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Building Energy and Comfort Optimization

This cluster of papers focuses on building energy efficiency, thermal comfort optimization, and the impact of occupant behavior and climate change on energy consumption. It covers topics such as energy simulation, model predictive control, sustainable buildings, occupant behavior modeling, and the use of artificial neural networks for predicting building energy consumption.

146,761 works

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Most cited

  1. Thermal comfort: Analysis and applications in environmental engineering

    Author unknown · 1972 · Applied Ergonomics · 4,492 citations

  2. EnergyPlus: creating a new-generation building energy simulation program

    Drury B. Crawley, Linda K. Lawrie, F.C. Winkelmann, W.F. Buhl · 2001 · Energy and Buildings · 2,794 citations

  3. A global review of energy consumption, CO 2 emissions and policy in the residential sector (with an overview of the top ten CO 2 emitting countries)

    Payam Nejat, Fatemeh Jomehzadeh, Mohammad Mahdi Taheri, Mohammad Gohari · 2014 · Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews · 1,957 citations

  4. A review on the prediction of building energy consumption

    Hai‐Xiang Zhao, Frédéric Magoulès · 2012 · Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews · 1,942 citations

  5. Modeling of end-use energy consumption in the residential sector: A review of modeling techniques

    Lukas G. Swan, V. Ismet Ugursal · 2009 · Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews · 1,925 citations

  6. Contrasting the capabilities of building energy performance simulation programs

    Drury B. Crawley, Jon Hand, Michaël Kummert, Brent Griffith · 2006 · Building and Environment · 1,858 citations

Most recent

  1. Enhancing Retrofit Design for Office Buildings in Indonesia’s Hot-Humid Climates: Exploring Energy and Comfort Trade-Offs through Multi-Objective Optimisation Framework

    Nissa Aulia Ardiani · 2028 · University of Liverpool · 0 citations

  2. Adaptive Thermal Mass in Regenerative Urban Infrastructure: A Dynamic Simulation Study of Climate-Responsive Ventilation Strategies

    Anthony Maduabaum · 2026 · Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) · 0 citations

  3. Dynamic simulation of an energy-efficient residential building integrating passive and solar-assisted energy systems: techno-economic and environmental assessment

    Mohammad Poormohammadi, Rouhollah Ahmadi, Meisam Farajollahi · 2026 · Energy Efficiency · 0 citations

  4. Artificial Intelligence and the Prospects for Net-Zero Energy and Net-Zero Carbon Buildings: A Science Mapping Analysis Using Digital Twins and Geographic Information Systems

    Quddus Tushar, Muhammed A. Bhuiyan, Ziyad Abunada, Md. Nurun Nabi · 2026 · Clean Technologies · 0 citations

  5. Data-driven framework for calibrated thermal comfort assessment and thermal sensation prediction of construction workers during summer

    Hyeongjun Mun, Jaewook Jeong, Louis Kumi, Jaemin Jeong · 2026 · Engineering Construction & Architectural Management · 0 citations

  6. Impact of Shading Devices for Faculty Office Buildings in Tropical Regions—A Case Study in Malaysia

    Jian Peng, Pau Chung Leng, Tengku Intan Suraya Tengku Aziz · 2026 · International Journal of Built Environment and Sustainability · 0 citations

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