Numerical optimisation through dynamic simulation of the position of trees around a stand-alone building to reduce cooling energy consumption

Energy and Buildings

Volumn 112, Issue , 2016, Pages 234-243

  Calcerano, Filippo ^a   Martinelli, Letizia ^b  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Building performance simulation; Cooling; Dynamic simulation; EnergyPlus ; Genetic algorithm; Grasshopper ; Solar access; Tree shading; Urban microclimate

Indexed keywords

BUILDINGS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; COOLING; ENERGY UTILIZATION; FORESTRY; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; OPTIMIZATION; TREES (MATHEMATICS);

BUILDING PERFORMANCE SIMULATIONS; ENERGYPLUS; SOLAR ACCESS; TREE SHADINGS; URBAN MICROCLIMATE;

ENERGY CONSERVATION;

EID: 84955452867     PISSN: 03787788     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2015.12.023     Document Type: Article

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