A review of renewable energy assessment methods in green building and green neighborhood rating systems

Zhang, Chong; Cui, Chengliao; Zhang, Ying; Yuan, Jiaqi; Luo, Yimo; Gang, Wenjie

doi:10.1016/j.enbuild.2019.04.040

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“…Each stage of the usage period can last for many decades. This assessment, rating, and certification method later influenced the United States and Canada to develop the LEED guidelines in 1996 and the Canadian Green Building Tool assessment methods in 1998 [24]. LEED is a market-oriented assessment system for high-performance green buildings, initiated by the US Green Building Council in 1996.…”

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A Combination of DEMATEL and BWM-Based ANP Methods for Exploring the Green Building Rating System in Taiwan

Liu

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2020

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Green buildings are a crucial environmentally friendly component for sustainable human habitation and for the preservation of a healthy ecosystem. This study proposes a novel hybrid model to explore the influential relationship of various indicators and their importance for a green building evaluation system. First, a green building index system is established based on a review of recent literature on green building evaluation systems. Then, the decision making trial and evaluation laboratory (DEMATEL) technique is utilized to determine the influential relationship among the criteria. Finally, a novel best worst method (BWM)-based analytic network process (ANP) model is applied to determine the influential weight of the criteria. The result indicated that the top five ranked criteria are all classified within the two dimensions of waste reduction and energy saving. An empirical case study of an example in Taiwan is carried out to demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed model. Management implications are also provided.

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“…Zhang et al [24] Offers an extensive review of renewable energy evaluation tools employed in green neighborhood/building rating systems that is very useful for realization and then reformation of the assessment scheme.…”

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A Combination of DEMATEL and BWM-Based ANP Methods for Exploring the Green Building Rating System in Taiwan

Liu

Liou

2020

Sustainability

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“…The building sector has been recognized as a significant portion for reducing global energy use and greenhouse gas emissions. In recent years, great efforts have been devoted toward the research and development of sustainable and high-performance buildings, in terms of improving building design guidelines [3], using advanced energy-efficient devices [4], enhancing the thermal performance of windows and walls [5,6], adopting a data-driven approach to achieve performance prediction and optimal control [7], taking advantages of renewable energy sources [8], improving indoor thermal comfort [9], integrating the thermal energy storage [10], etc. Building ventilation is essential for both residential and commercial buildings to satisfy the requirements of indoor air quality and thermal comfort [11].…”

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Utilization of Earth-to-Air Heat Exchanger to Pre-Cool/Heat Ventilation Air and Its Annual Energy Performance Evaluation: A Case Study

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An earth-to-air heat exchanger (EAHE) system utilizes the low-grade thermal energy of underground soil to warm up and cool down the flowing air within an underground buried pipe. Integrating the EAHE system with building ventilation can reduce the energy demand for conditioning ventilation air. The main purposes of this paper are to estimate the year-round energy-saving potential of the EAHE-assisted building ventilation system and provide its design guidelines in a hot-summer and cold-winter climate. A steady-state heat transfer model was proposed to calculate the outlet air temperature of an EAHE and further identify its ability to preheat and precool ventilation air. Influences of depth, length, and diameter of a buried pipe on the year-round thermal performance of the EAHE system were evaluated. The results show that considering the compromise between thermal performance and construction costs of the EAHE system, a depth of 5 m and a length of 80 m are recommended. The EAHE system can provide a mean daily cooling and heating capacity of 19.6 kWh and 19.3 kWh, respectively. Moreover, the utilization of the EAHE system can reduce by 16.0% and 50.1% the energy demand for cooling and heating ventilation air throughout the whole year.

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“…The building sector accounts for approximately 40% of global energy consumption [3], and 30% of CO 2 emissions [4]. However, it is recognized that the building sector has great potential to reduce its energy consumption by implementing measures to improve its energy efficiency [5,6].…”

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“…To promote the green building development and evaluate their implementation and performance, there was a need to create rating systems or tools to assess and certify these kinds of buildings. These systems are very diverse and dependent on the countries where they are implemented [6,14,[17][18][19]. Chethana et al [8], after analyzing and comparing the different rating systems presented in the existing literature, concluded that the three most widely considered key credit criteria are energy, indoor environment quality and water, in this order.…”

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Influence of the Airflow in a Solar Passive Building on the Indoor Air Quality and Thermal Comfort Levels

2019

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The influence of the airflow in a solar passive building on the indoor air quality and thermal comfort levels was investigated. The numerical study for a university library was conducted using a software that simulates the building thermal behavior with complex topology, in transient conditions, for evaluating the indoor air quality and occupants’ thermal comfort levels for typical summer and winter days. Solar radiation was used as a renewable energy source to increase simultaneously the thermal comfort and air quality levels and reduce building energy consumption. Regarding the solar passive building, consideration was given to all of the building structure envelope, shading devices and interior details, while in the solar active building active ventilation was used. To analyze the airflow that simultaneously provides the best indoor air quality and thermal comfort levels, a new integral methodology based on the minimization of the total number of uncomfortable hours was used. The results show that it was possible to determine an air change rate that ensures a good compromise between thermal comfort and indoor air quality. An optimal air change rate of two and three renewals per hour had been determined, respectively, for winter and summer conditions.

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A review of renewable energy assessment methods in green building and green neighborhood rating systems

Cited by 81 publications

References 59 publications

A Combination of DEMATEL and BWM-Based ANP Methods for Exploring the Green Building Rating System in Taiwan

A Combination of DEMATEL and BWM-Based ANP Methods for Exploring the Green Building Rating System in Taiwan

Utilization of Earth-to-Air Heat Exchanger to Pre-Cool/Heat Ventilation Air and Its Annual Energy Performance Evaluation: A Case Study

Influence of the Airflow in a Solar Passive Building on the Indoor Air Quality and Thermal Comfort Levels

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