Energies,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
18(7), P. 1724 - 1724
Published: March 30, 2025
The
integration
of
renewable
energy
systems
into
modern
buildings
is
essential
for
enhancing
efficiency,
reducing
carbon
footprints,
and
advancing
intelligent
management.
However,
optimizing
RES
operations
within
building
management
introduces
significant
complexity,
requiring
advanced
control
strategies.
One
branch
algorithms
concerns
reinforcement
learning,
a
data-driven
strategy
capable
dynamically
managing
sources
other
subsystems
under
uncertainty
real-time
constraints.
current
review
systematically
examines
RL-based
strategies
applied
in
BEMS
frameworks
integrating
technologies
between
2015
2025,
classifying
them
by
algorithmic
approach
evaluating
the
role
multi-agent
hybrid
methods
improving
adaptability
occupant
comfort.
Following
thorough
explanation
rigorous
selection
process—which
targeted
most
impactful
peer-reviewed
publications
from
last
decade,
paper
presents
mathematical
concepts
RL
RL,
along
with
detailed
summaries
summary
tables
integrated
works
to
facilitate
quick
reference
key
findings.
For
evaluation,
outlines
different
attributes
field
considering
following:
methodologies
RL;
agent
types;
value-action
networks;
reward
functions;
baseline
approaches;
typologies.
Grounded
on
findings
presented
evaluation
section,
offers
structured
synthesis
emerging
research
trends
future
directions,
identifying
strengths
limitations
Results in Engineering,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
22, P. 102288 - 102288
Published: May 21, 2024
An
optimal
sizing
of
an
off-grid
microgrid
system
composed
photovoltaic
(PV)/building
integrated
(BIPV)/battery
energy
storage
installation
is
undergone
for
Net
Zero
Energy
Residential
Building
blocks
across
six
different
climates
Morocco
in
order
to
reach
the
objective
providing
all
load
requirements
at
minimum.
The
Particle
Swarm
Optimization
algorithm
used
find
system,
by
considering
hourly
spatiotemporal
variations
both
solar
availability
and
demand
variation,
with
lowest
Total
Annualized
Cost
as
function
capacities
BIPV
battery
decision
variables.
methodology
adopted
focuses
on
main
fulfillment
through
direct
PV
power
supply,
backed
technology,
continually
guarantee
self-sufficiency.
A
key
metric,
cover
factor,
introduced
quantify
ratio
which
satisfied
systems.
findings
show
that
can
help
improve
factor
0.68-2.58%.
Moreover,
integrating
Battery
leads
a
reduction
Levelized
approximately
8.7-20.72
%,
opposed
utilizing
only
battery.
Depending
local
climate,
levelized
cost
ranges
from
0.366
$/kWh
Ouarzazate
city
up
0.664
$/kWh.in
Ifrane
city.
Lastly,
this
holistic
approach
aims
transform
building
its
traditional
role
consumer
carbon-free
electricity
generator.
Sustainability,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
17(2), P. 656 - 656
Published: Jan. 16, 2025
Developing
a
green
energy
strategy
for
municipalities
requires
creating
framework
to
support
the
local
production,
storage,
and
use
of
renewable
hydrogen.
This
should
cover
essential
components
small-scale
applications,
including
sources,
infrastructure,
potential
uses,
policy
backing,
collaborative
partnerships.
It
is
deployed
as
hydrogen
unit
in
municipality
or
building
demands
meticulous
planning
considering
multiple
elements.
Municipality
can
promote
by
adopting
policies
such
providing
financial
incentives
like
property
tax
reductions,
grants,
subsidies
solar,
wind,
initiatives.
They
also
streamline
approval
processes
installations,
invest
refueling
stations
community
projects,
collaborate
with
provinces
neighboring
develop
corridors
large-scale
projects.
Renewable
clean
have
significant
enhance
sustainability
transportation,
building,
mining
sectors
replacing
fossil
fuels.
In
Canada,
where
heating
accounts
80%
use,
blending
LPG
reduce
emissions.
study
proposes
comprehensive
approach
integrating
applications.
The
examines
many
scenarios
case
study,
focusing
on
economic
greenhouse
gas
(GHG)
emission
impacts.
optimum
scenario
uses
hybrid
system
meet
two
distinct
electrical
needs,
53%
designated
lighting
10%
equipment
annual
saving
CAD$
87,026.33.
second
explores
utilizing
hydrogen-LPG
blend
fuel
thermal
loads,
covering
40%
60%
total
demand,
respectively.
reduces
emissions
from
540
324
tCO2/year,
resulting
an
savings
251,406.
innovative
demonstrates
transformative
enhancing
efficiency
across
sectors,
buildings,
mining.
The Innovation Geoscience,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
2(3), P. 100087 - 100087
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
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Sustainable
development
depends
on
the
integration
of
economy,
society,
and
environment.
Yet,
escalating
environmental
challenges
pose
threats
to
both
society
economy.
Despite
progress
in
addressing
issues
promote
sustainability,
knowledge
gaps
scientific
research,
technological
advancement,
engineering
practice,
policy
persist.
In
this
review,
we
aim
narrow
these
by
proposing
innovation-based
solutions
refining
existing
paradigms.
Reviewing
past
research
actions,
first
elucidate
evolution
sustainability
science
essence
sustainable
its
assessment.
Secondly,
summarize
current
major
issues,
including
global
warming
climate
change,
biodiversity
loss,
land
degradation
desertification,
pollution,
as
well
their
relationships
with
achievement
Development
Goals
(SDGs).
Subsequently,
review
critically
evaluates
role
innovations
science,
technology,
engineering,
(iSTEP)
synergies
advancing
SDGs.
While
sequential
may
vary
based
specific
contexts
or
scenarios
within
iSTEP
framework,
each
component
reinforces
others,
fostering
continuous
improvement.
Finally,
offers
recommendations
future
perspectives
for
formulating
roadmaps.
Recommendations
include
a
vision
promoting
interdisciplinary
collaboration,
encouraging
transboundary
cooperation
among
stakeholders
endeavors.</p></sec>
Nowadays,
advanced
building
envelopes
not
only
need
to
meet
traditional
design
requirements
but
also
address
emerging
demands,
such
as
achieving
low-carbon
transition
of
buildings
and
mitigating
the
urban
heat
island
(UHI)
effect.
Given
intricacy
indoor
conditions
complexity
variables,
approaches
can
hardly
keep
pace
with
evolving
demands.
Therefore,
integrating
Artificial
Intelligence
(AI)
into
envelope
is
trending
in
recent
years.
This
paper
provides
a
holistic
review
research
on
machine
learning
(ML)
design.
Popular
ML
algorithms,
data
input
requirements,
output
generation
are
first
elucidated,
aiming
shed
light
selection
appropriate
algorithms
for
specific
datasets
achieve
optimal
outcomes.
ML-involved
studies
related
types
(e.g.,
building-integrated
photovoltaic
(BIPV),
green
roofs,
PCM-integrated
walls,
glazing
systems,
etc.)
discussed.
The
further
highlights
capabilities
AI
technologies
predicting
parameters
material
properties,
environmental
impact)
optimizing
criteria
minimizing
energy
consumption),
from
micro-scope
(i.e.,
microenvironment)
macro-scope
impact
heat).
work
anticipated
yield
valuable
insights
promoting
AI-driven
solutions
tackle
both
conventional
challenges
sustainable
development.
Buildings,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
15(1), P. 138 - 138
Published: Jan. 5, 2025
Building
energy
conservation
and
emission
reduction
are
crucial
in
addressing
global
climate
change.
High-performance
insulated
building
envelopes
can
significantly
reduce
consumption
over
a
building’s
lifecycle.
However,
few
studies
have
systematically
analyzed
carbon
potential
through
life
cycle
assessment
(LCA),
incorporating
case
regional
differences.
To
address
this,
this
study
establishes
an
LCA
calculation
model
using
Information
Modeling
(BIM)
technology
the
coefficient
method.
We
examined
four
residential
buildings
China’s
cold
regions
hot
summer–cold
winter
regions,
utilizing
prefabricated
concrete
sandwich
insulation
exterior
walls
(PCSB)
autoclaved
aerated
block
self-insulating
(AACB).
Results
indicate
that
emissions
during
operational
phase
account
for
75%
of
total
lifecycle
emissions,
with
heating,
ventilation,
air
conditioning
systems
contributing
50%.
Compared
to
AACB,
PCSB
reduces
by
18.54%
20.02%
regions.
The
findings
demonstrate
offers
significant
energy-saving
emission-reduction
benefits
construction
operation
phases.
it
exhibits
higher
materialization
demolition
This
provides
practical
framework
insights
into
reducing
thereby
guiding
sustainable
design.
