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The Building Decarbonization in High-Density Cities: Challenges and Solutions

Guoquan Lv, Zilong Zhao, Kang Zhao, Jian Ge
Journal: ASME Journal of Engineering for Sustainable Buildings and Cities
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Review Articles
J. Eng. Sustain. Bldgs. Cities. November 2024, 5(4): 040801.
Paper No: JESBC-24-1030
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4066503
Published Online: October 9, 2024
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Topics: Carbon, Cities, Density, Emissions, Energy consumption, Structures, Renewable energy, Building materials
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Extreme Heat in the Caribbean: Impacts on Wellbeing and Buildings Energy Infrastructure—The 2023 Summer Case

Oppong Frederick Boakye, Hibbert Keneshia, Gonzalez-Cruz Jorge
Journal: ASME Journal of Engineering for Sustainable Buildings and Cities
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Eng. Sustain. Bldgs. Cities. August 2024, 5(3): 031007.
Paper No: JESBC-24-1034
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4066382
Published Online: September 18, 2024
View Article titled, Extreme Heat in the Caribbean: Impacts on Wellbeing and Buildings Energy Infrastructure—The 2023 Summer Case
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Topics: Heat, Temperature, Structures
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Impact of Building Design and Operating Strategies on Urban Heat Island Effects—Part I: Model Development and Validation

Baqer Ameer, Moncef Krarti
Journal: ASME Journal of Engineering for Sustainable Buildings and Cities
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Eng. Sustain. Bldgs. Cities. August 2024, 5(3): 031004.
Paper No: JESBC-24-1005
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4066053
Published Online: August 30, 2024
View Article titled, Impact of Building Design and Operating Strategies on Urban Heat Island Effects—Part I: Model Development and Validation
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Topics: Cities, Simulation, Structures, Temperature, Urban heat islands, Boundary layers, Heat
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Impact of Building Design and Operating Strategies on Urban Heat Island Effects Part II: Sensitivity Analysis

Baqer Ameer, Moncef Krarti
Journal: ASME Journal of Engineering for Sustainable Buildings and Cities
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Eng. Sustain. Bldgs. Cities. August 2024, 5(3): 031005.
Paper No: JESBC-24-1006
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4066200
Published Online: August 30, 2024
View Article titled, Impact of Building Design and Operating Strategies on Urban Heat Island Effects Part II: Sensitivity Analysis
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Topics: Cities, Energy consumption, Structures, Temperature, Urban heat islands, Heat, HVAC equipment
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Assessing Energy Savings: A Comparative Study of Reflective Roof Coatings in Four US Climate Zones

Ajay Sharma, Patrick Phelan, Narayanan Neithalath, Divya Chopra, Zhiyong Zhu
Journal: ASME Journal of Engineering for Sustainable Buildings and Cities
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Eng. Sustain. Bldgs. Cities. November 2024, 5(4): 041001.
Paper No: JESBC-24-1029
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4066069
Published Online: August 22, 2024
View Article titled, Assessing Energy Savings: A Comparative Study of Reflective Roof Coatings in Four US Climate Zones
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Topics: Coatings, Cooling, Reflectance, Roofs, Solar energy, Climate, Temperature, Energy consumption, Structures
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Special Issue on Advanced Data Analytics and Technologies for Decoding Human Health and Well-Being in Built Environments

Yimin Zhu, Ming Sun, Yong Tao
Journal: ASME Journal of Engineering for Sustainable Buildings and Cities
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Editorial
J. Eng. Sustain. Bldgs. Cities. May 2024, 5(2): 020201.
Paper No: JESBC-24-1046
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4065960
Published Online: July 29, 2024
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Topics: Air pollution, Biosensors, Climate, Data centers, Energy efficiency, Entropy, Heat, Meteorology, Structures, Sustainability
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Model-Based Extreme Weather Data for Predicting the Performance of Buildings Entirely Conditioned by Ambient Energy

M. Keith Sharp
Journal: ASME Journal of Engineering for Sustainable Buildings and Cities
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Eng. Sustain. Bldgs. Cities. May 2024, 5(2): 021002.
Paper No: JESBC-23-1048
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4065155
Published Online: April 5, 2024
View Article titled, Model-Based Extreme Weather Data for Predicting the Performance of Buildings Entirely Conditioned by Ambient Energy
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Topics: Cooling, Structures, Temperature, Meteorology, Supercooling, Climate, Simulation, Heating, Heating and cooling, Solar energy
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Passive Design Strategies in Focus: Implications of Climate Change on New Buildings and Renovations

Carolina Ganem-Karlen, Gustavo Javier Barea-Paci
Journal: ASME Journal of Engineering for Sustainable Buildings and Cities
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Eng. Sustain. Bldgs. Cities. November 2023, 4(4): 041004.
Paper No: JESBC-23-1031
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4064121
Published Online: December 18, 2023
View Article titled, Passive Design Strategies in Focus: Implications of Climate Change on New Buildings and Renovations
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Topics: Climate, Climate change, Design, Structures, Temperature, Building renovation, Emissions
Journal Articles

Co-Optimization of Distributed Energy Resources Under Time-of-Use Pricing Frame

Krisha Maharjan, Jian Zhang, Heejin Cho, Yang Chen
Journal: ASME Journal of Engineering for Sustainable Buildings and Cities
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Eng. Sustain. Bldgs. Cities. February 2024, 5(1): 011003.
Paper No: JESBC-23-1035
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4064049
Published Online: December 4, 2023
View Article titled, Co-Optimization of Distributed Energy Resources Under Time-of-Use Pricing Frame
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Topics: Distributed power generation, Sound transmission class, Optimization, Structures, Energy storage, Pareto optimization
Journal Articles

Passive Cooling Strategies in Summer for Office Buildings in Temperate Clear Sky Climates: Assessment of Effectiveness With Zero-Energy Building Criteria

Micaela D´Amanzo, Soledad Elisa Andreoni-Trentacoste, Virginia Montiel, Alicia Betman, Carolina Ganem-Karlen
Journal: ASME Journal of Engineering for Sustainable Buildings and Cities
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Eng. Sustain. Bldgs. Cities. November 2023, 4(4): 041003.
Paper No: JESBC-23-1029
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4064022
Published Online: December 4, 2023
View Article titled, Passive Cooling Strategies in Summer for Office Buildings in Temperate Clear Sky Climates: Assessment of Effectiveness With Zero-Energy Building Criteria
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Topics: Climate, Cooling, Design, Energy budget (Physics), Optimization, Shades and shadows, Solar energy, Solar radiation, Structures, Temperature
Journal Articles

On the Electrification of Winter Season in Cold Climate Megacities—The Case of New York City

Harold Gamarro, Jorge E. González-Cruz
Journal: ASME Journal of Engineering for Sustainable Buildings and Cities
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Eng. Sustain. Bldgs. Cities. August 2023, 4(3): 031006.
Paper No: JESBC-23-1014
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4063377
Published Online: October 5, 2023
View Article titled, On the Electrification of Winter Season in Cold Climate Megacities—The Case of New York City
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Topics: Boilers, Cities, Climate, Electrification, Emissions, Energy consumption, Heat, Heat pumps, Heating, Megacities
Journal Articles

Analysis of Energy Efficiency Benefits of Smart Glazed Overhangs for Office Buildings in France

Madeline Corlouer, Moncef Krarti
Journal: ASME Journal of Engineering for Sustainable Buildings and Cities
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Eng. Sustain. Bldgs. Cities. November 2023, 4(4): 041002.
Paper No: JESBC-23-1026
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4063393
Published Online: October 5, 2023
View Article titled, Analysis of Energy Efficiency Benefits of Smart Glazed Overhangs for Office Buildings in France
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Topics: Daylighting, Energy consumption, Energy efficiency, Shades and shadows, Structures, Design
Journal Articles

Applying Natural Ventilation for Commercial Buildings With Atrium: Indoor Environment Prediction and Outdoor Pollutant Impact

Zhiqiang (John) Zhai, Jack Baum, Danielle Griego
Journal: ASME Journal of Engineering for Sustainable Buildings and Cities
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Eng. Sustain. Bldgs. Cities. August 2023, 4(3): 031005.
Paper No: JESBC-23-1011
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4063444
Published Online: October 3, 2023
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Topics: Air flow, Computational fluid dynamics, Pollution, Simulation, Structures, Temperature, Ventilation, Wind, Design, Carbon dioxide
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Energy Forecasting in Buildings Using Deep Neural Networks

Mariana Migliori, Hamidreza Najafi
Journal: ASME Journal of Engineering for Sustainable Buildings and Cities
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Eng. Sustain. Bldgs. Cities. August 2023, 4(3): 031004.
Paper No: JESBC-23-1027
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4063213
Published Online: September 8, 2023
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Topics: Algorithms, Artificial neural networks, Energy consumption, Machine learning, Multilayer perceptron, Regression models, Structures, Testing, Filtration, Neural network models
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A Methodology to Assess the Suitability of Typical Meteorological Year Weather Data for Simulating the Performance of Buildings Conditioned Entirely by Ambient Energy

M. Keith Sharp
Journal: ASME Journal of Engineering for Sustainable Buildings and Cities
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Technical Briefs
J. Eng. Sustain. Bldgs. Cities. November 2023, 4(4): 044501.
Paper No: JESBC-23-1019
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4063053
Published Online: September 8, 2023
View Article titled, A Methodology to Assess the Suitability of Typical Meteorological Year Weather Data for Simulating the Performance of Buildings Conditioned Entirely by Ambient Energy
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Topics: Heating, Meteorology, Solar energy, Structures, Temperature, Simulation, Climate, Stress, Cooling
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Analyzing Harmony and Discord Among Optimal Building Controllers Responding to Energy, Cost, and Carbon Reduction Objectives

Lily X. Li, Gregory S. Pavlak
Journal: ASME Journal of Engineering for Sustainable Buildings and Cities
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Eng. Sustain. Bldgs. Cities. February 2023, 4(1): 011002.
Paper No: JESBC-22-1021
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4056962
Published Online: March 21, 2023
View Article titled, Analyzing Harmony and Discord Among Optimal Building Controllers Responding to Energy, Cost, and Carbon Reduction Objectives
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Topics: Carbon, Control equipment, Signals, Tradeoffs, Predictive control, Structures, Dynamics (Mechanics)
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Assessment of Dynamic Photovoltaic Shading Systems on Energy Performance of Commercial Buildings

Dana Alwelayti, Ammar H. A. Dehwah, Moncef Krarti
Journal: ASME Journal of Engineering for Sustainable Buildings and Cities
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Eng. Sustain. Bldgs. Cities. November 2022, 3(4): 041003.
Paper No: JESBC-22-1018
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4056394
Published Online: December 20, 2022
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Topics: Climate, Daylighting, HVAC equipment, Shades and shadows, Stress, Structures, Photovoltaic panels, Energy consumption, Heating, Roofs
Journal Articles

Reducing Energy Use in Light Industrial Buildings in Southeast Asia: A Singaporean Case Study

Guo Li, Timothy Anderson
Journal: ASME Journal of Engineering for Sustainable Buildings and Cities
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Technical Briefs
J. Eng. Sustain. Bldgs. Cities. November 2022, 3(4): 044501.
Paper No: JESBC-21-1039
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4056201
Published Online: November 15, 2022
View Article titled, Reducing Energy Use in Light Industrial Buildings in Southeast Asia: A Singaporean Case Study
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Topics: Energy consumption, Structures, HVAC equipment, Energy efficiency
Journal Articles

Quantifying the Value of Stochastic Supervisory Controller for Building Thermal Energy Storage Aggregators in Two-Settlement Grid Markets

Min Gyung Yu, Gregory S. Pavlak
Journal: ASME Journal of Engineering for Sustainable Buildings and Cities
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Eng. Sustain. Bldgs. Cities. August 2022, 3(3): 031002.
Paper No: JESBC-22-1007
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4056023
Published Online: November 7, 2022
View Article titled, Quantifying the Value of Stochastic Supervisory Controller for Building Thermal Energy Storage Aggregators in Two-Settlement Grid Markets
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Topics: Control equipment, Optimization, Structures, Thermal energy storage, Uncertainty, Decision making
Journal Articles

Air Handling Unit Shutdowns During Scheduled Unoccupied Hours: US Commercial Building Stock Prevalence and Energy Impact

Chris CaraDonna, Kelsea Dombrovski
Journal: ASME Journal of Engineering for Sustainable Buildings and Cities
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Eng. Sustain. Bldgs. Cities. August 2022, 3(3): 031003.
Paper No: JESBC-22-1017
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4055887
Published Online: October 26, 2022
View Article titled, Air Handling Unit Shutdowns During Scheduled Unoccupied Hours: US Commercial Building Stock Prevalence and Energy Impact
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Topics: Commercial construction, Emissions, Energy efficiency, Fans, HVAC equipment, Modeling, Structures, Temperature controls, Ventilation, Cycles