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1Heat exposure mitigation in renovated nearly zero-energy dwellings during concurrent heat waves and power outages3.42Citations (PDF)
2Impact of uncertainty in building operation patterns and electric energy demand on the design and techno-economic performance of solar photovoltaic systems in different climates
Energy and Buildings, 2024, 319, 114486
7.01Citations (PDF)
3Maximizing supply chain performance leveraging machine learning to anticipate customer backorders6.52Citations (PDF)
4Examining disparities in energy poverty and indoor environmental quality satisfaction among Canadian households
Energy Policy, 2024, 194, 114319
9.20Citations (PDF)
5Energy storage enabling renewable energy communities: An urban context-aware approach and case study using agent-based modeling and optimization11.83Citations (PDF)
6Machine learning as a surrogate to building performance simulation: Predicting energy consumption under different operational settings
Energy and Buildings, 2023, 286, 112940
7.026Citations (PDF)
7Built form and function as determinants of urban energy performance: An integrated agent-based modeling approach and case study11.87Citations (PDF)
8Stochastic bottom-up load profile generator for Canadian households’ electricity demand
Building and Environment, 2023, 241, 110490
7.015Citations (PDF)
9Performance and prospects of urban energy communities conditioned by the built form and function: A systematic investigation using agent-based modeling11.810Citations (PDF)
10Potential for Net-Zero Energy Communities in Kuwait: An Empirical Techno-Economic Modeling and Optimization Approach
Buildings, 2023, 13, 2096
3.06Citations (PDF)
11Severity of vehicle-to-vehicle accidents in the UAE: An exploratory analysis using machine learning algorithms
Heliyon, 2023, 9, e20694
3.61Citations (PDF)
12Immersive virtual environments for occupant comfort and adaptive behavior research – A comprehensive review of tools and applications
Building and Environment, 2022, 207, 108396
7.051Citations (PDF)
13Economics of the Li-ion batteries and reversible fuel cells as energy storage systems when coupled with dynamic electricity pricing schemes
Energy, 2022, 239, 121941
9.336Citations (PDF)
14Design of Metal–Dielectric Multilayer Coatings for Energy‐Efficient Building Glazing
Energy Technology, 2022, 10,
3.41Citations (PDF)
15Techno-economic analysis of energy storage systems using reversible fuel cells and rechargeable batteries in green buildings
Energy, 2022, 247, 123466
9.349Citations (PDF)
16Ten questions concerning agent-based modeling of occupant behavior for energy and environmental performance of buildings
Building and Environment, 2022, 217, 109016
7.031Citations (PDF)
17Crossing borders and methods: Comparing individual and social influences on energy saving in the United Arab Emirates and Germany7.43Citations (PDF)
18A level-of-details framework for representing occupant behavior in agent-based models
Automation in Construction, 2022, 139, 104290
12.023Citations (PDF)
19Demographics as Determinants of Building Occupants’ Indoor Environmental Perceptions: Insights from a Machine Learning Incremental Modeling and Analysis Approach5.06Citations (PDF)
20A guideline to document occupant behavior models for advanced building controls
Building and Environment, 2022, 219, 109195
7.023Citations (PDF)
21Uncertainty and simulation‐based cost analyses for energy storage systems used in green buildings4.45Citations (PDF)
22A Global Building Occupant Behavior Database
Scientific Data, 2022, 9,
6.459Citations (PDF)
23Documenting occupant models for building performance simulation: a state-of-the-art2.57Citations (PDF)
24Reflections on the Evidentiary Basis of Indoor Air Quality Standards
Energies, 2022, 15, 7727
3.410Citations (PDF)
25Urban built context as a passive cooling strategy for buildings in hot climate
Energy and Buildings, 2021, 231, 110606
7.012Citations (PDF)
26Multi-objective Genetic Algorithm Optimization of HVAC Operation: Integrating Energy Consumption, Thermal Comfort, and Productivity0.00Citations (PDF)
27Drivers of energy consumption in Kuwaiti buildings: Insights from a hybrid statistical and building performance simulation approach
Energy Policy, 2021, 150, 112154
9.218Citations (PDF)
28The Role of Occupants in Buildings’ Energy Performance Gap: Myth or Reality?
Sustainability, 2021, 13, 3146
3.473Citations (PDF)
29Day-ahead prediction of plug-in loads using a long short-term memory neural network
Energy and Buildings, 2021, 234, 110667
7.017Citations (PDF)
30Exploring drivers of patient satisfaction using a random forest algorithm4.024Citations (PDF)
31Occupant behavior modeling methods for resilient building design, operation and policy at urban scale: A review
Applied Energy, 2021, 293, 116856
11.353Citations (PDF)
32Multidomain Drivers of Occupant Comfort, Productivity, and Well-Being in Buildings: Insights from an Exploratory and Explanatory Analysis6.213Citations (PDF)
33A comprehensive assessment of Dubai's green building rating system: Al Sa'fat
Energy Policy, 2021, 157, 112503
9.212Citations (PDF)
34Mathematical Model for the Placement of Hydrogen Refueling Stations to Support Future Fuel Cell Trucks
IEEE Access, 2021, 9, 148118-148131
4.820Citations (PDF)
35Evaluating assumptions of scales for subjective assessment of thermal environments – Do laypersons perceive them the way, we researchers believe?
Energy and Buildings, 2020, 211, 109761
7.080Citations (PDF)
36Effect of densification and compactness on urban building energy consumption: Case of a Transit-Oriented Development in Dallas, TX11.827Citations (PDF)
37Combining energy efficiency with self-cleaning properties in smart glass functionalized with multilayered semiconductors9.85Citations (PDF)
38Simulation-aided occupant-centric building design: A critical review of tools, methods, and applications
Energy and Buildings, 2020, 224, 110292
7.074Citations (PDF)
39A data‐driven modeling and analysis approach to test the resilience of green buildings to uncertainty in operation patterns
Energy Science and Engineering, 2020, 8, 4250-4269
3.610Citations (PDF)
40Non-Intrusive Data Monitoring and Analysis of Occupant Energy-Use Behaviors in Shared Office Spaces
IEEE Access, 2020, 8, 141246-141257
4.89Citations (PDF)
41An international review of occupant-related aspects of building energy codes and standards
Building and Environment, 2020, 179, 106906
7.076Citations (PDF)
42A systematic review of occupant behavior in building energy policy
Building and Environment, 2020, 175, 106807
7.0132Citations (PDF)
43Review of multi‐domain approaches to indoor environmental perception and behaviour
Building and Environment, 2020, 176, 106804
7.0174Citations (PDF)
44Multilayer thin film structures for multifunctional glass: Self-cleaning, antireflective and energy-saving properties
Applied Energy, 2020, 264, 114697
11.389Citations (PDF)
45Occupant-centric miscellaneous electric loads prediction in buildings using state-of-the-art deep learning methods
Applied Energy, 2020, 269, 115135
11.355Citations (PDF)
46Holistic Building Performance Evaluation: An Integrated Post-Occupancy Evaluation and Energy Modeling (POEEM) Framework
2020, 31, 463-472
2Citations (PDF)
47Evaluating the electricity saving potential of electrochromic glazing for cooling and lighting at the scale of the Swiss non-residential national building stock using a Monte Carlo model
Energy, 2019, 185, 136-147
9.338Citations (PDF)
48An applied framework to evaluate the impact of indoor office environmental factors on occupants’ comfort and working conditions11.878Citations (PDF)
49Rethinking HVAC temperature setpoints in commercial buildings: The potential for zero-cost energy savings and comfort improvement in different climates
Building and Environment, 2019, 155, 350-359
7.0119Citations (PDF)
50Combined photocatalytic properties and energy efficiency via multifunctional glass6.211Citations (PDF)
51The Scales Project, a cross-national dataset on the interpretation of thermal perception scales
Scientific Data, 2019, 6,
6.426Citations (PDF)
52Mixing work and leisure? Energy conservation actions and spillovers between building occupants at work and at home in the UAE7.412Citations (PDF)
53Smart Cities in the Gulf: An Overview
2019, , 3-6
3Citations (PDF)
54Outlook of the Future of Smart Cities in the Gulf
2019, , 275-279
0Citations (PDF)
55Smarter people, buildings, and cities: a multidisciplinary research approach
2019, , 139-150
0Citations (PDF)
56A data-driven analysis of building energy use with emphasis on operation and maintenance: A case study from the UAE
Journal of Cleaner Production, 2018, 192, 169-178
9.854Citations (PDF)
57Evaluation of tree-based ensemble learning algorithms for building energy performance estimation2.5100Citations (PDF)
58Impact of Human Actions on Building Energy Performance: A Case Study in the United Arab Emirates (UAE)
Sustainability, 2018, 10, 1404
3.427Citations (PDF)
59Machine Learning as Surrogate to Building Performance Simulation: A Building Design Optimization Application0.02Citations (PDF)
60Modeling and implementing human-based energy retrofits in a green building in desert climate
Energy and Buildings, 2018, 173, 71-80
7.026Citations (PDF)
61Framework to investigate energy conservation motivation and actions of building occupants: The case of a green campus in Abu Dhabi, UAE
Applied Energy, 2017, 190, 563-573
11.365Citations (PDF)
62Multilayer Agent-Based Modeling and Social Network Framework to Evaluate Energy Feedback Methods for Groups of Buildings5.029Citations (PDF)
63Sustainability issues in the GCC
2017, , 3-6
2Citations (PDF)
64Framework of study and book organization
2017, , 31-33
0Citations (PDF)
65Outlook towards the future of sustainability in the Gulf
2017, , 277-280
0Citations (PDF)
66Optimizing HVAC operation in commercial buildings: A genetic algorithm multi-objective optimization framework
2016, , 1725-1735
14Citations (PDF)
67Integrating and optimizing metrics of sustainable building performance using human-focused agent-based modeling
Applied Energy, 2016, 183, 926-937
11.358Citations (PDF)
68Integrating building performance simulation in agent-based modeling using regression surrogate models: A novel human-in-the-loop energy modeling approach
Energy and Buildings, 2016, 128, 214-223
7.061Citations (PDF)
69Quantifying the impact of uncertainty in human actions on the energy performance of educational buildings
2016, , 1736-1744
2Citations (PDF)
70Optimizing the Performance of Energy-Intensive Commercial Buildings: Occupancy-Focused Data Collection and Analysis Approach5.019Citations (PDF)
71Evaluating the impact of extreme energy use behavior on occupancy interventions in commercial buildings
Energy and Buildings, 2015, 97, 205-218
7.034Citations (PDF)
72A Systematic Approach to Quantifying Energy Savings Potential Because of Improved Operations of Commercial Building Stocks
2014, , 2214-2223
0Citations (PDF)
73Framework to Evaluate Energy-Saving Potential from Occupancy Interventions in Typical Commercial Buildings in the United States5.046Citations (PDF)
74Conceptual Framework to Optimize Building Energy Consumption by Coupling Distributed Energy Simulation and Occupancy Models5.028Citations (PDF)
75A comprehensive framework to quantify energy savings potential from improved operations of commercial building stocks
Energy Policy, 2014, 67, 459-472
9.291Citations (PDF)
76A Data Collection and Analysis Framework to Improve the Performance of Energy-Intensive Commercial Buildings
2014, , 1142-1149
1Citations (PDF)
77Coupling Distributed Energy Simulation and Occupancy Models for Comprehensive Building Energy Consumption Analysis
2013, , 275-282
2Citations (PDF)
78Influence of Social Sub-Networks on Energy Conservation from Occupancy Interventions in a Typical U.S. Commercial Building
2013, , 267-274
1Citations (PDF)
79Agent-Based Modeling of Occupants and Their Impact on Energy Use in Commercial Buildings5.0201Citations (PDF)
80Recession Effects in United States Public Sector Construction Contracting: Focus on the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 20096.216Citations (PDF)
81Sensitivity of Energy Simulation Models to Occupancy Related Parameters in Commercial Buildings
2012, , 1381-1390
5Citations (PDF)
82A comprehensive analysis of the impact of occupancy parameters in energy simulation of office buildings
Energy and Buildings, 2012, 55, 841-853
7.0200Citations (PDF)
83An Agent-Based Approach to Model the Effect of Occupants' Energy Use Characteristics in Commercial Buildings
2011, , 536-543
12Citations (PDF)
84A decision framework for energy use reduction initiatives in commercial buildings
2011, , 816-827
9Citations (PDF)
85A conceptual framework to energy estimation in buildings using agent based modeling
2010, , 3145-3156
14Citations (PDF)
86Quantifying the impact of human actions on building energy performance under extreme hot climate0.00Citations (PDF)
87Informing building retrofits at low computational costs: a multi-objective optimisation using machine learning surrogates of building performance simulation models2.51Citations (PDF)