To assist designers in their search for the right balance between human comfort, well-being and energy-efficiency in a given climate, new calculation methods and design support approaches are being developed at LIPID. We see development of fast building performance simulation (BPS) systems as an important step towards greater integration of quantitative performance evaluations in the design process. At the same time we have been keeping a close eye on uncertainties that plague energy performance evaluations carried out using BPS tools to make them robust and close the performance gap. Our work is enriched by active tool development and interface with design practitioners.
Health | Comfort | Perception
2023
Tuning the Solar Performance of Building Facades through Polymer 3D Printing: Toward Bespoke Thermo-Optical Properties
Advanced Materials Technologies. 2023-01-30. DOI : 10.1002/admt.202201200.2022
Trans-anethole Induces Thermogenesis via Activating SERCA/SLN Axis in C2C12 Muscle Cells
Biotechnology And Bioprocess Engineering. 2022-12-24. Vol. 27, p. 938–948. DOI : 10.1007/s12257-022-0242-2.AMP-activated Protein Kinase (AMPK): New molecular insights and novel downstream targets
Lausanne, EPFL, 2022.Evaluating the suitability of regression-based emulators of building performance in practice: a test suite
Journal of Building Performance Simulation. 2022. Vol. 15, num. 4, p. 488-506. DOI : 10.1080/19401493.2021.1969430.2021
Enhancing Algae Biomass Production by Using Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells as Filters
ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering. 2021-10-20. Vol. 9, num. 43, p. 14353–14364. DOI : 10.1021/acssuschemeng.1c03780.2020
Calcium-triggered fusion of lipid membranes is enabled by amphiphilic nanoparticles
Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America. 2020-08-04. Vol. 117, num. 31, p. 18470-18476. DOI : 10.1073/pnas.1902597117.A multi-domain data collection strategy for capturing relationships between occupant behaviour, comfort, indoor environment, and energy use in office
2020-04-16. 11th Windsor Conference 2020 – Resilient Comfort in a Heating World, Windsor, United Kingdom, April 16-19, 2020. p. 309-322.The role of xanthophylls in the supramolecular organization of the photosynthetic complex LHCII in lipid membranes studied by high-resolution imaging and nanospectroscopy
Biochimica Et Biophysica Acta-Bioenergetics. 2020-02-01. Vol. 1861, num. 2, p. 148117. DOI : 10.1016/j.bbabio.2019.148117.2019
N-acetylaspartate availability is essential for juvenile survival on fat-free diet and determines metabolic health
Faseb Journal. 2019-12-01. Vol. 33, num. 12, p. 13808-13824. DOI : 10.1096/fj.201801323R.Genistein increases the thermogenic program of subcutaneous WAT and increases energy expenditure in mice
Journal Of Nutritional Biochemistry. 2019-06-01. Vol. 68, p. 59-68. DOI : 10.1016/j.jnutbio.2019.03.012.The Exchangeable Apolipoprotein Nplp2 Sustains Lipid Flow and Heat Acclimation in Drosophila
Cell Reports. 2019-04-16. Vol. 27, num. 3, p. 886-899.e6. DOI : 10.1016/j.celrep.2019.03.074.Biomembrane modeling with isogeometric analysis
Computer Methods In Applied Mechanics And Engineering. 2019-04-15. Vol. 347, p. 103-119. DOI : 10.1016/j.cma.2018.12.025.
Building energy certification versus user satisfaction with the indoor environment: Findings from a multi-site post-occupancy evaluation (POE) in Switzerland
Building and Environment. 2019-01-07. Vol. 150, p. 60-74. DOI : 10.1016/j.buildenv.2019.01.001.Mechanistic insights into AMP-activated protein kinase-dependent gene expression
Lausanne, EPFL, 2019.Urban planning support based on the photovoltaic potential of buildings: a multi-scenario ranking system
Lausanne, EPFL, 2019.2018
An integrative approach for embodied energy: Towards an LCA-based data-driven design method
Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews. 2018-02-27. Vol. 88, p. 123-132. DOI : 10.1016/j.rser.2018.02.036.2017
MATHICSE Technical Report : Biomembrane modeling with Isogeometric Analysis
2017-03-01
Robustesse de l’évaluation du potentiel solaire de formes urbaines différenciées
Suburban polarity; Lausannes: Presses Polytechniques et Universitaires Romandes (PPUR), 2017. p. 141-150.Sensitivity analysis of visual and thermal parameters for energy savings: combining illuminance and temperature set-points for possible trade-offs
2017. Building Simulation 2017, San Francisco, California, USA, August 7-9 2017.Assessing the viability of BIPV installations in building energy retrofitting projects
2017.Life-cycle analysis of renovation projects with Building‐Integrated Photovoltaics: Influence of energy use scenarios
IDEAS Lunch | LAST – LIPID |Integrated Design, Architecture and Sustainability, École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne, Switzerland, 28-6-2017.Exploring the influence of contemporary facade design on occupant satisfaction: a preliminary study in office buildings
2017. PLEA 2017 Edinburgh – Design to Thrive, Edinburgh, July 3-5, 2017.Energy performance analysis in interdisciplinary education – Lessons learned from a simulation-based teaching approach
2017. PLEA 2017 Edinburgh – Design to Thrive, Edinburgh, UK, July 3-5, 2017.Smart Living Building Research Program – Executive Summary
2017
The effects of vegetation on indoor thermal comfort: the application of a multi-scale simulation methodology on a residential neighborhood renovation case study
Energy and Buildings. 2017. Vol. 146, p. 1-11. DOI : 10.1016/j.enbuild.2017.04.022.Novel manufacturing methods for optical antennas
Lausanne, EPFL, 2017.ACTIVE INTERFACES. From 3D geodata to BIPV yield estimation: towards an urban-scale simulation workflow
15. Nationale Photovoltaik-Tagung 2017, Lausanne, Switzerland, March 23-24, 2017.
Predictive models for assessing the passive solar and daylight potential of neighborhood designs: A comparative proof-of-concept study
Building and Environment. 2017. Vol. 116, p. 1-16. DOI : 10.1016/j.buildenv.2017.01.018.2016
Sensitivity Analyis of Visual and Thermal Parameters for Energy Savings: systems variation
2016.Sensitivity analysis of visual and thermal parameters for energy savings: climatic variations
2016.Design of a light confining concentrator for a solar photochemical reactor and upper bound to the method
2016. Conference on Nonimaging Optics – Efficient Design for Illumination and Solar Concentration XIII -Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of Nonimaging Optics, San Diego, CA, AUG 28-29, 2016. p. 99550A. DOI : 10.1117/12.2238313.Photovoltaics integration in the Solar Decathlon pavilion : Assessing the implication of transparent BIPV with DSC technology on the indoor comfort and energy performance
2016.Assessing the bioclimatic features of historic architecture in contemporary cities
2016.On the sensitivity of buildings to climate
Lausanne, EPFL, 2016.
Solar potential in early neighborhood design
Lausanne, EPFL, 2016.3D-modeling of vegetation from LiDAR point clouds and assessment of its impact on façade solar irradiation
2016. 11th 3D Geoinfo Conference, Athens, October 20-21, 2016. p. 67-70. DOI : 10.5194/isprs-archives-XLII-2-W2-67-2016.
A Multi-Criteria Decision-Support Workflow for Early-Stage Neighborhood Design based on Predicted Solar Performance
2016. PLEA – 32nd International Conference on Passive and Low Energy Architecture. Cities, Buildings, People: Towards Regenerative Environments, Los Angeles, USA, July 11-13, 2016.
Urban planning and solar potential: Assessing users’ interaction with a novel decision-support workflow for early-stage design
2016. Sustainable Built Environment (SBE), Zurich, Switzerland, June 13-17.Assessing the impact of contemporary urbanization on bioclimatic features of historic architecture through a two-step simulation process
2016. Passive and Low-Energy Architecture, Los Angeles, CA, USA, July 11-13, 2016.Incorporating Climate Change Predictions in the Analysis of Weather-based Uncertainty
2016. ASHRAE and IBPSA-USA SimBuild 2016 — Building Performance Modeling Conference, Salt Lake City, UT, USA, August 8-12, 2016.Sensitivity of calculated solar irradiation to the level of detail: insights from the simulation of four sample buildings in urban areas
2016. PLEA2016 Los Angeles – Cities, Buildings, People: Towards Regenerative Environments, Los Angeles, California, USA, July 11-13, 2016.Energy scenarios in urban renewal processes: a GIS-based approach to analyse the urban-scale installation of photovoltaics. Case study of two neighborhoods in Neuchâtel
2016.Studying the Dynamic Relationship between Energy Supply Carbon Content and Building Energy Demand
2016. PLEA 2016 Los Angeles – 36th International Conference on Passive and Low Energy Architecture. Cities, Buildings, People: Towards Regenerative Environments, Los Angeles, California, USA, July 11-13, 2016.2015
Occupants’ behaviour in energy simulation tools: lessons from a field monitoring campaign regarding lighting and shading control
Journal of Building Performance Simulation. 2015. Vol. 8, num. 5, p. 338-358. DOI : 10.1080/19401493.2014.953583.Structural insights on cholesterol endosynthesis: Binding of squalene and 2,3-oxidosqualene to supernatant protein factor
Journal Of Structural Biology. 2015. Vol. 190, num. 3, p. 261-270. DOI : 10.1016/j.jsb.2015.05.001.The sensitivity of predicted energy use to urban geometrical factors in various climates
2015. Passive and Low Energy Architecture (PLEA), Bologna, Italy, September 9-11, 2015.Robustness Assessment Methodology for the Evaluation of Building Performance with a view to Climate Uncertainties
2015. 14th International Conference of the International Building Performance Simulation Association, Hyderabad, December 2015.Sampling of building surfaces towards an early assessment of BIPV potential in urban contexts
2015. 31st International PLEA Conference, Bologna, Italy, September 9-11, 2015.Performance of the Glass Block in Photovoltaic Generation
2015. Tenth International Conference on Ecological Vehicles and Renewable Energies (EVER), Monte-Carlo, Monaco, March 31 – April 2, 2015. DOI : 10.1109/EVER.2015.7113008.Assessing robustness regarding weather uncertainties for energy-efficiency-driven building refurbishments
2015. 6th International Building Physics Conference (IBPC 2015), Torino, Italy, 14-17 June. p. 931-936. DOI : 10.1016/j.egypro.2015.11.021.