scholarly journals A System to Pre-Evaluate the Suitability of Energy-Saving Technology for Green Buildings

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (10) ◽  
pp. 3777 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shilei Lu ◽  
Minchao Fan ◽  
Yiqun Zhao
Keyword(s):  
Energy Saving ◽  
Evaluation System ◽  
Simulated Annealing Algorithm ◽  
Green Building ◽  
Building Energy ◽  
Green Buildings ◽  
Design Stage ◽  
Rating Systems ◽  
Pile Up ◽  
Building Energy Saving

Rating systems for green buildings often give assessments from the perspective of the overall performance of a single building or architecture complex but rarely target specific green building technologies. As some of the rating systems are scored according to whether the technologies are used or not, some developers tend to pile up energy-saving technologies blindly just for the sake of certifications without considering their suitability for the application. Such behavior may lead to the failure of achieving the energy goals for green buildings. To solve this problem, a system that pre-evaluates the suitability of green building energy-saving technologies is devised based on modified TOPSIS (Technique for Order Preference by Similarity to an Ideal Solution) method, SA (simulated annealing) algorithm and unascertained theory-based data analysis method. By setting indices from technology performance, economy, human satisfaction aspects and by using the building prior information and measured database of technology usage, this system can make a quantifiable and multi-dimensional grading assessment for the target green building energy-saving technologies in the design stage. The system aims at helping the designer choose technologies in the design phase that best enhance the performance of the finished green building. It also helps prevent the sub-optimal performance of unsuitable technologies caused by the “pile up” behavior mentioned earlier. To verify this evaluation system, two building designs which use energy-recovery technology are evaluated, and the predicted performance for both designs matched the actual operation of the technology in the buildings themselves well.

scholarly journals An EDAS Method for Multiple Attribute Group Decision-Making under Intuitionistic Fuzzy Environment and Its Application for Evaluating Green Building Energy-Saving Design Projects

Symmetry ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 484 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuan Liang
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Energy Saving ◽  
Group Decision Making ◽  
Group Decision ◽  
Green Building ◽  
Building Energy ◽  
Intuitionistic Fuzzy ◽  
Multiple Attribute ◽  
Building Energy Saving ◽  
Design Projects

Multiple attribute group decision-making (MAGDM) methods have a significant influence on decision-making in a variety of strategic fields, including science, business and real-life studies. The problem of evaluation in green building energy-saving design projects could be regarded as a type of MAGDM problem. The evaluation based on distance from average solution (EDAS) method is one of the MAGDM methods, which simplifies the traditional decision-making process. Symmetry among some attributes that are known and unknown as well as between pure attribute sets and fuzzy attribute membership sets can be an effective way to solve MAGDM problems. In this paper, the classical EDAS method is extended to intuitionistic fuzzy environments to solve some MAGDM issues. First, some concepts of intuitionistic fuzzy sets (IFSs) are briefly reviewed. Then, by integrating the EDAS method with IFSs, we establish an IF-EDAS method to solve the MAGDM issues and present all calculating procedures in detail. Finally, we provide an empirical application for evaluating green building energy-saving design projects to demonstrate this novel method. Some comparative analyses are also made to show the merits of the method.

scholarly journals Effectiveness Evaluation of Financing Platform Operation of Buildings Energy Saving Transformation Using ANP-Fuzzy in China: An Empirical Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (7) ◽  
pp. 2826 ◽  
Author(s):  
Handing Guo ◽  
Wanzhen Qiao ◽  
Yuehong Zheng
Keyword(s):  
Energy Saving ◽  
Evaluation System ◽  
Fuzzy Comprehensive Evaluation ◽  
Building Energy ◽  
Energy Performance ◽  
Effectiveness Evaluation ◽  
Measurement Means ◽  
Operational Effectiveness ◽  
Operation Mechanism ◽  
Building Energy Saving

Building energy saving transformation is an inevitable requirement to achieve sustainable development, which can bring considerable economic, environmental, and social benefits. The key to healthy development of the market lies in the orderly operation of the financing platform. The effectiveness of the financing platform depends on scientific evaluation. Therefore, it is necessary to design a set of systematic and practical evaluation indicators for operational effectiveness of the buildings energy saving transformation financing platform, so as to provide reference for the effective operation of the financing platform, and provide measurement means for scholars to conduct quantitative research on the financing platform. This paper analyzes the effectiveness evaluation content for the financing platform operation of buildings energy saving transformation from the two levels of operation mechanism and operation subject behavior. Combined with the particularity of the financing platform of building energy saving transformation, the operational effectiveness evaluation index system of the financing platform is designed from three levels. The Analytic Network Process (ANP) method is applied to construct network structure, to describe element correlation, and to calculate index weight. The fuzzy comprehensive evaluation (Fuzzy) method was used to carry out quantitative evaluation of qualitative indicators. The Energy Performance Contracting (EPC) financing platform in Beijing was taken as an example to make an empirical analysis. The results show that the operational effectiveness evaluation system of the financing platform of buildings energy saving transformation constructed in this paper has certain practicability. In this evaluation system, scores of target consistency, the degree of information sharing among departments and coordination of operation mechanism are low. Finally, some policy suggestions are put forward to optimize financing platform of buildings energy saving transformation in China.

scholarly journals BIM-VE-Based Optimization of Green Building Envelope from the Perspective of both Energy Saving and Life Cycle Cost

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (19) ◽  
pp. 7862
Author(s):  
Zhenmin Yuan ◽  
Jianliang Zhou ◽  
Yaning Qiao ◽  
Yadi Zhang ◽  
Dandan Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle ◽  
Energy Saving ◽  
Life Cycle Cost ◽  
Architectural Design ◽  
Green Building ◽  
Building Energy ◽  
Green Buildings ◽  
Building Envelope ◽  
Analysis Model ◽  
Mathematical Formula

In the context of the increasingly severe energy crisis and global warming, green buildings and their energy-saving issues are being paid more attention in the world. Since envelope optimization can significantly reduce the energy consumption of green buildings, value engineering (VE) technology and building information modeling (BIM) technology are used to optimize the envelope of green buildings, which takes into account both energy saving and life cycle cost. The theoretical framework of optimization for green building envelope based on BIM-VE is proposed, including a BIM model for architecture, a life cycle cost analysis model, energy-saving analysis model, and a value analysis model. In the life-cycle cost model, a mathematical formula for the life-cycle cost is established, and BIM technology is used to generate a bill of quantity. In the energy-saving analysis model, a mathematical formula for energy saving is established, and BIM technology is used for the building energy simulation. In the scheme decision-making sub-model, VE technology integrating life cycle cost with energy saving is used to assess the envelope schemes and select the optimal one. A prefabricated project case is used to simulate and test the established methodology. The important results show that the 16 envelope schemes make the 16 corresponding designed buildings meet the green building evaluation standards, and the optimal envelope scheme is the “energy-saving and anti-theft door + exterior window 2+ floor 1+ exterior wall 1 + inner shear wall + inner partition wall 2 + planted roof” with the value 10.80 × 10−2 MW·h/ten thousand yuan. A significant finding is that the value generally rises with the increase of energy-saving rate while the life cycle cost is irregular with the increase of energy-saving rate. Compared with previous efforts in the literature, this study introduces VE technology into architectural design to further expand the current boundary of building energy-saving theory. The findings and suggestions will provide a valuable reference and guidance for the architectural design industry to optimize the envelope of green buildings from the perspective of both energy saving and life cycle cost.

Evaluation of Green Building Energy-Saving Technology Based on Entropy Weight Method

2017 ◽  
Vol 865 ◽  
pp. 301-305 ◽  
Author(s):  
Liu Jin
Keyword(s):  
Energy Saving ◽  
Green Building ◽  
Building Energy ◽  
Evaluation Index ◽  
Entropy Weight ◽  
Entropy Weight Method ◽  
Weight Method ◽  
Building Energy Saving ◽  
Energy Saving Technology ◽  
Synthetic Evaluation

In this paper, evaluation index system of green building energy-saving technology was established on the basis of comprehensive analysis of the factors affecting green building energy-saving technology. This evaluation index system was divided into two levels. Thermal performance of maintenance structure, energy efficiency of building equipment, design management, operation management and indoor comfort and health were one-level evaluation index, and there are eighteen two-level evaluation indexes. Entropy weight method was introduced to determine the weight of evaluation index. Fuzzy synthetic evaluation method was applied to synthetic evaluation. On this basis, a model based on entropy weight method and fuzzy synthetic evaluation method was proposed to evaluate the green building energy-saving technology. An example was given to verify the validity and feasibility of the model. Results show that the model can used to evaluate the green building energy-saving technology, and offers reference on evaluation of green building energy-saving.

Property tax assessment incentive for green building: Energy saving based-model

Energy ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 122 ◽  
pp. 329-339 ◽  
Author(s):  
S.A.A. Shazmin ◽  
I. Sipan ◽  
M. Sapri ◽  
H.M. Ali ◽  
F. Raji
Keyword(s):  
Energy Saving ◽  
Property Tax ◽  
Green Building ◽  
Building Energy ◽  
Tax Assessment ◽  
Building Energy Saving ◽  
Property Tax Assessment

Green Building Design Based on LEED Standarts

2012 ◽  
Vol 598 ◽  
pp. 57-61 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yun Xuan Li ◽  
Da Lu Tan ◽  
Chen Ya Liao
Keyword(s):  
Energy Saving ◽  
Evaluation System ◽  
Architectural Design ◽  
Green Building ◽  
Building Design ◽  
Building Energy ◽  
Building Energy Efficiency ◽  
Green Building Design ◽  
Leading Role ◽  
New Generation

With the growing importance of energy saving and environmental protection, building energy efficiency has become an important element of global energy conservation and green building has played a leading role in this regard. However, to achieve real building energy-saving, we should begin with green building design. LEED evaluation system is the most widely used and leading a new generation of architectural design trends. LEED standards used in green building design content the basic requirements of the tenants. At the same time, they protect the ecological environment and conserve natural resources largely.

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