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Development of Collective Intelligence for Building Energy Efficiency
Most studies of energy efficiency in buildings have focused on technical systems and lacked considerations on cooperative solutions by technical...
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Advancing and demonstrating the Impact Indices method to screen the sensitivity of building energy use to occupant behaviour
A critical gap between the occupant behaviour research field and the building engineering practice limits the integration of occupant-centric...
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Effect of typical meteorological year selection on integrated daylight modeling and building energy simulation
The complete description of outdoor luminous and thermal environment is the basis for daylight utilization design with simulation tools....
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Technical framework of energy-saving construction management of intelligent building based on computer vision algorithm
At present, China's urbanization transformation is accelerating, the construction industry is develo** rapidly, and people's requirements for...
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Ranking parameters in urban energy models for various building forms and climates using sensitivity analysis
Urban Building Energy Modelling (UBEM) allows us to simulate buildings’ energy performances at a larger scale. However, creating a reliable...
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Effects of Building Height and Seismic Load on the Optimal Performance of Base Isolation System
Seismic isolation has been widely accepted as one of the techniques that can be used to protect structures during earthquake ground motions. However,...
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Thermal performance of a novel Trombe wall enhanced by a solar energy focusing approach
The Trombe wall is a passive solar building exterior wall system proposed by Professor Felix Trombe in France, which can collect solar energy to heat...
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Influence of urban morphological factors on building energy consumption combined with photovoltaic potential: A case study of residential blocks in central China
Studies on urban energy have been growing in interest, and past research has mostly been focused on studies of urban solar potential or urban...
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Qualitative Tools in Residential Building Energy Standards Evaluation in UAE
STUDENT PAPAER. The aim of this DEng research project undertaken by the first author is to develop and test a new approach for thermal performance...
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Assessing the impact of heat mitigation measures on thermal performance and energy demand at the community level: A pathway toward designing net-zero energy communities
In the context of escalating global energy demands, urban areas, specifically the building sector, contribute to the largest energy consumption, with...
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RETRACTED ARTICLE: Net-Zero Energy Building Optimization Based on Simulation by African Vulture Optimization Algorithm: Cases of Italy
Obtaining the optimum integration of design policies is the target in net-zero energy buildings. This is designed to solve the energy operation...
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Research on the influence of outdoor trees on natural ventilation performance of an academic building
Planting trees around buildings has always been used as one of the most common viable landsca** strategies in schools. However, the impact of trees...
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Seismic collapse risk of RC-timber hybrid building with different energy dissipation connections considering NBCC 2020 hazard
The 2020 National Building Code of Canada (NBCC) seismic hazard model (SHM) marks a comprehensive update over its predecessor (NBCC 2015). For...
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An Ontology-Based Framework for Building Energy Simulation in the Operation Phase
Buildings account for a large proportion of energy consumption, and improving building energy efficiency during the operation phase has attracted...
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UAV-Based Geometry Data Acquisition for Building Energy Modelling
Building Energy Modelling (BEM) is a critical tool for various building energy-related applications, such as energy efficiency diagnosis,...
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Building Thermal Performance and Sustainability Issues
The book ‘Building Thermal Performance and Sustainability’ as part of ‘Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering’ highlights the various aspects of...
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Energy efficiency management and setpoints optimisation strategy in retail store building, India
India’s electricity demand has increased rapidly, and it is expected to rise in further years, mainly in the commercial sector due to urbanisation...
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Assessment of shear wall quantity on seismic performance of high-rise building
Buildings with shear walls are much less likely to sway in the direction of their orientation, reducing the likelihood of structural damage. In...
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The Impact of the Composition and Location of Thermal Insulation in the Building Envelope on Energy Consumption in Low-Rise Residential Buildings in Hot Climate Regions
As global temperatures rise as a result of climate change, there is an urgent need to find ways to keep buildings cool without increasing energy...
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Performance of VIP Insulated Building Envelope in Extreme Cold Climate
Energy use per person in Canada is among the highest in the world. Buildings consume about one-third of our total energy demand. This ratio is even...