteorological years (TMY) serve as basic parameters for building energy
consumption simulation and play a key role in building energy-saving design. At present, the …

Uncertainty and sensitivity analysis of building performance using probabilistic climate projections: A UK case study

W Tian, P De Wilde - Automation in construction, 2011 - Elsevier
This study explores the uncertainties and sensitivities in the prediction of the thermal
performance of buildings under climate change. This type of analysis is key to the …

Systems, methods and articles for enhancing wellness associated with habitable environments

DS Pillai, NB Stodola, RA Macary, TS Granger… - US Patent …, 2023 - Google Patents
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Review of typical vs. synthesized energy modeling weather files

IA Al-Mofeez, MY Numan, KA Alshaibani… - Journal of Renewable …, 2012 - pubs.aip.org
This paper reviews the widely used weather file formats, namely, typical meteorological year
(TMY) of evolved versions, test reference year (TRY), weather year for energy calculation …

Develo** a framework for improvement of building thermal performance modeling under urban microclimate interactions

M Shirzadi, M Naghashzadegan, PA Mirzaei - Sustainable cities and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Coupled models developed from the building energy simulation (BES) and computational
fluid dynamics (CFD) methods are occasionally used for analyzing the buildings thermal …

Site-specific optimal energy form generation based on hierarchical geometry relation

YK Yi, AM Malkawi - Automation in Construction, 2012 - Elsevier
The use of computers in architecture has extended beyond computer-aided design (CAD)
systems to include dynamic modeling and animation. The use of this technology moves …

Systems, methods and articles for assessing and/or improving health and well-being

T Granger, JLA Nguyen, D Pillai… - US Patent …, 2023 - Google Patents
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A computational method to assess the impact of urban climate on buildings using modeled climatic data

S Oxizidis, AV Dudek, AM Papadopoulos - Energy and Buildings, 2008 - Elsevier
In the last decade a lot of research effort has been spent on identifying the effect of the urban
climate on the energy performance of buildings and HVAC (heating ventilation and air …

Determining building-specific wind pressure coefficients to account for the microclimate in the calculation of air infiltration in buildings

S Charisi, M Waszczuk, TK Thiis - Advances in Building Energy …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Wind pressure coefficients (Cp) are important for the correct calculation of the air infiltration
of a building. Cp depends on wind direction, position on the building façade and site …