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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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Simulation and Analysis of Solar-Assisted Air Source Heat Pump Heating System in Remote and Cold Regions

Zilin Tan, Qier An, Jingyang Li
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): 031006.
Paper No: JESBC-24-1023
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4066381
Published Online: September 11, 2024
View Article titled, Simulation and Analysis of Solar-Assisted Air Source Heat Pump Heating System in Remote and Cold Regions
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Topics: Heat pumps, Heating, Optimization, Solar energy, Solar collectors, Water, Simulation, Temperature, Heat
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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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Strategic Evaluation of Sustainable Practices for HVAC Systems in Small- and Medium-Sized U.S. Manufacturers

Ramon Peruchi Pacheco da Silva, Forooza Samadi, Josh Losole, Joseph Carpenter
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): 031002.
Paper No: JESBC-24-1027
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4065961
Published Online: August 22, 2024
View Article titled, Strategic Evaluation of Sustainable Practices for HVAC Systems in Small- and Medium-Sized U.S. Manufacturers
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Topics: Energy consumption, HVAC equipment, Cooling, Carbon dioxide, Sustainability
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An Elementary Approach to Evaluating the Thermal Self-Sufficiency of Residential Buildings With Thermal Energy Storage

Richard Lüchinger, Núria Duran Adroher, Jörg Worlitschek, Heimo Walter, Philipp Schuetz
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): 041002.
Paper No: JESBC-24-1026
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4066068
Published Online: August 22, 2024
View Article titled, An Elementary Approach to Evaluating the Thermal Self-Sufficiency of Residential Buildings With Thermal Energy Storage
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Topics: Heat, Storage, Thermal energy storage, Residential construction, Heating, Temperature, Hot water, Renewable energy
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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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Exploring the Influence of Reflectivity and Emissivity on Energy Consumption Across Varied Climate Zones in India

Rohit Thakur, Anil Kumar
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): 031003.
Paper No: JESBC-24-1025
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4066021
Published Online: August 12, 2024
View Article titled, Exploring the Influence of Reflectivity and Emissivity on Energy Consumption Across Varied Climate Zones in India
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Topics: Climate, Emissivity, Energy consumption, Reflectance, Roofs, Temperature, Simulation, Cooling
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A Proposed Method and Case Study of Waste Heat Recovery in an Industrial Application

Nikolaus Wechs, Alexander G. Floss, Dale K. Tiller
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): 031001.
Paper No: JESBC-23-1047
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4066067
Published Online: August 12, 2024
View Article titled, A Proposed Method and Case Study of Waste Heat Recovery in an Industrial Application
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Topics: Heat, Temperature, Heat recovery, Cooling, Compressors, Heating
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Maximizing Building Energy Efficiency Through Zone-Based Conditions: An Advanced Dynamic Simulation Approach

Burak Fil, Hatice Sözer
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): 021005.
Paper No: JESBC-24-1004
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4065833
Published Online: July 17, 2024
View Article titled, Maximizing Building Energy Efficiency Through Zone-Based Conditions: An Advanced Dynamic Simulation Approach
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Topics: Energy consumption, Energy efficiency, Heating, Simulation, Temperature, Calibration
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Reinforcement Learning Building Control: An Online Approach With Guided Exploration Using Surrogate Models

Sourav Dey, Gregor P. Henze
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): 011005.
Paper No: JESBC-24-1001
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4064842
Published Online: March 12, 2024
View Article titled, Reinforcement Learning Building Control: An Online Approach With Guided Exploration Using Surrogate Models
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Topics: Reinforcement learning, Control equipment, Temperature, Batteries
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A Hybrid Battery Thermal Management System for Electric Vehicle Operations in Cold Climates

Yingqiao Jiang, Khaled N. Hashad, Zachary E. Lee, K. Max Zhang
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): 011004.
Paper No: JESBC-23-1030
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4064712
Published Online: February 26, 2024
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Topics: Batteries, Temperature, Thermal management, Heating
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Optimal Control of District Cooling Energy Plant With Reinforcement Learning and Model Predictive Control

Zhong Guo, Aditya Chaudhari, Austin R. Coffman, Prabir Barooah
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): 011002.
Paper No: JESBC-23-1032
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4064023
Published Online: December 4, 2023
View Article titled, Optimal Control of District Cooling Energy Plant With Reinforcement Learning and Model Predictive Control
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Topics: Control equipment, Cooling, Reinforcement learning, Simulation, Algorithms, Predictive control, Water, Optimal control
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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
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Stochastic Method for Generating Residential Household Energy Models of Varying Income Level and Climate Zone for Testing Energy Fairness

Hannah Covington, Brian Woo-Shem, Chenli Wang, Thomas Roth, Cuong Nguyen, Hohyun Lee
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): 011001.
Paper No: JESBC-23-1033
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4063592
Published Online: October 18, 2023
View Article titled, Stochastic Method for Generating Residential Household Energy Models of Varying Income Level and Climate Zone for Testing Energy Fairness
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Topics: Climate, Energy consumption, Testing, Statistical distributions
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Time Lag Characteristics of Building Envelop Materials on Peak Energy Demand in Typical Hot and Humid Climate of India

Shammy Kumar Sah, Krishnan Murugesan, Elangovan Rajasekar
Journal: ASME Journal of Engineering for Sustainable Buildings and Cities
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Eng. Sustain. Bldgs. Cities. May 2023, 4(2): 021002.
Paper No: JESBC-23-1003
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4062510
Published Online: June 1, 2023
View Article titled, Time Lag Characteristics of Building Envelop Materials on Peak Energy Demand in Typical Hot and Humid Climate of India
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Topics: Climate, Cooling, Cooling loads, Heat, Heating, Heating and cooling, Heating loads, Peak load, Solar energy, Solar radiation
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Comparative Analysis Optimal Designs for Passive, Electrified, and Net Zero Energy Residential Buildings

Emily K. Schwartz, Moncef Krarti
Journal: ASME Journal of Engineering for Sustainable Buildings and Cities
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Eng. Sustain. Bldgs. Cities. May 2023, 4(2): 021001.
Paper No: JESBC-23-1001
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4062325
Published Online: April 28, 2023
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Topics: Design, Optimization, Zero energy buildings, Life cycle costing, Residential construction, Heating, Insulation, Energy efficiency
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Evaluation and Validation of Microscale Atmospheric Modeling With Offline Weather Research and Forecasting Model to Parallelized Large-Eddy Simulation Model Forcing Conditions

Shuv Dey, Evan Mallen, Brian Stone, Jr., Yogendra Joshi
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): 011003.
Paper No: JESBC-22-1016
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4062112
Published Online: April 3, 2023
View Article titled, Evaluation and Validation of Microscale Atmospheric Modeling With Offline Weather Research and Forecasting Model to Parallelized Large-Eddy Simulation Model Forcing Conditions
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Topics: Boundary-value problems, Cities, Flow (Dynamics), Heat, Large eddy simulation, Microscale devices, Modeling, Simulation, Temperature, Turbulence
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Moroccan Consumer Energy Consumption Itemsets and Inter-Appliance Associations Using Machine Learning Algorithms and Data Mining Techniques

Abdelfattah Abassi, Ahmed Arid, Hussain Benazza
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): 011004.
Paper No: JESBC-22-1020
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4062113
Published Online: April 3, 2023
View Article titled, Moroccan Consumer Energy Consumption Itemsets and Inter-Appliance Associations Using Machine Learning Algorithms and Data Mining Techniques
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Topics: Energy consumption, Algorithms, Data mining
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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)