About this Research Topic
The world has undergone a significant transformation in terms of population growth, especially during the last decades. A fundamental aspect of the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) centres on advancing "Sustainable Cities and Communities", with continual emphasis on the critical role of reducing global energy consumption in achieving this aim. Buildings are regarded as one of the main consumers of energy, contributing to the consumption of over one-third of global energy. This share may further increase in light of the mentioned rapid population growth. Even though buildings play vital roles in people's lives, the associated energy consumption has consistently presented a formidable challenge for nations. Hence, it is imperative to enhance the energy efficiency of buildings to progress towards a more ecologically viable built environment.
The primary objective of this research topic is to concentrate on the modelling of energy consumption in buildings, along with other pertinent research endeavours that contribute to the development of a more ecologically viable built environment.
The main themes for consideration include (but not limited to):
• Building energy optimisation applications
• Building performance approaches and applications by focusing on energy consumption
• Building energy management systems
• Applications of decision-making (e.g. multiple criteria decision-making methods) for building energy optimisation
• Occupant behaviour modelling and simulation
• Energy-efficiency improvements in buildings through retrofits and renovations
• Building system anomaly detection
• Computational approaches for modelling building system faults
• Fault detection and diagnosis methods in building systems by focusing on energy consumption
The primary objective of this research topic is to concentrate on the modelling of energy consumption in buildings, along with other pertinent research endeavours that contribute to the development of a more ecologically viable built environment.
The main themes for consideration include (but not limited to):
• Building energy optimisation applications
• Building performance approaches and applications by focusing on energy consumption
• Building energy management systems
• Applications of decision-making (e.g. multiple criteria decision-making methods) for building energy optimisation
• Occupant behaviour modelling and simulation
• Energy-efficiency improvements in buildings through retrofits and renovations
• Building system anomaly detection
• Computational approaches for modelling building system faults
• Fault detection and diagnosis methods in building systems by focusing on energy consumption
Keywords: energy in buildings; green buildings; energy management; sustainability; construction management; multiple criteria decision-making
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