Development of an Energy Rating Tool for Australian Existing Housing DOI Creative Commons
Zhengen Ren, Ai Jian, Dong Chen

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Energies, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 16(21), P. 7368 - 7368

Published: Oct. 31, 2023

Australia aims to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050, and its building sector needs rapid change. The Nationwide House Energy Rating Scheme (NatHERS) is supported the Australian Government expand current envelope thermal performance energy star rating a whole-of-home (WoH) rating. NatHERS Administrator supports CSIRO develop benchmark WoH tool for new existing housing, respectively. housing was released in June 2023. This study presents development housing. A case conducted using eight capital cities of states territories. It shows that with detached house built 1900s being updated six or more stars replacing old equipment appliances high-energy-efficient ones, than 50% can be saved all cities. To zero-energy (carbon) 5 kW solar PV installed Darwin Hobart, 4 Melbourne Canberra, 3.5 Adelaide Sydney, 3 Brisbane Perth. demonstrates this used retrofitting low/zero-carbon low operational cost.

Language: Английский

Exploring the Benefits and Limitations of Digital Twin Technology in Building Energy DOI Creative Commons
Faham Tahmasebinia, Lin Lin,

Shuo Wu

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Applied Sciences, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 13(15), P. 8814 - 8814

Published: July 30, 2023

Buildings consume a significant amount of energy throughout their lifecycle; Thus, sustainable management is crucial for all buildings, and controlling consumption has become increasingly important achieving construction. Digital twin (DT) technology, which lies at the core Industry 4.0, gained widespread adoption in various fields, including building analysis. With ability to monitor, optimize, predict real time. DT technology enabled cost reduction. This paper provides comprehensive review development application energy. Specifically, it discusses background information modeling (BIM) optimization buildings. Additionally, this article reviews management, indoor environmental monitoring, efficiency evaluation. It also examines benefits challenges implementing analysis highlights recent case studies. Furthermore, emphasizes emerging trends opportunities future research, integrating machine learning techniques with technology. The use sector gaining momentum as efforts optimize reduce carbon emissions continue. advancement technologies expected enhance prediction accuracy, efficiency, improve processes. These advancements have focal point current literature potential facilitate transition clean energy, ultimately goals.

Language: Английский

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Advancing Sustainable Compressed Earth Blocks Practices: A Critical Application of Simulation and Optimization in Reducing Energy Consumption and Greenhouse Emissions in Green Building DOI Creative Commons

Yaser Khaled Al‐Sakkaf,

Faizah Mohammed Bashir,

Mohamed Ahmed Said Mohamed

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Energy Science & Engineering, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Jan. 7, 2025

ABSTRACT This study investigates the viability and benefits of utilizing compressed earth blocks (CEBs) as a sustainable construction material under varying climatic conditions, focusing on two cities in Saudi Arabia: Riyadh, representing hot desert climate, Abha, cooler, high‐altitude climate. A comprehensive simulation‐based methodology was employed, which included energy performance modeling optimization using EnergyPlus software, climate data analysis, environmental impact assessment, cost analysis. To further verify results, simulations were validated machine learning model, specifically gradient boosting regressor (GBR), to ensure accuracy reliability. The demonstrate that CEBs provide substantial terms structural performance, efficiency, sustainability. For instance, CEB buildings showed reduced cooling loads by 35% Riyadh 25% while also maintaining high indoor air quality thermal comfort, leading 80‐85% occupant satisfaction. use contributed significant reductions carbon emissions, with 90% renewable materials, proved be cost‐effective over long term. GBR validation confirmed less than 2% variation from simulations, ensuring reliability results. Environmental assessments revealed resource consumption, waste generation through adoption CEBs. Although initial may slightly higher traditional long‐term savings maintenance costs make them an economically viable option, particularly regions extreme climates. underscores potential versatile, efficient, building material, offering reduction, cost‐effectiveness, comfort—all based robust simulation

Language: Английский

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A digital twin architecture for real-time and offline high granularity analysis in smart buildings DOI
Lenos Hadjidemetriou,

Nearchos Stylianidis,

Demetris Englezos

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Sustainable Cities and Society, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 98, P. 104795 - 104795

Published: July 21, 2023

Language: Английский

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Enhancing office building energy efficiency: neural network-based prediction of energy consumption DOI

Saeed Momeni,

Ayda Eghbalian,

Mohammad Talebzadeh

et al.

Journal of Building Pathology and Rehabilitation, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 9(1)

Published: April 16, 2024

Language: Английский

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Life cycle assessment and energy efficiency of building façade materials: A case study of an educational building in Pakistan DOI Creative Commons
Fakhre Alam Khan, Zahid Ullah,

Muhammad Aashan

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The Journal of Engineering, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 2025(1)

Published: Jan. 1, 2025

Abstract Buildings consume energy throughout their life cycle, from initial construction to operation. The building and sector accounts for 40–50% of greenhouse gas emissions uses 30–40% total primary energy. can last over 50 years, making it crucial predict future responses climate change evaluate potential changes in consumption. This novel research focuses on cycle assessment 60 years the impact different façade materials (wall, plaster, window, insulation) operational equivalent carbon an existing educational Peshawar, Pakistan (ASHRAE zone 2B). For base case building, embodied is 1250.4 tonnes, while proposed case, reduces 451.1 marking a 63.89% reduction CO 2 emissions. Switching clay brick wall (W8) concrete block lightweight (W1), most efficient one, peak cooling load (PCTL) by 16.4%. Similarly, changing plaster cement with sand aggregate (P5) (P1) results reductions 8.92% PCTL are reduced 10.55% when two inches polyurethane board insulation (WI1) added external walls compared those without insulation. Moreover, replacing clear glass windows single, double, triple‐glazed shading coefficient (SC) 0.2 10.3%, 16.4%, 17.5%

Language: Английский

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Evaluating the Impact of Insulation Materials on Energy Efficiency Using BIM-Based Simulation for Existing Building Retrofits: Case Study of an Apartment Building in Kanazawa, Japan DOI Creative Commons
Xiao Teng, Zhenjiang Shen,

Dara Citra Saraswati Tutuko

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Buildings, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 15(4), P. 570 - 570

Published: Feb. 13, 2025

This research aims to facilitate informed decision-making enhance building energy simulation, reduce costs, and minimize CO2 emissions through insulation enhancements employing BIM-based simulation. Architectural models of an apartment, a prevalent residential structure in Japan, were developed examined under diverse scenarios utilizing ArchiCAD 28. Five substances chosen based on existing guidelines ensure conformity with local standards evaluated for their thermal environmental properties: Cellulose Fiber, Glass Wool, Urethane Foam, Phenolic Board, Rock Wool evaluation properties. The simulation parameters aligned Japan’s efficiency climate conditions. factors addressed encompass performance evaluation, economic viability, emissions. Simulation findings highlight Foam as the most effective environmentally friendly material. study provides valuable perspectives property owners, designers, contractors, offering framework enhancement choices that optimizes sustainable construction, reduces impact, enhances cost-effectiveness implementation

Language: Английский

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Attaining material circularity in recycled construction waste to produce sustainable concrete blocks for residential building applications DOI
Ewald Kuoribo, Hassan Shokry, Hatem Mahmoud

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Journal of Building Engineering, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 96, P. 110503 - 110503

Published: Aug. 23, 2024

Language: Английский

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Design and Evaluation Strategies for Solar Cooling Integrated Façades: A case study in a Southern European office building DOI Creative Commons
Hamza Hamida, Alejandro Prieto, Lourdes Beneito

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Journal of Building Engineering, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 112440 - 112440

Published: March 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Artificial intelligence algorithms, simulation tools and software for optimization of adaptive facades: A systematic literature review DOI
Resul Özlük, Fatih Aydın, Yusuf Yıldız

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Journal of Building Engineering, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 112566 - 112566

Published: April 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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A review of artificial intelligence methodologies in computational automated generation of high performance floorplans DOI Creative Commons
Ahmed Meselhy,

Amal Almalkawi

Published: April 16, 2025

Abstract AI-driven energy-efficient floorplan generation is a transformative tool addressing energy challenges in building design driven by climate change, carbon emissions, and rising demands. This review explores Automated Floorplan Generation with Energy Efficiency Optimization (AFG-EEO) methodologies, integrating generation, performance evaluation, optimization to streamline architectural processes. It highlights gaps methods, emphasizing user-centric enhancements, architect involvement, future directions improve offering researchers, practitioners, stakeholders valuable foresight.

Language: Английский

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