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Showing 1 to 20 of 24 for “"Building Energy Performance"”.
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Machine learning paradigms for building energy performance simulations
… seeks to overcome a technical limitation of building energy performance simulations, the computation time, by using surrogate modeling, a class of supervised machine learning techniques where the output is a performance metric. Though early machine learning methods were introduced decades …
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Optimal pathway towards building EPC rating improvements align with building energy performance certificate programme
… investigates an optimal pathway for commercial buildings to improve their Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) ratings by efficiently adopting Energy Efficiency Measures (EEMs). With buildings contributing approximately 40\% of global energy consumption and 36\% of carbon dioxide emissions, …
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An exploration of building energy performance and financial value with demonstration on UK offices
… the relationship between expectations of building energy performance and financial value. The context of the United Kingdom was selected as a leading case, being a significantly large economy to enact legislation that commits the government to delivering ambitious emission reductions to …
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Commercial remodeling : using computer graphic imagery to evaluate building energy performance during conceptual redesign
… relationship between commercial remodeling and building thermal performance. A computer graphic semiotic is developed to display building thermal performance based on this relationship. Commercial remodeling includes everything from minor tenant improvements to whole building redesign. One type …
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Implementation of Standard Calculation Models for the Assessment of Technical Building Systems and of the Whole Building Energy Performance
L'abstract è presente nell'allegato / the abstract is in the attachment
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Energy Performance and Economic Evaluations of the Geothermal Heat Pump System used in the KnowledgeWorks I and II Buildings, Blacksburg, Virginia
… Systems (HVAC) are not only one of the most energy consuming components in buildings but also contribute to green house gas emissions. As a result often environmental design strategies are focused on the performance of these systems. New HVAC technologies such as Geothermal Heat Pump systems …
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Bio-Inspired Axial Fan Design, 3D Printing Fabrication and Characterization for Noise and Flow Performance Optimization
… critical issue in the context of global energy transition, post-pandemic air quality requirements, and stringent environmental acoustic regulations. In this context, axial-flow fans represent a key technological component, acting as major sources of both tonal and broadband aerodynamic …
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A multi-criteria analysis of adapting the Tiv traditional hut to climate change: a case study of the Kanshio community, Makurdi, Benue State, Nigeria
… of climate change on the current method of building and the adaptation strategies of households to the events of climate change impacts. Data analysis was carried out using analytical software, such as Graph Prism and Microsoft Excel. Although the built environment in the tropical rural …
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Validation of a building simulation tool for predictive control in energy management systems
Buildings are responsible for a significant portion of energy consumption worldwide. Intelligent buildings have been devised as a potential solution, where energy consumption and building use are harmonised. At the heart of the intelligent building is the building energy management system (BEMS), …
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Data-driven models to evaluate root causes of energy performance gaps in office buildings
Designers develop high-performance office building designs with efficient envelopes, and Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) systems utilizing energy modeling tools with forecasted occupancy, plug load, and operational profiles as inputs. Their expected performance is often not met due …
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HRES and DHN application in remote island communities: the case study of the Eye Peninsula in the Outer Hebrides
… feasible applications of modern Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems (HRES) and District Heating Networks (DHN) in locations with the presence of fuel poverty and elevated fossil fuel consumption on the islands of the Outer Hebrides.<br/>A literature review of the state of the art of HRES and DHN …
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Unlocking energy efficiency in office districts : a stakeholder-based approach
… from low and no cost measures in many office buildings. This is because office building energy performance is shaped by the actions of multiple stakeholders, including the owner, facility staff, occupant organizations and office workers. These stakeholders control different aspects of energy …
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Reconstructing low-energy housing using ‘systems of practice’.
The residential sector accounts for a third of energy use in the UK (DECC, 2014b) and generates fifteen percent of greenhouse gas emissions (DECC, 2014c). Lowenergy housing is therefore critical to meeting climate change mitigation targets (DECC, 2011). New homes are required to be carbon-neutral …
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Energy reduction strategies for existing Air Force healthcare facilities
Federal buildings are required to reduce 30% of their energy use intensities (energy use per square foot) by 2015 and 37.5% by 2020. Additionally, 15% of federal buildings are required to achieve an Energy Star Rating of 75 or above by 2015. Despite rigorous efforts, current Air Force healthcare …
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Narrowing the Energy Performance Gap in Non-Domestic Buildings with Aspirational Sustainability Targets
The non-domestic building sector has in recent years witnessed a boom in the number of ostensibly ‘green’ buildings certified under the Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Methodology (BREEAM) and similar rating schemes. Despite the proliferation of aspirationally sustainable …
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Towards Net Positive and Nearly Zero Carbon Residential Neighborhoods
… Canada (NRCan) estimated that residential buildings consume 16.6% of the total energy and are responsible for producing 12.7% of greenhouse gas emissions. The presented research aims to enhance the high-performance solar neighborhood’s design process to achieve overall net-zero energy …
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The analysis of primary metered half-hourly electricity and gas consumption in municipal buildings.
… and interpretation of primary meter half-hourly energy consumption data. The current work offers a novel benchmarking technique that was tested for 6 types of municipal buildings. This approach is different from conventional annual benchmarking mainly because it uses electricity and gas data in …
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An innovative fault analysis framework to enhance building operations
… a failure analysis framework to enhance the building operations. A literature review was conducted for fault modeling and the fault mode and effect analysis (FMEA) applications to the building technology with a conclusion that few FMEA studies were applied in the building Heating, …
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An occupant-centric assessment of the building performance gap in low utilisation, higher education facilities
… literature advocates that the occupants of buildings are the real consumers ofenergy, not the buildings. While this is a helpful philosophy for design and retrofit analysis, it is not entirely accommodating of operational building energy demand. An optimistic amendment would suggest that it …
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Optimisation of Closed Cavity Façade to Enhance Energy Performance and Indoor Environmental Quality in Office Buildings
… the transparent and translucent part of the building envelope, have traditionally been identified as the weak point of the building and, simultaneously, as a key element to pursue higher building performance in terms of energy use and occupant comfort. Due to the role of the transparent part …
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