OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Journal of Building Performance Simulation is 2. 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 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Factors affecting air distribution in air conditioning air supply room based on SUPG finite element and zero equation	47
Co-cooling, simulation-based exploration of a new method to measure the heat transfer coefficient of a building envelope in hot climate and summer period	39
Scalable and adaptive multi-stage hourly calibration of simulation models with high usage fluctuations: case studies for multi-purpose buildings	32
Optimizing chilled water systems with cooling towers via virtual power metrics and extremum-seeking control	30
Inferencing CFD simulation boundary conditions for coughing from experimental spatiotemporal airflow distribution: conception and results from LSTM	23
Improved calibration of building models using approximate Bayesian calibration and neural networks	22
Modeling and simulation of risk-information processing in decision-making during pedestrian seismic evacuation	22
Developing a statistical electric vehicle charging model and its application in the performance assessment of a sustainable urban charging hub	21
Integrating hygrothermal simulations with monitored data in extreme climatic conditions	20
Model-predictive space heating control for energy flexibility – a case study using a long short-term memory neural network surrogate model and a genetic optimization algorithm	19
Research on predicting heat loads based on extracting temporal and spatial features of multiple buildings using data-driven methods	19
Effect of temperature-dependent and hysteretic sorption in computational mould risk analyses of wood fibreboard sheathing	18
Advancing building performance simulation education through a crowdsourced campus digital twin	18
Validation of spectral simulation tools in the context of ipRGC-influenced light responses of building occupants	18
Enhanced TimesNet algorithm with ConvNext and fusion of time–frequency domain features in fault detection and diagnosis of HVAC systems	17
Energy modelling and analysis of variable speed series fan-powered terminal units (FPTUs) using energy management system (EMS) in EnergyPlus	16
Development of a contextual bandits-based thermal mass preconditioning algorithm for dynamic electricity pricing	16
An efficient approach for thermal design of masonry walls using design charts and R-value multipliers	16
Advances in pedagogy simulation research	15
Household energy and comfort impacts under teleworking scenarios via a zoned residential HVAC system	15
Perturbative analytical framework for thermal wave diffusion in non-linear building envelopes	14
Linear regression based indoor daylight illuminance estimation with simple measurements for daylight-linked lighting control	13
Climate adaptivity of urban form: an evaluation by the case study of Medina of Fès	13
Monitoring and simulation-based optimization of two multi-apartment NZEBs with heat pump, solar thermal and PV	13
Evaluation of spectral light simulation tools for prediction of ipRGC-influenced light responses in real-world offices with electrochromic glazing	13

Discussing the needs of high resolution data: their impact in evaluating solar potential considering the horizon height	12
An open-source framework for simulation-based testing of buildings control strategies	11
The imperative for reproducibility in building performance simulation research	11
Monitoring and modelling occupant behaviour diversity: how long and how many dwellings are needed?	11
An empirical review of methods to assess overheating in buildings in the context of changes to extreme heat events	11
Aerosol transmission in queuing and dining scenarios in canteens and the effectiveness of control measures	11
Online model-based predictive control with smart thermostats: application to an experimental house in Québec	10
Calibration of an analytical model for early-design stage solar heat gain prediction	10
Bayesian approach for the assessment of heat transfer coefficients of buildings under occupancy	10
Approximating model predictive control strategies for heat pump systems applied to the building optimization testing framework (BOPTEST)	10
Comparative analysis of SVR based on multiple optimization algorithms in indoor thermal comfort prediction	10
A data schema for exchanging information between urban building energy models and urban microclimate models in coupled simulations	9
Building sustainability and performance through simulation	9
Students’ behaviour analysis based on correlating thermal comfort and spatial simulations; case study of a schoolyard in Shiraz City	9
Based on ANN and many-objective optimization to improve the performance and economy of village houses in Chinese cold regions	9
Importance of measuring the temperature of paved surfaces to study the changes in the microclimate of an urban area	8
Enhancing healthcare facility resilience: utilizing machine learning model for airborne disease infection prediction	8
Typical meteorological years tailored for high latitudes based on high-resolution reanalysis data	8
A benchmarking framework for HVAC optimization via competitive evaluation: insights from the 2nd wccbo	8
Informed green façade selection: integrating LCA and microclimatic analysis for a dual-method approach	8
Performance comparison of quadratic, nonlinear, and mixed integer nonlinear MPC formulations and solvers on an air source heat pump hydronic floor heating system	8
Risk of incorrect choices due to uncertainty in BPS evaluations of conceptual-stage neighbourhood-scale building designs	7
Data-driven approach on estimating the minimum required supply temperature for building heating systems: method development, extended application evaluation and sensitivity analysis	7
A software interface for coupled underground and facility simulations between OpenGeoSys and Modelica	7
Towards digital twinning for multi-domain simulation workflows in urban design: a case study in Gothenburg	7
A novel integrated method of fsQCA and digital design for sustainability monitoring and assessment in building energy management systems: a case study	7
Optimising building stock retrofits for urban-scale action planning: improving the feasibility without losing information	7
Retraining surrogate models in increasingly restricted design spaces: a novel building energy model calibration method	7
Exploring multi-domain simulation workflows for ‘Sustainable cities & communities’ (UN SDG11)	7
Toward a new paradigm for urban climate modelling: challenges and opportunities	7
Hygrothermal behaviour of a rammed earth wall subjected to realistic conditions: investigation of the most influential parameters	6
Accommodating new calculation approaches in next-generation energy performance assessments	6
Thermal resilience in passive buildings: metrics, modeling methods, tool development, and evaluation of passive and mixed mode responses	6
Room-level domestic occupancy simulation model using time use survey data	6
Usability and fitness testing for building performance simulation tools	6
Unveiling overlooked aspects of model predictive control for building air conditioning systems	6
Using Fourier series to obtain cross periodic wall response factors	6
Room surface convective heat transfer with ceiling fans and its effect on radiant cooling systems	6
Beyond CFD: explainable machine learning for efficient assessment of urban morphology impacts on pedestrian level wind and thermal environment	5
A user-friendly boiler model for dynamic simulations	5
Can occupant-centric control be generalizable? A practical occupancy-based framework for heating and cooling setpoint optimization in commercial buildings	5
Adaptation to extreme weather events using pre-conditioning: a model-based testing of novel resilience algorithms on a residential case study	5
Experimental and numerical investigation of transparent insulation material to enhance the heating performance of an innovative Trombe Wall in Mediterranean climates	5
Design of a model predictive control methodology for integration of retrofitted air‐based PV/T system in school buildings	5
Wax actuator’s empirical model development and application to underfloor heating control with varying complexity of controller modelling detail	5
In-situ validation of a sizing method for the combined production and distribution of heat for space heating and domestic hot water	5
PSO-guided optimal estimator enabled regularized adaptive extended Kalman filter with unknown inputs for dynamic nonlinear indoor thermal state estimation	5
The challenges of using live-streamed data in a predictive digital twin	5
Coupling CFD fire simulation with agent-based evacuation modelling for safety performance assessment in high-density residential buildings	4
MCP-enabled agentic AI workflow for building energy modelling: framework and use cases	4

LiDICS: a light dynamics interface for multi-domain simulation based on the FMI-standard	4
ICPO-LSTM: adaptive building energy consumption prediction based on multi-hyperparameter tuning	4
Impact of geometric parameters on the performance of naturally ventilated photovoltaic curtain walls	4
Surrogate modelling for urban building energy simulation based on the bidirectional long short-term memory model	4
Modelling facade greening impacts on indoor conditions: an ENVI-met parameterization approach for IDA ICE	4
A model predictive control-based framework for evaluating building thermal mass energy flexibility	4
Exploring the impacts of numerosity reduction on the data-driven building energy analysis for a proposed building	4
AixLib: an open-source Modelica library for compound building energy systems from component to district level with automated quality management	4
Development of residential building archetype models for rural Alaskan communities	4
Experimental validation of a numerical model for a sand-based seasonal thermal energy storage	4
A new approach of optimal appliance scheduling for peak load reduction of an off-grid residential building	4
Thermally anisotropic building envelope for thermal management: finite element model calibration using field evaluation data	4
Characterizing spatial variability in the temperature field to support thermal model validation in a naturally ventilated building	4
Numerical behavior-aware scheduling framework for residential appliance control under time-of-use tariffs	3
A novel approach to account for shape-morphing and kinetic shading systems in building energy performance simulations	3
A rule-based predictive control framework for market and grid-oriented operation in thermally activated buildings	3
Occupancy and equipment usage prototype schedules for building energy simulations of office building types in China	3
Ten questions regarding buildings, occupants and the energy performance gap	3
Online transfer learning (OTL) for accelerating deep reinforcement learning (DRL) for building energy management	3
Modelling and mitigating lifetime impact of building demand responsive control of heating, ventilation and air-conditioning systems	3
Quantifying the impact of occupancy sensor errors on energy savings, thermal comfort, and peak demand in residential smart thermostats	3
Development and demonstration of a digital twin platform leveraging ontologies and data-driven simulation models	3
Thermal resilience in a renovated nearly zero-energy dwelling during intense heat waves	3
Development of a variable refrigerant flow system emulator to host the second World Championship in Cybernetic Building Optimization	3
CityLearn v2: energy-flexible, resilient, occupant-centric, and carbon-aware management of grid-interactive communities	3
Controls of HVAC systems in digital twins – comparative framework and case study on the performance gap	3
Performance assessment of RBFMOpt, NSGA2, and MHACO on the thermal and energy optimization of an office building	3
2D Modelica modelling and experimental validation of a compact cross-flow heat exchanger used in a new desiccant evaporative cooling system	3
Using an inverse surrogate model for determining building thermal characteristics	3
A review on reduced order models for building and urban energy simulations	3
Numerical investigation on the impact of natural convection on a multi-inlet industrial rooftop photovoltaic system	3
Balcony design and surrounding constructions effects on natural ventilation performance and thermal comfort using CFD simulation: a case study	3
Airvox: efficient computational fluid dynamics prediction using 3D convolutional neural networks for building design	2
Why has advanced commercial HVAC control not yet achieved its promise?	2
Integrated urban heat sinks for low-carbon neighbourhoods: dissipating heat to the ground and sky through building structures	2
Simulating annual autoregulation of daylight by grating smart window with angular-selective transmission	2
A hybrid multiple sensor fault detection, diagnosis and reconstruction algorithm for chiller plants	2
The (un)predictability of manual light-switching behaviour in residential buildings: towards interaction model RELICS	2
Development of a Bayesian calibration framework for archetype-based housing stock models of summer indoor temperature	2
Complex hydronic systems in multi-apartment buildings: modelling approaches and dynamic simulations	2
Performance-driven climate resilient design via an integrated multi-objective optimization framework: a case study of Bundanon Art Museum & Bridge	2
Short-term building cooling load prediction based on AKNN and RNN models	2
Experiments and simulations on the energy performance of semi-transparent photovoltaic roof-integrated skylight glazing	2
Optimizing the design of courtyard houses for passive cooling in hot, dry regions	2
Indoor occupancy monitoring using environmental feature fusion and semi-supervised machine learning models	2
Physics-embedded hybrid modelling approach for room temperature prediction using Siamese neural network and RC model	2
Heuristic mathematical optimization of heat pumps in cascade to reduce energy consumption	2
Development and implementation of a data-driven model predictive controller for hydronic floors: an experimental case study	2
Coupling BIM and detailed modelica simulations of HVAC systems in a common data environment	2
Bridging fragmentation across urban climate and building performance simulation: a cross-domain framework for interoperability, usability, and workflow integration	2
A framework for calibrating and validating an HVAC system in Modelica	2
From hand sketches to daylight performance: a mixed-input neural prediction framework	2
Evaluation and selection of future meteorological years for building performance simulations in Europe	2
Towards advanced uncertainty and sensitivity analysis of building energy performance using machine learning techniques	2
Cost-optimal residential energy scheduling via a zero-shot LLM agent and model predictive control	2
Quantifying and simulating the weather forecast uncertainty for advanced building control	2
Integrating a multi-segment occupant thermal model with building simulation and computational fluid dynamics for detailed analysis of human-building thermal interactions and thermal comfort	2
Enhanced LSTM-based community energy consumption prediction model leveraging shared building cluster datasets	2
Dynamic thermal comfort simulation: model parameter considerations for early-stage design applications	2
In situ air change rate estimation from metabolic CO ₂ measurements and state-space modelling	2
Adapting building performance simulation for climate resilience: accounting for urban microclimates and future climates	2
Toward causality-based MPC: rethinking limitations of data-driven MPC	2
Experimental and numerical analysis of CO₂ transport inside a university classroom: effects of turbulent models	2