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Case study of integrated decision-making for deep energy-efficient retrofits
Pelin Gultekin, Chimay J. Anumba, Robert M. LeichtThis paper aims to focus on the decision-making process of integrated system design. Buildings can benefit from different system integration working toward the unified goal of…
A multi-criteria decision framework for the selection of low carbon building measures for office buildings in Hong Kong
Simou Zhang, Wei Pan, Mohan Kumaraswamy– This paper aims to develop a multi-criteria decision framework (MCDF) for the selection of appropriate low carbon building (LCB) measures for office buildings in Hong Kong.
Improving sustainability of residential homes: occupants motivation and behaviour
Patrick X.W. Zou, Rebecca J. YangThis paper aims to investigate residential occupants’ motivations and behaviour on energy savings. Energy consumption in residential buildings is a major contributor to greenhouse…
Assessing occupant satisfaction and energy behaviours in Toronto’s LEED gold high-rise residential buildings
Craig Brown, Mark GorgolewskiThis paper aims to present four purposes: to assess occupant satisfaction with indoor environmental quality (IEQ); to determine if occupants appear to be operating their dwellings…
Unravelling the unintended consequences of home energy improvements
Rajat Gupta, Laura BarnfieldThis paper aims to, using a systematic mixed-methods based monitoring and evaluation approach, investigate the unintended consequences of physical and technical home improvements…
Building performance in the context of industry pressures
Craig Robertson, Dejan MumovicThis paper aims to explore the relationship between designed and actual building performance as represented in an Royal Institute of British Architects- and Chartered Institution…
Non-technical barriers for decentralised energy and energy efficient buildings
Chris I. Goodier, Ksenia ChmutinaThis paper aims to demonstrate the complex inter-relationship of non-technical barriers involved in the implementation of decentralised energy (DE) projects. To meet its ambitious…
Defining the sustainable building design process: methods for BIM execution planning in the UK
Maria-Angeliki Zanni, Robby Soetanto, Kirti RuikarThe purpose of this research is to develop a building information modelling (BIM)-enabled sustainable design process model that identifies critical decisions actions in the design…
Economic and technological forecasting competencies of German energy companies: Empirical insights from annual reports
Uwe Kehrel, Nathalie SickThis paper aims to extend the small body of literature on energy industry transitions on firm level. A growing number of articles shed light on paradigm shifts in the energy…

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