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A Modeling-Based Decision Support System for Enabling Mass Net-Zero Energy Retrofit of Building Communities in Developing Countries
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: Reducing energy demand in buildings is one of the critical elements of the current climate change mitigation strategies because buildings account for 40% of all energy-related CO2 emissions worldwide. In developed nations ...
System Dynamics Framework to Study the Effect of Material Performance on a Building’s Lifecycle Energy Requirements
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: The buildings sector accounts for nearly 41% of the United States’ primary energy usage. Various lifecycle analysis (LCA)-based tools are available for facilitating sustainable material selection and energy usage estimation, ...