Advances in Building Energy Research,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
18(6), P. 579 - 601
Published: Aug. 7, 2024
Energy
performance
and
heat
release
from
buildings
can
differ
with
variations
in
envelope
operational
parameters.
This
study
presents
an
evidence-based
assessment
for
different
locations
Japan
including
Sapporo,
Tokyo,
Osaka.
The
analysis
used
a
comparative
approach
using
reference
energy
simulation
model
large
office
EnergyPlus
to
assess
the
impact
of
design
on
building
performance.
included
66
simulations
10
parameters
2
construction
types.
coupled
towards
outdoor
environments
since
influence
local
thermal
environments.
Desirable
tradeoffs
were
observed
timber
constructions
by
increasing
cooling
setpoint
1°C
reduced
heating
use
10.7%
11.9%
8.5%
22.7%
6.8%
24.4%
Similarly,
peak
loads
5.9%
2.4%
5.4%
2.0%
6.5%
5.2%
Additionally,
nighttime
also
decreased
12.4%
13.6%
Sapporo
6.2%
5.7%
Osaka
concrete
constructions.
provides
early-stage
support
energy-efficient
improved
Buildings,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(1), P. 260 - 260
Published: Jan. 17, 2024
Organizational
change,
influenced
by
such
factors
as
economics,
information
and
communications
technologies
(ICTs),
users’
wellbeing,
is
essential
for
organizational
effectiveness,
productivity,
sustainability.
Thus,
there
has
been
a
call
urgent
changes
in
workplace
design
features
to
respond
future
change.
This
study
concerned
with
defining
the
level
of
change
that
needed
existing
Saudi
governmental
workplaces
cope
visions
sustainability,
well
controlling
cost
redesigning.
It
hypothesized
challenges
related
ICTs,
wellbeing
would
have
significant
impact
on
need
features.
Administrator
three
buildings
organizations
their
representative
economic,
ICT,
trends
were
considered
(n
=
104,
95,
96).
The
average
each
building
was
observed
reported.
most
changed
affected
minimizing
luxury
workplaces,
storage
space,
improving
thermal/lighting
conditions,
respectively.
However,
common
all
spatial
furniture
layouts
space.
Advances in Building Energy Research,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
18(6), P. 579 - 601
Published: Aug. 7, 2024
Energy
performance
and
heat
release
from
buildings
can
differ
with
variations
in
envelope
operational
parameters.
This
study
presents
an
evidence-based
assessment
for
different
locations
Japan
including
Sapporo,
Tokyo,
Osaka.
The
analysis
used
a
comparative
approach
using
reference
energy
simulation
model
large
office
EnergyPlus
to
assess
the
impact
of
design
on
building
performance.
included
66
simulations
10
parameters
2
construction
types.
coupled
towards
outdoor
environments
since
influence
local
thermal
environments.
Desirable
tradeoffs
were
observed
timber
constructions
by
increasing
cooling
setpoint
1°C
reduced
heating
use
10.7%
11.9%
8.5%
22.7%
6.8%
24.4%
Similarly,
peak
loads
5.9%
2.4%
5.4%
2.0%
6.5%
5.2%
Additionally,
nighttime
also
decreased
12.4%
13.6%
Sapporo
6.2%
5.7%
Osaka
concrete
constructions.
provides
early-stage
support
energy-efficient
improved
