The reliance on optimization techniques for robust assessments of environmental and
energy-saving solutions has been largely driven by the increasing need to comply with …

This study presents a systematic review and summary of performative computational
architecture using swarm and evolutionary optimisation. The taxonomy for one hundred …

Buildings are major consumers of energy in the United States. One way to improve
building's energy efficiency is through energy retrofitting. The selection of a combination of …

Building energy retrofitting has emerged as a primary strategy for reducing energy use and
carbon emissions. The decision about which retrofit measures should be implemented in a …

Urban energy system planning (UESP) is a topic of growing concern for cities in deregulated
energy markets, which plan to decrease energy demand, reduce their dependency on fossil …

The sustainability of housing units can be improved by integrating green building equipment
and systems such as energy-efficient HVAC systems, building envelopes, water heaters …

Office space designers encounter a challenge in identifying the optimal set of noise control
materials to improve the acoustic quality while keeping the cost of selected acoustic …

Green housing retrofits for increasing energy efficiency provide a multitude of benefits which
include savings for homeowners in energy bills and curbing carbon emissions. The literature …

Energy retrofitting is argued to be the most feasible and cost-effective method for improving
existing buildings' energy efficiency. As a sustainable development, building energy retrofits …

Beyond the traditional economic dimension, improving energy efficiency through building
energy retrofits could be also evaluated through the consideration of environmental and …