Multi-objective optimization methodology for net zero energy buildings

Journal of Building Engineering

Volumn 16, Issue , 2018, Pages 57-71

  Harkouss, Fatima ^a,b   Fardoun, Farouk ^a   Biwole, Pascal Henry ^c,d  

^a LEBANESE UNIVERSITY   (Lebanon)

^b UNIVERSITÉ CÔTE D'AZUR   (France)

^c CNRS   (France)

^d MINES ParisTech   (France)

Author keywords

Climate; Decision making; Life cycle cost; Net zero energy building; Optimization; Passive measures; Renewable energy systems

Indexed keywords

BUILDINGS; COST EFFECTIVENESS; COSTS; DECISION MAKING; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; INTELLIGENT BUILDINGS; LIFE CYCLE; MULTIOBJECTIVE OPTIMIZATION; OPTIMIZATION; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES; SOLAR POWER GENERATION; WALLS (STRUCTURAL PARTITIONS);

CLIMATE; LIFECYCLE COSTS; NET-ZERO ENERGY BUILDINGS; PASSIVE MEASURES; RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEMS;

ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN;

EID: 85038881145     PISSN: None     EISSN: 23527102     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jobe.2017.12.003     Document Type: Article

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