Energy consumption and environmental degradation nexus: A systematic review and meta-analysis of fossil fuel and renewable energy consumption

SK Depren, MT Kartal, NÇ Çelikdemir, Ö Depren - Ecological Informatics, 2022 - Elsevier
This study examines the energy consumption and environmental degradation nexus at a
disaggregated (ie, fossil fuel energy and renewable energy) level by investigating …

Review of global research advances towards net-zero emissions buildings

E Ohene, APC Chan, A Darko - Energy and buildings, 2022 - Elsevier
Net-zero emissions buildings (NZEBs) are essential to reducing greenhouse gas emissions
and tackling climate change. Several studies have been conducted on NZEBs. However, a …

Building automation systems for energy and comfort management in green buildings: A critical review and future directions

G Qiang, S Tang, J Hao, L Di Sarno, G Wu… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2023 - Elsevier
Green building (GB) strategies are essential for mitigating energy wastage in the building
sector, which accounts for nearly 40% of global energy consumption. However, due to the …

[HTML][HTML] A critical review of occupant energy consumption behavior in buildings: How we got here, where we are, and where we are headed

X Xu, H Yu, Q Sun, VWY Tam - Renewable and Sustainable Energy …, 2023 - Elsevier
Occupant behavior has been widely considered as one of the key influencing factors on
building energy consumption. The complexity of its formation mechanism and the dynamic …

Digital twins in the construction industry: a comprehensive review of current implementations, enabling technologies, and future directions

H Omrany, KM Al-Obaidi, A Husain… - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
This paper presents a comprehensive understanding of current digital twin (DT)
implementations in the construction industry, along with providing an overview of …

Leveraging digital technologies for circular economy in construction industry: a way forward

N Rodrigo, H Omrany, R Chang, J Zuo - Smart and Sustainable Built …, 2024 - emerald.com
Purpose This study aims to investigate the literature related to the use of digital technologies
for promoting circular economy (CE) in the construction industry. Design/methodology …

Critical assessment of large-scale rooftop photovoltaics deployment in the global urban environment

V Kapsalis, C Maduta, N Skandalos, M Wang… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2024 - Elsevier
In support of the clean energy transition, rooftop photovoltaics (RTPV) deployment has been
globally advocated, enabling citizens as energy prosumers within their localised building …

[HTML][HTML] Design of flexible energy systems for nearly/net zero energy buildings under uncertainty characteristics: A review

ML Lu, YJ Sun, G Kokogiannakis, ZJ Ma - Renewable and Sustainable …, 2024 - Elsevier
Compared to traditional building energy systems, the energy systems used in nearly/net
zero energy buildings face more complex challenges due to highly uncertain characteristics …

[HTML][HTML] Challenges for positive energy districts deployment: A systematic review

LN Sassenou, L Olivieri, F Olivieri - Renewable and Sustainable Energy …, 2024 - Elsevier
While the effects of climate change are already being felt in many parts of the world,
societies are compelled to drastically rethink the way they produce and manage energy, to …

[HTML][HTML] Recent improvements to heating, ventilation, and cooling technologies for buildings based on renewable energy to achieve zero-energy buildings: A …

BA Aljashaami, BM Ali, SA Salih, NT Alwan… - Results in …, 2024 - Elsevier
Due to global climate change and energy market turmoil, the world is seriously pushing to
switch to renewable and diversifying energy sources. The building sector consumes an …