As one of the most important and advanced technology for carbon-mitigation in the building
sector, building performance simulation (BPS) has played an increasingly important role …

Abstract The Architecture, Engineering, Construction, and Operations (AECO) sector is
responsible for a great proportion of the global energy consumption and associated …

In accordance with national and international regulations, the energy usage and emissions
of buildings need to be reduced. Both new constructions and retrofit actions should consider …

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

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 …

Buildings contribute to almost 30% of total energy consumption worldwide. Developing
building energy modeling programs is of great significance for lifecycle building …

Abstract This work integrates Building Information Modeling (BIM) with Life Cycle
Assessment (LCA), and presents the outcome of this integration in evaluating environmental …

Energy retrofit and renovation of existing buildings have an effective role in reducing carbon
dioxide emissions and ultimately global warming. Therefore, there is an increasing interest …

Buildings consume more than one-third of the world's primary energy. Reducing energy use
and greenhouse-gas emissions in the buildings sector through energy conservation and …

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 …