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View article: Multi-agent systems for optimising smart energy clusters: A case study on cost and emission reduction in industrial seaport facilities
Multi-agent systems for optimising smart energy clusters: A case study on cost and emission reduction in industrial seaport facilities Open
View article: Hybrid Metaheuristic Optimization of HVAC Energy Consumption and Thermal Comfort in an Office Building Using EnergyPlus
Hybrid Metaheuristic Optimization of HVAC Energy Consumption and Thermal Comfort in an Office Building Using EnergyPlus Open
Energy is a critical resource, and its optimization is central to sustainable building design. Occupant comfort, significantly influenced by factors, including mean radiant temperature (MRT), alongside air temperature, velocity, and humidi…
View article: Digital twins for dynamic life cycle assessment in the built environment
Digital twins for dynamic life cycle assessment in the built environment Open
Dynamic life cycle assessment (LCA) integrated with digital twin technologies is emerging as a transformative approach to evaluating and managing environmental performance in the built environment. This study presents the Building Life-cyc…
View article: Optimising Energy Efficiency and Daylighting Performance for Designing Vernacular Architecture—A Case Study of Rawshan
Optimising Energy Efficiency and Daylighting Performance for Designing Vernacular Architecture—A Case Study of Rawshan Open
Building optimisation techniques provide a rigorous framework for exploring new optimal design solutions. In this study, a genetic algorithm (GA) was used to investigate the energy efficiency of a vernacular architectural element (Rawshan)…
View article: Feature-Level Interpretable Transfer Learning for Cross-Condition Fault Diagnosis in Chiller Systems
Feature-Level Interpretable Transfer Learning for Cross-Condition Fault Diagnosis in Chiller Systems Open
View article: Knowledge-Sharing Asset Management: A System-Dynamics Approach for Digital Twin and Blockchain Integration
Knowledge-Sharing Asset Management: A System-Dynamics Approach for Digital Twin and Blockchain Integration Open
View article: Feature-Level Interpretable Transfer Learning for Cross-Condition Fault Diagnosis in Chiller Systems
Feature-Level Interpretable Transfer Learning for Cross-Condition Fault Diagnosis in Chiller Systems Open
View article: Automated and Adaptable Construction Work Scheduling: A Roadmap
Automated and Adaptable Construction Work Scheduling: A Roadmap Open
View article: Enhancing asset management: Integrating digital twins for continuous permitting and compliance - A systematic literature review
Enhancing asset management: Integrating digital twins for continuous permitting and compliance - A systematic literature review Open
The emergence of Digital Twin technologies (DT) has revolutionised construction works and asset management, thereby improving efficiency and control through exceptional precision and operational transparency. In this paper, various DT appl…
View article: A multi-agent system to dynamically devise an LCA framework weighting system taking into account socio-technical and environmental consideration
A multi-agent system to dynamically devise an LCA framework weighting system taking into account socio-technical and environmental consideration Open
This research article explores the need to adapt the weighting system of a life cycle assessment (LCA) framework to a wide range of socio-technical and environmental considerations, which are complex and sensitive to external stressors. Th…
View article: Energy retrofitting using advanced building envelope materials for sustainable housing: A review
Energy retrofitting using advanced building envelope materials for sustainable housing: A review Open
Global energy consumption by buildings represents 34% of final energy use and 37% of energy-related CO₂ emissions, emphasising the critical need for sustainable, energy-efficient housing solutions. Despite significant advancements, there i…
View article: Social Life Cycle Assessment in the construction sector: current work and directions for future research
Social Life Cycle Assessment in the construction sector: current work and directions for future research Open
View article: Moving automated compliance checking to the operational phase of the building life-cycle: analysis and feasibility study in the UK
Moving automated compliance checking to the operational phase of the building life-cycle: analysis and feasibility study in the UK Open
Construction regulations ensure a base level of safety of built assets. Formal checking of built assets against regulations happens at defined points in their life-cycle, and often there is limited automation involved. The movement towards…
View article: Viral infection transmission and indoor air quality: A systematic review
Viral infection transmission and indoor air quality: A systematic review Open
Respiratory disease transmission in indoor environments presents persistent challenges for health authorities, as exemplified by the recent COVID-19 pandemic. This underscores the urgent necessity to investigate the dynamics of viral infec…
View article: Taxonomy of circularity indicators for the built environment: Integrating circularity through the Royal Institute of British architects (RIBA) plan of work
Taxonomy of circularity indicators for the built environment: Integrating circularity through the Royal Institute of British architects (RIBA) plan of work Open
In the process of implementing circular economy within the built environment, quantifying progress and performance towards this effort has posed a substantial challenge. In response, this paper reviews the current state of building-specifi…
View article: Digital approaches to construction compliance checking: Validating the suitability of an ecosystem approach to compliance checking
Digital approaches to construction compliance checking: Validating the suitability of an ecosystem approach to compliance checking Open
The lifecycle of the built environment is governed by complex regulations, requirements and standards. Ensuring compliance against these requirements is a complicated process, affecting the entire supply chain and often incurring significa…
View article: Blockchain for energy efficiency training in the construction industry
Blockchain for energy efficiency training in the construction industry Open
The construction sector faces the urgent need to prioritize energy efficiency due to an increasingly stringent regulatory landscape in response to the climate change agenda. Central to this transition is the pivotal role of education in eq…
View article: A deep learning approach to predict and optimise energy in fish processing industries
A deep learning approach to predict and optimise energy in fish processing industries Open
The fish processing sector is experiencing increased pressure to reduce its energy consumption and carbon footprint as a response to (a) an increasingly stringent energy regulatory landscape, (b) rising fuel prices, and (c) the incentives …
View article: Post-occupancy evaluation for enhancing building performance and automation deployment
Post-occupancy evaluation for enhancing building performance and automation deployment Open
Building automation systems are building control and management systems that control/operate different systems in a building such as HVAC, lighting, safety systems, security and access control, surveillance, indoor air quality, and waste m…
View article: Built Environment Cybersecurity: Development and Validation of a Semantically Defined Access Management Framework on a University Case Study
Built Environment Cybersecurity: Development and Validation of a Semantically Defined Access Management Framework on a University Case Study Open
To achieve the potential of smart cities, there is a strong requirement to use a set of useful, but still accessible services within smart city systems. Interoperability challenges and roadblocks for software developers and integrators are…
View article: An open building information modelling based co-simulation architecture to model building energy and environmental life cycle assessment: A case study on two buildings in the United Kingdom and Luxembourg
An open building information modelling based co-simulation architecture to model building energy and environmental life cycle assessment: A case study on two buildings in the United Kingdom and Luxembourg Open
Given the complexity and interconnection of different aspects involved in building evaluation, one of the most relevant, and challenging, research topics is the integration of different domain models (such as thermal comfort, indoor enviro…
View article: Integrating BIM and Blockchain across construction lifecycle and supply chains
Integrating BIM and Blockchain across construction lifecycle and supply chains Open
The Construction industry has a complex structure with multiple parties involved, which often leads to “adversarial relationships”, “risk avoidance”, and a “lack of trust” among the different actors. This culture is further compounded by a…
View article: Digital twins for performance management in the built environment
Digital twins for performance management in the built environment Open
Recent events worldwide of climate and geological origins highlight the vulnerability of our infrastructures and stress the often dramatic consequences on our environment. Accurate digital models are needed to understand how climate change…
View article: A European-wide exploratory study to analyse the relationship between training and energy efficiency in the construction sector
A European-wide exploratory study to analyse the relationship between training and energy efficiency in the construction sector Open
Current evidence that supports the correlation between training and energy efficiency in the construction industry is sparse and lacks an in-depth and sector-wide analysis. Several context-specific (in terms of application, workforce segme…
View article: AI-big data analytics for building automation and management systems: a survey, actual challenges and future perspectives
AI-big data analytics for building automation and management systems: a survey, actual challenges and future perspectives Open
View article: A machine learning approach to appraise and enhance the structural resilience of buildings to seismic hazards
A machine learning approach to appraise and enhance the structural resilience of buildings to seismic hazards Open
Earthquakes often affect buildings that did comply with regulations in force at the time of design, prompting the need for new approaches addressing the complex structural dynamics of seismic design. In this paper, we demonstrate how struc…
View article: The elastic properties of composites reinforced by a 3D Voronoi fibre network with or without missing fibres
The elastic properties of composites reinforced by a 3D Voronoi fibre network with or without missing fibres Open
Many composite materials, both natural and fabricated, process a Voronoi like architecture or microstructure. Furthermore, the stochasticity and connectivity of Voronoi tessellation endow the composite materials constructed by this kind of…
View article: Next-generation energy systems for sustainable smart cities: Roles of transfer learning
Next-generation energy systems for sustainable smart cities: Roles of transfer learning Open
Smart cities attempt to reach net-zero emissions goals by reducing wasted energy while improving grid stability and meeting service demand. This is possible by adopting next-generation energy systems, which leverage artificial intelligence…
View article: The near-isotropic elastic properties of interpenetrating composites reinforced by regular fibre-networks
The near-isotropic elastic properties of interpenetrating composites reinforced by regular fibre-networks Open
It is highly demanding and challenging to maximise the stiffness of the interpenetrating phase composites (IPCs) while still keeping their isotropy. In this paper, the elastic properties of IPCs reinforced by three different types of regul…
View article: Machine learning and Natural Language Processing of social media data for event detection in smart cities
Machine learning and Natural Language Processing of social media data for event detection in smart cities Open
Social media data analysis in a smart city context can represent an efficacious instrument to inform decision making. The manuscript strives to leverage the power of Natural Language Processing (NLP) techniques applied to Twitter messages …