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Risk allocation for energy performance contract from the perspective of incomplete contract: a study of commercial buildings in China Open

Shiyu Wan, Yi‐Sheng Liu, Grace Ding, Göran Runeson, Michael Er · 2022

Purpose This article aims to establish a dynamic Energy Performance Contract (EPC) risk allocation model for commercial buildings based on the theory of Incomplete Contract. The purpose is to fill the policy vacuum and allow stakeholders t…

Sustainable Buildings’ Energy-Efficient Retrofitting: A Study of Large Office Buildings in Beijing Open

Shiyu Wan, Grace Ding, Göran Runeson, Yi‐Sheng Liu · 2022

Energy-efficient retrofitting has emerged as a primary strategy for reducing the energy consumption of buildings. Buildings in China account for about 40% of total national energy consumption. Large office buildings account for the most. L…

Wireless 3D Surgical Navigation and Tracking System With 100μm Accuracy Using Magnetic-Field Gradient-Based Localization Open

Saransh Sharma, Aditya Telikicherla, Grace Ding, Fatemeh Aghlmand, Arian Hashemi Talkhooncheh , et al. · 2021

This paper describes a high-resolution 3D navigation and tracking system using magnetic field gradients, that can replace X-Ray fluoroscopy in high-precision surgeries. Monotonically varying magnetic fields in X, Y and Z directions are cre…

Energy and economic analysis of environmental upgrading of existing office buildings Open

Dinh Manh Nguyen, Grace Ding, Göran Runeson · 2020

Over many decades, buildings have been recognised as a significant area contributing to the negative impacts on the environment over their lifecycle, accelerating climate change. In return, climate change also impacts on buildings with ext…

Group Layout Pattern and Outdoor Wind Environment of Enclosed Office Buildings in Hangzhou Open

Xiaoyu Ying, Yanling Wang, Wenzhe Li, Ziqiao Liu, Grace Ding · 2020

This paper presents a study of the effects of wind-induced airflow through the urban built layout pattern using statistical analysis. This study investigates the association between typically enclosed office building layout patterns and th…

A Strategic Assessment Model of Retrofitting for Buildings – A Triple-bottom Line Approach Open

Chenyang Li, Grace Ding, Göran Runeson · 2019

With the current emphasis on sustainable building development, many sustainable building assessment models and tools are emerging. They have different focuses, but most of them focus on assessing the environmental and economic performance …

A Dynamic Model of Risk Allocation of Energy Efficiency Retrofits under Energy Performance Contract for Office Buildings in China Open

Shiyu Wan, Grace Ding, Göran Runeson, Michael Er, Yi‐Sheng Liu · 2019

Given the rapid development of China’s economy and fast-paced urbanization, energy consumption gradually increases, leading to China being the largest energy consumers. Since buildings are responsible for around 40% of total energy, especi…

Architecture Performance-Related Design Based on Graphic Parameterization Open

Wenzhe Li, Xiaoyu Ying, Grace Ding · 2019

Architecture plane form is an important consideration in the design of green buildings due to its significant impact on energy performance. The most effective method to consider energy performance in the early design stages is parametric m…

Lifecycle Assessment of Building Materials – A Cradle-to-Gate Approach Open

Grace Ding · 2018

Determinants of sustainable upgrade for energy efficiency – the case of existing buildings in Australia Open

John Dadzie, Göran Runeson, Grace Ding · 2018

The impact of existing buildings on the environment is on the rise; thus to achieve environmental sustainability requires sustainable upgrade (SU) of existing built facilities. Over the years, SU has focused on technologies with little att…

Barriers to Adoption of Sustainable Technologies for Energy-Efficient Building Upgrade—Semi-Structured Interviews Open

John Dadzie, Göran Runeson, Grace Ding, Francis Kwesi Bondinuba · 2018

Globally, only 2% of existing building stock is built yearly; the remaining 98% already exist. Energy consumption and indoor thermal comfort of the existing building stock are not encouraging. This is due to many challenges associated with…

Developing a Hybrid Model of Prediction and Classification Algorithms for Building Energy Consumption Open

Saeed Banihashemi, Grace Ding, Jianguo Wang · 2017

Artificial intelligence algorithms have been applied separately or integrally for prediction, classification or optimization of buildings energy consumption. However, there is a salient gap in the literature on the investigation of hybrid …

Assessing Potential for Reduction in Carbon Emissions in a Multi-unit of Residential Development in Sydney Open

Mitra Panahian, Sumita Ghosh, Grace Ding · 2017

There is an increase in the construction of multi-unit residential buildings around inner Sydney in the past few years. The energy consumption in Australia has increased by approximately 30% and associated carbon dioxide emissions. This re…

Relationship between Sustainable Technology and Building Age: Evidence from Australia Open

John Dadzie, Grace Ding, Göran Runeson · 2017

The overall energy performance of existing buildings is an important consideration in decisions to demolish or refurbish. To refurbish means to use sustainable technologies (STs) to improve energy efficiency, health of occupants, energy co…

Developing planning indicators for outdoor wind environments of high-rise residential buildings Open

Xiaoyu Ying, Grace Ding, Xiaojun Hu, Yinqi Zhang · 2016

The construction of a building may change the microclimate in the vicinity, and planning indicators in a master plan may directly affect the outdoor physical environmental quality in residential areas. An inappropriate plan for a site may …

A comparative study of floor construction on sloping sites: an analysis of cumulative energy demand and greenhouse gas emissions Open

Grace Ding, Perry Forsythe · 2016

In order to make environmentally aware decisions, there is growing interest in the comparative energy and greenhouse gas (GHG) performance of competing construction methods. Little research has been done concerning competing ground floor c…

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