Life cycle sustainability assessment in building energy retrofitting; A review
This paper aims to review the publications in the field of Life Cycle Sustainability
Assessment (LCSA) of building energy retrofitting. The main focus is to demonstrate the …
Assessment (LCSA) of building energy retrofitting. The main focus is to demonstrate the …
An optimization framework for building energy retrofits decision-making
A Jafari, V Valentin - Building and environment, 2017 - Elsevier
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's energy efficiency is through energy retrofitting. The selection of a combination of …
Reassessing energy-efficient passive retrofits in terms of indoor environmental quality in residential buildings in the United States
D Amaripadath, DJ Sailor - Energy and Buildings, 2024 - Elsevier
Residential buildings are one of the largest sectors of energy use in the United States. While
there are a range of measures available to improve the energy efficiency in residential …
there are a range of measures available to improve the energy efficiency in residential …
Economic evaluation of building energy retrofits: A fuzzy based approach
Ongoing climate action programs are prompting more stringent energy performance
standards for buildings. Consequently, energy retrofitting of existing buildings has become a …
standards for buildings. Consequently, energy retrofitting of existing buildings has become a …
Selection of optimization objectives for decision-making in building energy retrofits
A Jafari, V Valentin - Building and Environment, 2018 - Elsevier
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 …
carbon emissions. The decision about which retrofit measures should be implemented in a …
Decision-making model for optimum energy retrofitting strategies in residential buildings
S Mejjaouli, M Alzahrani - Sustainable Production and Consumption, 2020 - Elsevier
Existing buildings consume an inordinate amount of energy globally. The consumption
negatively affects the environment and economy; therefore, it is necessary to improve …
negatively affects the environment and economy; therefore, it is necessary to improve …
Coordinated energy-environmental-economic optimisation of building retrofits for optimal energy performance on a macro-scale: A life-cycle cost-based evaluation
Given that energy-efficiency policies focus on meso-or macro-scale interventions, it is
imperative to establish a macro-scale evaluation approach for building retrofits to support …
imperative to establish a macro-scale evaluation approach for building retrofits to support …
[HTML][HTML] Combination of lighting retrofit and life cycle cost analysis for energy efficiency improvement in buildings
P Belany, P Hrabovsky, Z Kolkova - Energy Reports, 2021 - Elsevier
This article deals with the possibilities the lighting retrofit and the life cycle cost analysis
economic analysis in the process of increasing the energy efficiency of buildings. It contains …
economic analysis in the process of increasing the energy efficiency of buildings. It contains …
Envelope retrofitting strategies for public school buildings in Jordan
H Ali, R Hashlamun - Journal of Building Engineering, 2019 - Elsevier
The purpose of this research is to study and develop envelope retrofitting strategies for
uninsulated school buildings in Jordan built before the educational reform; to date, more …
uninsulated school buildings in Jordan built before the educational reform; to date, more …
[HTML][HTML] Dynamic human systems risk prognosis and control of lifting operations during prefabricated building construction
Prefabricated building construction (PBC) involves tedious lifting operations that require
multiple cranes to work simultaneously in dynamic workspaces. Such operations involve …
multiple cranes to work simultaneously in dynamic workspaces. Such operations involve …