TY - JOUR
T1 - A multi-criteria system design optimization for net zero energy buildings under uncertainties
AU - Sun, Yongjun
AU - Huang, Pei
AU - Huang, Gongsheng
PY - 2015/6/15
Y1 - 2015/6/15
N2 - Abstract Net zero energy buildings (NZEBs) have been widely considered to be an effective solution to the increasing energy and environmental problems. Most conventional design methods for NZEB systems are based on deterministic data/information and have not systematically considered the significant uncertainty impacts. Consequently, the conventional design methods lead to popular oversized problems in practice. Meanwhile, NZEB system design methods need to consider customers' actual performance preferences but few existing methods can take account of them. Therefore, this study proposes a multi-criteria system design optimization for NZEBs under uncertainties. In the study, three performance criteria are used to evaluate the overall NZEB system performance based on user-defined weighted factors. Case studies are conducted to demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed method.
AB - Abstract Net zero energy buildings (NZEBs) have been widely considered to be an effective solution to the increasing energy and environmental problems. Most conventional design methods for NZEB systems are based on deterministic data/information and have not systematically considered the significant uncertainty impacts. Consequently, the conventional design methods lead to popular oversized problems in practice. Meanwhile, NZEB system design methods need to consider customers' actual performance preferences but few existing methods can take account of them. Therefore, this study proposes a multi-criteria system design optimization for NZEBs under uncertainties. In the study, three performance criteria are used to evaluate the overall NZEB system performance based on user-defined weighted factors. Case studies are conducted to demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed method.
KW - Design optimization
KW - Monte Carlo simulation
KW - Multi-criteria
KW - Net zero energy building
KW - Uncertainties
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U2 - 10.1016/j.enbuild.2015.04.008
DO - 10.1016/j.enbuild.2015.04.008
M3 - RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal
SN - 0378-7788
VL - 97
SP - 196
EP - 204
JO - Energy and Buildings
JF - Energy and Buildings
M1 - 5800
ER -
