Implementing multi objective genetic algorithm for life cycle carbon footprint and life cycle cost minimisation: A building refurbishment case study

Energy

Volumn 97, Issue , 2016, Pages 58-68

  Schwartz, Yair ^a   Raslan, Rokia ^a   Mumovic, Dejan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

District heating; Genetic algorithms; Life cycle analysis; Life cycle carbon footprint; Life cycle cost

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; BUILDINGS; CARBON FOOTPRINT; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COST EFFECTIVENESS; COSTS; DECISION MAKING; DESIGN; DISTRICT HEATING; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; GENETIC ALGORITHMS;

BUILDING REFURBISHMENTS; DECISION MAKING PROCESS; EARLY DESIGN DECISIONS; ENERGY PERFORMANCE OF BUILDINGS; LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS; LIFE-CYCLE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; LIFECYCLE COSTS; MULTI-OBJECTIVE GENETIC ALGORITHM;

LIFE CYCLE;

BUILDING; CARBON FOOTPRINT; CONSTRUCTION; DESIGN; ENERGY USE; GENETIC ALGORITHM; HEATING; LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS;

EID: 84958242465     PISSN: 03605442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2015.11.056     Document Type: Article

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