Design of low-emission and energy-efficient residential buildings using a multi-objective optimization algorithm

Building and Environment

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 245-250

  Fesanghary, M ^a   Asadi, S ^a   Geem, Zong Woo ^b  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

CO2 emissions; Energy efficiency; Harmony search algorithm; Multi objective optimization

Indexed keywords

BUILDING ENVELOPES; BUILDING REGULATIONS; DESIGN VARIABLES; ENERGY CONSUMPTION OPTIMIZATION; ENERGY EFFICIENT; ENERGY-EFFICIENT DESIGN; ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE; FINANCIAL COSTS; HARMONY SEARCH ALGORITHMS; LIFECYCLE COSTS; MULTI OBJECTIVE; MULTI-OBJECTIVE OPTIMIZATION MODELS; MULTI-OBJECTIVE OPTIMIZATION PROBLEM; OPTIMAL COMBINATION; OPTIMAL DESIGN; OPTIMIZATION ALGORITHMS; PARETO OPTIMAL SOLUTIONS; RESIDENTIAL BUILDING; SINGLE-FAMILY HOUSE;

BUILDING CODES; BUILDINGS; CARBON DIOXIDE; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENERGY UTILIZATION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; LEARNING ALGORITHMS; OPTIMAL SYSTEMS; STRUCTURAL DESIGN;

MULTIOBJECTIVE OPTIMIZATION;

ALGORITHM; BUILDING; DESIGN; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS; OPTIMIZATION; PARAMETERIZATION; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT;

EID: 80054867746     PISSN: 03601323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2011.09.030     Document Type: Article

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