[HTML][HTML] Building energy simulation and its application for building performance optimization: A review of methods, tools, and case studies

Y Pan, M Zhu, Y Lv, Y Yang, Y Liang, R Yin… - Advances in Applied …, 2023 - Elsevier
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 …

Data-driven prediction and optimization toward net-zero and positive-energy buildings: A systematic review

SN Mousavi, MG Villarreal-Marroquín… - Building and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Recent advances toward sustainable cities have promoted the concept of near-zero energy
consumption. A Positive Energy Building (PEB) model has been developed by the European …

[HTML][HTML] Multiobjective optimization of building energy consumption and thermal comfort based on integrated BIM framework with machine learning-NSGA II

HH Hosamo, MS Tingstveit, HK Nielsen… - Energy and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Detailed parametric analysis and measurements are required to reduce building energy
usage while maintaining acceptable thermal conditions. This research suggested a system …

Incentive initiatives on energy-efficient renovation of existing buildings towards carbon-neutral blueprints in China: Advancements, challenges and perspectives

Z Liu, C Yu, QK Qian, R Huang, K You, H Visscher… - Energy and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Under China's national strategy of carbon neutrality by 2060, it is urgently necessary and
challenging for the governments to proactively explore policy tools to facilitate energy …

[HTML][HTML] Envelope design for low-energy buildings in the tropics: A review

V Gupta, C Deb - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2023 - Elsevier
The building sector accounts for over one-third of global energy consumption and a
significant share of carbon emissions. Improving building energy efficiency, particularly in …

How does future climatic uncertainty affect multi-objective building energy retrofit decisions? Evidence from residential buildings in subtropical Hong Kong

S Liu, Y Wang, X Liu, L Yang, Y Zhang, J He - Sustainable Cities and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Energy consumption of and carbon emissions from buildings, which substantially depend on
outdoor climate conditions, may be susceptible to future climate change. However, how …

[HTML][HTML] Achieving zero-energy building performance with thermal and visual comfort enhancement through optimization of fenestration, envelope, shading device …

M Rabani, HB Madessa, N Nord - Sustainable Energy Technologies and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Building retrofitting towards nearly zero energy building (nZEB) with comfortable visual and
thermal conditions, requires a comprehensive parametric analysis of building retrofit …

A schematic framework for life cycle assessment (LCA) and green building rating system (GBRS)

T Sartori, R Drogemuller, S Omrani, F Lamari - Journal of Building …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) tools link the environmental context of a
building to the design decision-making framework. Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and Green …

A performance data integrated BIM framework for building life-cycle energy efficiency and environmental optimization design

D Zhuang, X Zhang, Y Lu, C Wang, X Jin, X Zhou… - Automation in …, 2021 - Elsevier
Data-driven green building design in BIM is challenged by the lack of a comprehensive data
integration framework with the capabilities of building life-cycle performance data …

Optimization and prediction in the early design stage of office buildings using genetic and XGBoost algorithms

H Yan, K Yan, G Ji - Building and Environment, 2022 - Elsevier
Incorporating intelligent optimization algorithms in the early stages of office building design
facilitates a better response to the local climate. The indoor and outdoor thermal …