OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Energy and Buildings is 68. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)

Article	Citations
An integrated dual control framework for self-sustained single-stage solar energy harvesting system in intelligent air ventilation application	265
Hygrothermal performance monitoring and indoor thermal evaluation in adobe structures	207
Developing a comprehensive method for integrating the thermal, optical and electrical properties of a complex fenestration system into building simulation software for building performance characteris	196
Individual differences in acceptance of direct load control	193
A novel dual-wheel air-conditioning system operating strategy in different seasons	185
Semantic digital twin creation of building systems through time series based metadata inference – A review	165
Cost-effective CO2 abatement in residential heating: A district-level analysis of heat pump deployment	162
Boundary conditions for non-residential buildings from the user’s perspective: Literature review	160
Editorial Board	156
Editorial Board	150
Economic impact and policy implications of emerging materials in green building certification in U.S. buildings: A comprehensive review	139
Proposal and experimental study on a CO2-based multi-mode integrated HVAC system	134
Spatiotemporal modeling of infrared thermal adaptive behavior recognition for personal thermal comfort prediction	132
Dwelling conversion and energy retrofit modify building anthropogenic heat emission under past and future climates: A case study of London terraced houses	131
A convolutional neural network to control sound level for air conditioning units in four different classroom conditions	126
Geotechnical heat transfer performance and system operation with differences in external heat exchange	124
Solar assisted heat pump system with phase change energy storage for severe cold regions of China: An innovative optimization approach	123
Assessing heat transfer characteristics of building envelope deployed BIPV and resultant building energy consumption in a tropical climate	121
Applying an Extended Model of Theory of Planned Behaviour to Predict Intent to Perform an Energy Efficiency Renovation in Flanders	118
A benchmarking analysis of sunlight and daylight availability in a highly dense urban area in southern China	114
Summer performance of a naturally ventilated double-skin facade with adjustable glazed louvers for building energy retrofitting	112
Investigating the impact of borehole field data’s input parameters on the forecasting accuracy of multivariate hybrid deep learning models for heating and cooling	112
Energetical effect of electrochromic glazing on the double-skin façade of the building in different climates	111
Nature-based solution of greenery configuration design by comprehensive benefit evaluation of microclimate environment and carbon sequestration	109
A two-stage stochastic programming approach for green smart homes: optimal panel sizing and cost-efficient scheduling of photovoltaic systems, battery storage, and EV charging under carbon emission pr	107

Quantifying the correlations between the total household electrical demand of residential dwellings and their appliances-spaces demand: A clustering multi-method approach	107
Experimental study on hot liquid subcooling defrosting of an air source heat pump with multi-connected outdoor units	105
Carbon emissions in the building sector: the effect of clean heating policy in China’s “2 + 26” cities	102
Synergistic carbon sequestration and emission reduction of green facades: climate-specific analysis for office buildings	102
Challenges to energy retrofitting of existing office buildings in high-rise high-density cities: The case of Hong Kong	99
Optimal load scheduling strategy for isolated building-integrated DC microgrid using binary PSO to maximize user comfort and minimize peak-to-average ratio	99
Dual-layer optimization design method for collaborative benefits of renewable energy systems in building clusters: Case study of campus buildings	98
Effects of dynamic airflows on convective cooling of human bodies − Advances in thermal comfort assessment and engineering design	96
Simulating long-term energy consumption prediction in campus buildings through enhanced data augmentation and metaheuristic-optimized artificial intelligence	96
Thermal comfort of students in naturally ventilated secondary schools in countryside of hot summer cold winter zone, China	96
Research on the coupling relationship between energy consumption and architectural form design of university dormitory buildings under the target of low energy consumption	95
Life cycle assessment of a climate-friendly data center cooling device	94
Exploring the effects of indoor thermal conditions on creativity and brain activity	91
A review of thermal comfort of 4- to 14-year-old children via field experiments: Experimental designs and methods	91
Carbon pricing and triple-bottom-line outcomes in Vietnamese construction: The mediating roles of innovation and collaboration	90
Corrigendum to “Structure optimization of radiant cooling panel: A literature review and assessment” [Energy Build. 310 (2024) 114097]	89
Corrigendum to “ALDI++: Automatic and parameter-less discord and outlier detection for building energy load profiles” [Energy Build. 265 (2022) 112096]	89
Recent energy simulation model enhancements for radiant systems	89
Advancing industrial building energy measurement and verification (M&V) with deep learning: Evaluating data size and feature selection impact	89
Intelligent data systems for building energy workflow: Data pipelines, LSTM efficiency prediction and more	88
The role of above-code labeling programs in reducing CO2e emissions in residential buildings	86
A comprehensive decision-making support method for the design of building-attached photovoltaics	85
The impact of corporate environmental responsibility on green technology innovation: An empirical analysis of listed companies in China's construction industry	84
Evaluation on the thermal and optical performance of a double skin facade with a semi-transparent phase change material blind system	84
A numerical analysis of occupancy profile databases impact on dynamic energy simulation of buildings	81
Incentive mechanisms and decision-making behaviors in warehouse energy efficiency retrofits: A tripartite evolutionary game analysis	80
Agent-based modeling framework for predicting regional electricity consumption considering occupant behavior shift and exogenous policy impact	79
Impact of occupancy patterns on energy performance of kindergarten buildings–A case study of Serbia	78
Comprehensive assessment of dynamic shading devices for daylighting and energy management in Saudi Arabian hot-arid buildings	77
Long-term changes in the lifespan of buildings at the national level: A case study in Japan	77
Lighting efficiency optimization method based on artificial neural networks and metaheuristic algorithms	77
From isolation to integration: A methodological review of adaptive reuse in industrial heritage buildings	76
Performance of different dual-band electrochromic glazing types in Chinese climates: energy consumption and visual comfort	75
Designers’ expectations of buildings physics performances related to green timber buildings	74
Optimizing energy flexibility through electricity price-responsiveness and thermal load management in buildings with convective and radiant heating systems	74
Building energy model calibration using a surrogate neural network	71
Life cycle assessment of campuses: A systematic review	70
Seasonal thermal comfort and adaptive behaviours for the occupants of residential buildings: Shaoxing as a case study	70
Dynamic modelling and control strategy of a temperature-driven metal hydride cooling system for buildings	69
Sensor impact evaluation in commercial buildings: The case of occupancy-centric controls	69
Transfer learning with unsupervised domain adaptation for personal thermal comfort prediction	68
Parametric design and multi-objective optimization of daylight performance in gallery skylight systems: A case study on the high museum expansion	68
Material and waste reduction through industrialised building: A systematic and meta-analysis review	68
Analytical study on daylight harvesting potential for manufacturing facilities: Techno-economic-environmental perspective	68