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Zhelun Chen, Jin Wen, Yicheng Li, L James Lo, Gabriel Grajewski, Vance (Wm.) Payne, Steven T. Bushby, Amanda Pertzborn, Zheng O'Neill, Zhiyao Yang, Caleb Calfa
With buildings contributing significantly to electricity usage, enabling demand flexibility becomes a challenge, especially when accounting for occupant comfort. This study introduces an advanced co-simulation framework that integrated a range of models
Yating Zhang, Juan Fung, Dustin Cook, Katherine Johnson, Siamak Sattar
This paper reviews the state of the art in using benefit–cost analysis (BCA) to inform earthquake risk reduction decisions by building owners and policymakers. The goal is to provide a roadmap for the application and future development of BCA methods and
This is the 2024 edition of energy price indices and discount factors for performing life-cycle cost analyses of energy and water conservation and renewable energy projects in federal facilities. It will be effective from the publication date to the
The Engineering Laboratory (EL) of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has developed a variety of tools that provide some level of economic analysis, many of which have been developed by EL's Applied Economics Office (AEO). AEO
Bilal Ayyub, Ramsay Sawaya, David Butry, Yumi Oum, Vincent Loh, Jennifer Helgeson
Electric and gas investor-owned utilities operate in a regulated environment, and are scrutinized by media and stakeholders for key strategic and operational decisions. Some decisions entail significant risk requiring a special attention to risk tolerances
Hannah Covington, Brian Woo-Shem, Chenli Wang, Cuong Nguyen, Thomas Roth, Yuhong Liu, Yi Fang, Hohyun Lee
Modern advancements in energy technology, such as smart meters and renewable power generation, have contributed to the increasing penetration of time-variable electricity pricing plans. Under such plans, consumers experience a higher financial burden for
This is the 2023 edition of energy price indices and discount factors for performing life-cycle cost analyses of energy and water conservation and renewable energy projects in federal facilities. It will be effective from the publication date to the
Juan Fung, Yating Zhang, Dustin Cook, Siamak Sattar, Katherine Johnson
This article reviews current research and development efforts to advance the science supporting post-earthquake recovery-based performance objectives for buildings and critical lifelines in the United States. In particular, the article highlights advances
Yating Zhang, Juan Fung, Katherine Johnson, Siamak Sattar
Motivating property owners to mitigate seismic risks for existing buildings is a major challenge for many earthquake-prone regions. This article identifies primary factors that may affect the adoption of seismic retrofit by owners of commercial and
Yating Zhang, Juan Fung, Katherine Johnson, Siamak Sattar
Wood-frame soft-story buildings have been responsible for massive loss of life and property in past earthquakes. To reduce future earthquake losses, several cities in California passed ordinances that mandated seismic upgrades for buildings containing weak
Toritseju Omaghomi, Natascha S. Milesi-Ferretti, Gary Klein, Steven Buchberger
At the 2021 ASPE Technical Symposium held last September in San Diego, four experts convened a panel session to discuss the next steps in the evolution of the WDC to estimate peak water demands. The panel session, entitled "Extending the Water Demand
Juan Fung, Yating Zhang, Katherine Johnson, Dustin Cook, Siamak Sattar
Modern building codes and standards are generally focused on safeguarding public health and safety by ensuring buildings meet life safety performance objectives following an earthquake event. Certain classes of buildings, such as hospitals and schools, may