Building envelope parameters and geometric configurations can considerably influence the
building energy performance. However, determining the best trade-offs of different building …

The building design community is challenged by continuously increasing energy demands,
which are often combined with ambitious goals for indoor environment, for environmental …

The present study aims to assess the possibility of achieving net zero energy building in the
Moroccan housing stock by combining architectural energy efficiency practices and …

As a large energy-consuming part of the envelope, windows and shading system play a
significant role in building savings. Once established in the primary design stage, it is difficult …

Building retrofitting towards nearly zero energy building (nZEB) with comfortable visual and
thermal conditions, requires a comprehensive parametric analysis of building retrofit …

Already in agricultural societies issues like the efficient use of natural resources, recycling of
goods and materials, and minimization of food waste were key principles. Current circular …

Worldwide, the residential buildings are consuming a considerable amount of energy. The
high potential of buildings towards energy efficiency has drawn special attention to the …

Integrating optimization algorithms into simulation-based design processes is a promising
approach for achieving energy efficient buildings. Building Energy Simulation and …

Most common practices for solving building retrofit problems lack efficiency and overall
robustness. Knowledge of novel methods that support decision-making (DM) for retrofitting is …

Abstract The challenge in Net Zero Energy Building (NZEB) design is to find the best
combination of design strategies that will face the energy performance problems of a …