In the field of Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis (MCDA), the deployment of sensitivity analysis
has become a fundamental approach to testing the robustness and reliability of the results …

Statistical models can be used as surrogates of detailed simulation models. Their key
advantage is that they are evaluated at low computational cost which can remove …

Detailed parametric analysis and measurements are required to reduce building energy
usage while maintaining acceptable thermal conditions. This research suggested a system …

The measurement of sustainability is actively used today as one of the main preventative
instruments in order to reduce the decline of the environment. Sustainable decision-making …

A building system is highly nonlinear and commonly includes a variety of parameters
ranging from the architectural design to the building mechanical and energy system. Serving …

Building performance simulations (BPS) are used to test different designs and systems with
the intention of reducing building costs and energy demand while ensuring a comfortable …

In most of the countries, buildings are often one of the major energy consumers, leading to
the necessity of achieving sustainable building designs, and to the mandatory use of …

Solar radiation makes great influence on cooling load and occupants' well-being in hot and
humid climate zone. Particularly, occupants suffered different extent of solar radiation owing …

Full interoperability between BIM and energy simulation tools has not yet been achieved.
Performance prediction metamodels can help to overcome this issue and serve as an …

The recent geopolitical conflicts in Europe have underscored the vulnerability of the current
energy system to the volatility of energy carrier prices. In the prospect of defining robust …