A simulation-based optimization method for cost-optimal analysis of nearly Zero Energy Buildings

Energy and Buildings

Volumn 84, Issue , 2014, Pages 442-457

  Ferrara, Maria ^a   Fabrizio, Enrico ^b   Virgone, Joseph ^c   Filippi, Marco ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE LYON   (France)

Author keywords

Building elements cost function; Cost optimal analysis; Design parameters; Dynamic building simulation; EPBD recast; France; nZEB; Particle swarm optimization algorithm; Single family house

Indexed keywords

BUILDINGS; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COST FUNCTIONS; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; PARTICLE SWARM OPTIMIZATION (PSO);

BUILDING ELEMENT; BUILDING SIMULATION; DESIGN PARAMETERS; EPBD RECAST; FRANCE; NZEB; OPTIMAL ANALYSIS; PARTICLE SWARM OPTIMIZATION ALGORITHM; SINGLE-FAMILY HOUSE;

ZERO ENERGY BUILDINGS;

EID: 84907501879     PISSN: 03787788     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2014.08.031     Document Type: Article

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