Machine learning in concrete science: applications, challenges, and best practices

Z Li, J Yoon, R Zhang, F Rajabipour… - npj computational …, 2022 - nature.com
Concrete, as the most widely used construction material, is inextricably connected with
human development. Despite conceptual and methodological progress in concrete science …

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 …

Low temperature phase change materials for thermal energy storage: Current status and computational perspectives

G Hameed, MA Ghafoor, M Yousaf, M Imran… - Sustainable Energy …, 2022 - Elsevier
Latent heat based thermal energy storage technology is quite promising due to its
reasonable cost and high energy storage capacity. This technology is partially developed …

Forecasting energy demand of PCM integrated residential buildings: A machine learning approach

M Zhussupbekov, SA Memon, SA Khawaja… - Journal of Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
Forecasting energy demand has become an essential element for energy stakeholders in
planning and reducing the energy consumption of buildings. Machine learning techniques …

Investigation on the thermal control and performance of PCM–porous media-integrated heat sink systems: Deep neural network modelling employing experimental …

T Rehman, U Sajjad, B Lamrani, A Shahsavar, HM Ali… - Renewable Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
Phase change material (PCM)-based heat sinks can offer reliable and effective thermal
management (TM) solutions for increasingly sophisticated applications. A critical aspect of …

Application of machine learning algorithms to model soil thermal diffusivity

K Li, R Horton, H He - International Communications in Heat and Mass …, 2023 - Elsevier
Soil thermal diffusivity (k) is an important thermal property that significantly affects ground
energy storage and heat transfer. Direct measurements of soil thermal diffusivity are …

Energy consumption predictions by genetic programming methods for PCM integrated building in the tropical savanna climate zone

K Nazir, SA Memon, A Saurbayeva, A Ahmad - Journal of Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
The development of energy-efficient buildings by considering early-stage design parameters
can help reduce buildings' energy consumption. Machine learning tools are getting popular …

Coupling PCM wallboard utilization with night Ventilation: Energy efficiency and overheating risk in office buildings under climate change impact

T Tamer, IG Dino, DK Baker, CM Akgül - Energy and Buildings, 2023 - Elsevier
The rising population and increasing thermal comfort expectations are expected to
exacerbate the already high HVAC use in offices, which unavoidably places a strain on …

Predicting energy performances of buildings' envelope wall materials via the random forest algorithm

A Hussien, W Khan, A Hussain, P Liatsis… - Journal of Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
Purpose Numerous simulation software has been used to evaluate energy performance with
12% of the research focusing on long-term energy consumption prediction. This paper aims …

A machine learning methodology for the diagnosis of phase change material-based thermal management systems

GVS Anooj, GK Marri, C Balaji - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
Phase change materials (PCM) have received significant interest in various thermal energy
storage and management applications due to their ample latent heat during the phase …