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Building performance monitoring: from in-situ measurement to regression-based approaches
Authors: Tronchin Lamberto , Manfren Massimiliano , Vodola Vincenzo , Nastasi Benedetto 
Published: October 2019

Abstract
Simple and robust data analysis methodologies are crucial to learn insights from measured data and reduce the performance gap in building stock. For this reason, continuous performance monitoring should become a more diffuse practice in order to improve our design and operation strategies for the future. The research presented aims to highlight potential links between experimental approaches for test-facilities and methods and tools used for continuous performance monitoring, at the state of the art. In particular, we explore the relation between ISO 9869:2014 method for in-situ measurement of thermal transmittance (U) and regression-based monitoring approaches, such as co-heating test and energy signature, for heat load coefficient (HLC) and solar aperture (gA) estimation. In particular, we highlight the robustness and scalability of these monitoring techniques, considering relevant issues in current integrated engineer design perspective. These issues include, among others, the necessity of limiting the number of a sensors to be installed in buildings, the possibility of employing both experimental and real operation data and, finally, the possibility to automate and perform monitoring at multiple scales, from single components, to individual buildings, to building stock and cities.
Influence of LCA procedure on the green building rating tools outcomes
Authors: Mattoni Benedetta , Bisegna Fabio , Evangelisti Luca , Guattari Claudia , Asdrubali Francesco 
Published: October 2019

Abstract
Building energy performance has a key role in the international energy scenario. Labelling procedures have been developed in several countries for certifying the environmental sustainability of buildings, aiming at reducing energy consumptions and environmental impacts.
In this study, the impacts of the insulating materials on the energy and environmental performance of a residential building have been analysed. From previous studies developed by the same authors, it emerged that the sustainability protocols LEED and ITACA take into account the thermal properties of the insulating materials but their impact on the environment is not adequately considered. Starting from these considerations, in this work a life cycle analysis was carried out on the four insulating materials in order to highlight if and to what extent they differ in terms of environmental impacts. What emerged from the results is that the balance between nature, origin and amount of input materials strongly influences the results and the natural materials are not always the most sustainable and eco-compatible.
Towards resilient cities: Advancements allowed by a multi-criteria optimization tool to face the new challenges of European Union’s climate and energy goals
Authors: Buggin Antonio , Gennusa Maria La , Peri Giorgia , Rizzo Gianfranco , Scaccianoce Gianluca , Scarpa Massimiliano , Schibuola Luigi , Tambani Chiara 
Published: October 2019

Abstract
The United Nations as well as the European Union are strongly committed in promoting a transition towards more sustainable and resilient cities. Indeed, they are increasingly affected by different types of threats, among which the natural ones such as earthquakes, fires, and floods (shocks) and climate variability (stresses). Cities are quite often unable to cope with the adverse effects of such natural hazards. This circumstance leads to the need of introducing resilience-related criteria (besides commonly used sustainability indicators) in decision-making processes. This paper investigates at which extent the inclusion of such new indicators, within multi-criteria assessment tools for supporting the decision-making process by Public Administrations, modifies the prioritization processes of a given set of planned actions to be implemented in cities, which are based instead on the above-cited commonly used indicators. The outcomes of the analysis demonstrated that the introduction of resilience among the prioritization criteria significantly modifies the list of priorities established using only sustainability indicators.
Enhancing values of roofs albedo for lowering cities’ air temperature and electric demand of buildings: a simple economic evaluation
Authors: Lorenzo Diletta Di , Casto Barbara Maini Lo , Peri Giorgia , Rizzo Gianfranco , Scaccianoce Gianluca , Tambani Chiara 
Published: October 2019

Abstract
In cities vegetated roofs are becoming more popular because they can mitigate Urban Heat Island phenomena by decreasing the outdoor air temperature in summer. This decrease reduces the electric energy demand for climatization of buildings, which, in front of a milder climate, will recur less to mechanical tools for guaranteeing thermal comfort conditions to occupants. Cities can registered another indirect positive effect: the reduced cooling energy demand, limits the heat released by the climatization systems’ external unities toward the urban open spaces, thus lowering the outdoor air temperature. Therefore, the outdoor surface temperature of green, as well as cool roofs, can be assumed as an important design parameter for guaranteeing the sustainability of buildings and their approach toward an nZEB path. Obviously, designers and city planners must have at their disposal simple and effective tools for evaluating the economic feasibility of these two choices. This paper proposes a simple method to assess the economic effectiveness of green or cool roofs. It relies on the appraisal of the number of hours during which a building requires a cooling mechanical support for maintaining the indoor comfort conditions. This duty period of the cooling system is then simply converted into the cost of the needed electric energy.
Optimization of daylighting and energy performance in hot - arid climate
Authors: Abd-Rabo L M , Al-Temmamy M Z 
Published: October 2019

AbstractThe daylighting performance, besides the thermal comfort of the buildings is extraordinarily needed to be determined at the early phases of design. In addition, the building envelope is playing a vital mediator between the building and other the surrounding conditions whether perceptible as climate change or intangible like cultural heritage identity. So that, studying responsive architecture for sustainable buildings by developing the daylighting performance, and reducing the energy consumption of the buildings are important scopes for getting rid of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions to adapt and mitigate climate change and occupants’ satisfaction.Currently, the hot-desert countries are carrying out the design strategies based on the fully glazed office buildings as in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), which is called ‘the International Style’, was established for another climate. This causes an inefficient building performance coupled with identity crises. Furthermore, the artificial lighting and thermal comfort are two of the primary energy demands in the office buildings. In terms of both productivity and human comfort, the occupants ‘satisfaction with their surrounding workplace is vital. So that, any strategy aims at decreasing exaggerated solar radiations and improving availability of daylight is deemed a sustainable strategy for design. Furthermore, there are limited performance evaluation tools offered to architects at the early phases of design. In this light, the state-of-the-art “Digital Age“has applied smarter and more interactive “building envelopes “to ensure environmental control and comfort. So that, this paper focuses on this problem in Hot - Arid countries.
Solutions sets for cost optimisation of nearly zero energy buildings (NZEBs) in four European countries
Authors: Wittchen Kim B. , Thomsen Kirsten Engelund , Mørck Ove , Erhorn-Kluttig Heike , Erhorn Hans , Illner Micha , Gutierrez Miriam Sanchez Mayoral , Zinzi Michele , Mattoni Benedetta , Fasano Gaetano , Šijanec-Zavrl Marjana , Jacimovic Marko 
Published: October 2019

Abstract
Nearly zero energy buildings (NZEBs) are required as the minimum standard for all new buildings in Europe by January 2021. NZEBS should, according to the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) [1], be cost optimal, i.e. the cost of constructing and operating the building over its lifetime should be at its minimum. The EU Horizon2020 research project CoNZEBs, identify and assess technology solution sets that lead to cost reductions of new NZEBs in four EU member states. Focussing on buildings that comply with national NZEB requirements, designers can easily ignore alternative solutions that make the building cheaper while remaining within national requirements. This is not done intentionally, but primarily due to use of a traditional design thinking where optimisation is done on component level instead of a more holistic approach. Changing one building component may influence the cost and performance of other components. These alternative solutions take offset in a typical national multi-family building design and analyses the different lifetime costs in terms of costs for construction, and energy. Analyses of costs in different countries reveals different solutions sets being optimal. In CoNZEBs we compare different solution sets and investigate the possibility for “exporting” solution sets from one country to another.
The energy retrofit of building façades in 22@ innovation district of Barcelona: energy performance and cost-benefit analysis.
Authors: Mauro Manca , Zuzana Prochazkova , Umberto Berardi , Silvana Flores Larsen , Felipe Pich-Aguilera , Teresa Batlle 
Published: October 2019

Abstract
Under the current Energy Performance of Buildings Directive, EU countries must set building energy renovation as a goal for future development of the cities. The 22@ district of Barcelona is one of the most thriving innovation districts of Europe with an increasing market for office buildings. In this framework, the present paper evaluates the effectiveness of a series of strategies considered the real case project of the energy retrofit of an existing building in 22@. In particular, the study presents the results of different scenarios of building retrofits, where simulations of dynamic envelopes are performed, with the inclusion of a conventional ventilated façade, Living Green Walls and Phase Change Material (PCM) for thermal energy storage. The different scenarios are compared in terms of energy performance, enhanced comfort and cost-benefit analysis. The benefits of latent thermal energy storage, improved thermal inertia and evapotranspiration of the vegetated elements are also assessed. Eventually this study helps understanding the feasibility of the implementation of the nZEB standard in energy retrofit of buildings in the specific context of Barcelona and Spain.
Analysing the challenges of designing Nearly Zero Energy Buildings and retrofitting of the existing housing stuck in Nigeria: A study of South-Eastern Nigeria.
Authors: Iwuagwu B U , Onyegiri I 
Published: October 2019

Abstract
In recent times the aim of building has gone beyond providing shelter and security to being more sustainable and responsive. The net Zero Energy Building (nZEB) concept has recently gained prominence worldwide, however, it is still at a nascent stage in Nigeria. Use of conventional energy sources in Nigeria, such as gasoline electric power generator among others encourages nZEBs design in Nigeria to limit the effects from use of dirty energy sources. Its large scale adoption and implementation will potentially contribute greatly to greening of the building sector in Nigeria and the world at large. Notwithstanding the great need for nZEBs in Nigerian, designing and retrofitting of the existing housing stuck has been stalled by a lot of challenges. The main objective of this research is to analyse the challenges of achieving perfect nZEBs in Nigeria. Data was sourced through questionnaires administered to designers and the built environment professionals. The finding of the paper is that there is a very strong correlation at 0.000 between training on nZEBs as a professional and consideration of energy consumption in building in the study area. The paper concludes, after analysing data collected, by recommending Passive building energy strategy as a viable solution to reduce high energy use in buildings in the study area in the event where other strategies to achieve nZEBs failed. The paper also recommend that the Nigerian University Commission should as a matter of urgency include in her curriculum Nearly Zero Energy Building courses or program to increase awareness and improve quality of design professionals graduates.
A developed tool allowing the South-Mediterranean cities to establish their sustainable energy plans
Authors: Saad Sabine , Mourtada Adel , Brouche Marwan , Ghandour Mazen 
Published: October 2019

Abstract
In the framework of the Covenant of Mayors for mitigation and Green House Gas emissions reduction toward a sustainable future, proposed tools used in the South-Mediterranean countries have not always been sufficient. To quantify the territory emissions (Baseline Emission Inventory BEI), local authorities had to rely on inaccurate data that generated inaccurate results. Furthermore, classical tools would not allow any authority wishing to join without any technical assistance from CES-MED to identify and determine the performance of each measure in order to elaborate a feasible Sustainable Energy and Climate Action Plan (SECAP).
A new tool is necessary to fill the gaps and lead to a more developed approach, more generalized and adapted to the regional context. The first part developed of this tool can assess the basic situation of a municipality in terms of calculating emissions. A second part of this tool is to identify priority energy efficiency measures, determine the performance of each measure and the related investment costs, in order to develop the SECAP for any authority in Lebanon and in the region.
This operational, reliable and effective tool called SECAP-SSP includes a specific database for Lebanon and the region to help municipalities calculate baseline emissions and assess the impacts of different SEAP measures. The new tool takes into account most of sectors contributing to the environmental impacts, to study their environmental performance, to succeed by modelling the determination of Optimum Energy Performance / Environmental Benefit / Costs of energy efficiency measures in the various sectors of the municipality. Depending on the magnitude of the contribution of each sector, the municipality will have the choice to decide on the measures to be implemented. A methodology for the elaboration of the “Budget Allocation Chart” is proposed.
This paper presents the results of application of this tool for the development of the SECAP’s of municipalities in Lebanon.
Mesoscopic valley filter in graphene Corbino disk containing a p–n junction
Authors: Suszalski Dominik , Rut Grzegorz , Rycerz Adam 
Published: October 2019

Abstract
The Corbino geometry allows one to investigate the propagation of electric current along a p–n interface in ballistic graphene in the absence of edge states appearing for the familiar Hall-bar geometry. Using the transfer matrix in the angular-momentum space we find that for sufficiently strong magnetic fields the current propagates only in one direction, determined by the magnetic field direction and the interface orientation, and the two valleys, K and K′, are equally occupied. Spatially-anisotropic effective mass may suppress one of the valley currents, selected by the external electric field, transforming the system into a mesoscopic version of the valley filter. The filtering mechanism can be fully understood within the effective Dirac theory, without referring to atomic-scale effects which are significant in proposals operating on localized edge states.
Intergenic Spacer Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms for Genotyping Amylostereum areolatum (Russulales: Amylostereacea) Symbionts of Native and Non-native Sirex Species
Authors: Olatinwo Rabiu O , Schowalter Timothy D , Doucet Daniel , Bowman Susan , Johnson Wood C , Allison Jeremy D 
Published: October 2019

Abstract
In North America Amylostereum areolatum (Chaillet ex Fr.) Boidin is a fungal symbiont associated with both the non-native Sirex noctilio Fabricius (Hymenoptera: Siricidae) and less commonly the native Sirex nigricornis Fabricius (Hymenoptera: Siricidae) woodwasps. The relationship between S. noctilio and A. areolatum constitutes a serious threat to pine plantation in the southern hemisphere. Studies have shown evidence of exchange of symbionts between non-native and native Sirex species. Our objectives were 1) to identify and assemble a panel of rDNA intergenic spacer–single nucleotide polymorphisms (IGS-SNPs) for genotyping strains of A. areolatum symbionts associated with Sirex species in North America, and 2) to develop genetic markers for monitoring the spread of specific A. areolatum haplotypes associated with S. noctilio across regions. The IGS-SNPs panel analyzed included haplotypes B1, B2, D1, D2 (from known IGS type B and D), E, and F. Genetic markers and haplotype-specific primers were designed to detect the IGS haplotypes D and E of A. areolatum. We found that haplotype D was absent in A. areolatum from S. nigricornis in Louisiana, while haplotype E was detected in all A. areolatum from S. nigricornis in Canada and Louisiana. Both haplotype D and E were co-detected in approximately 5% of samples from Canada. The IGS-SNP markers detected specific haplotypes accurately. Observing haplotype D in any A. areolatum from the native S. nigricornis likely indicates the presence of the potentially harmful S. noctilo-A. areolatum complex. The work highlights how IGS-SNPs can help in early detection without direct occurrence/observations of the non-native species of concern.
bWGR: Bayesian whole-genome regression
Authors: Xavier Alencar , Muir William M , Rainey Katy M 
Published: October 2019

Abstract

Motivation
Whole-genome regressions methods represent a key framework for genome-wide prediction, cross-validation studies and association analysis. The bWGR offers a compendium of Bayesian methods with various priors available, allowing users to predict complex traits with different genetic architectures.

Results
Here we introduce bWGR, an R package that enables users to efficient fit and cross-validate Bayesian and likelihood whole-genome regression methods. It implements a series of methods referred to as the Bayesian alphabet under the traditional Gibbs sampling and optimized expectation-maximization. The package also enables fitting efficient multivariate models and complex hierarchical models. The package is user-friendly and computational efficient.

Availability and implementation
bWGR is an R package available in the CRAN repository. It can be installed in R by typing: install.packages(‘bWGR’).

Supplementary information
Supplementary data are available at Bioinformatics online.
PhyloMagnet: fast and accurate screening of short-read meta-omics data using gene-centric phylogenetics
Authors: Schön Max E , Eme Laura , Ettema Thijs J G 
Published: October 2019

Abstract

Motivation
Metagenomic and metatranscriptomic sequencing have become increasingly popular tools for producing massive amounts of short-read data, often used for the reconstruction of draft genomes or the detection of (active) genes in microbial communities. Unfortunately, sequence assemblies of such datasets generally remain a computationally challenging task. Frequently, researchers are only interested in a specific group of organisms or genes; yet, the assembly of multiple datasets only to identify candidate sequences for a specific question is sometimes prohibitively slow, forcing researchers to select a subset of available datasets to address their question. Here, we present PhyloMagnet, a workflow to screen meta-omics datasets for taxa and genes of interest using gene-centric assembly and phylogenetic placement of sequences.

Results
Using PhyloMagnet, we could identify up to 87% of the genera in an in vitro mock community with variable abundances, while the false positive predictions per single gene tree ranged from 0 to 23%. When applied to a group of metagenomes for which a set of metagenome assembled genomes (MAGs) have been published, we could detect the majority of the taxonomic labels that the MAGs had been annotated with. In a metatranscriptomic setting, the phylogenetic placement of assembled contigs corresponds to that of transcripts obtained from transcriptome assembly.

Availability and implementation
PhyloMagnet is built using Nextflow, available at github.com/maxemil/PhyloMagnet and is developed and tested on Linux. It is released under the open source GNU GPL licence and documentation is available at phylomagnet.readthedocs.io. Version 0.5 of PhyloMagnet was used for all benchmarking experiments.

Supplementary information
Supplementary data are available at Bioinformatics online.
SINC: a scale-invariant deep-neural-network classifier for bulk and single-cell RNA-seq data
Authors: Wang Chuanqi , Li Jun 
Published: October 2019

AbstractMotivationScaling by sequencing depth is usually the first step of analysis of bulk or single-cell RNA-seq data, but estimating sequencing depth accurately can be difficult, especially for single-cell data, risking the validity of downstream analysis. It is thus of interest to eliminate the use of sequencing depth and analyze the original count data directly.ResultsWe call an analysis method ‘scale-invariant’ (SI) if it gives the same result under different estimates of sequencing depth and hence can use the original count data without scaling. For the problem of classifying samples into pre-specified classes, such as normal versus cancerous, we develop a deep-neural-network based SI classifier named scale-invariant deep neural-network classifier (SINC). On nine bulk and single-cell datasets, the classification accuracy of SINC is better than or competitive to the best of eight other classifiers. SINC is easier to use and more reliable on data where proper sequencing depth is hard to determine.Availability and implementationThis source code of SINC is available at https://www.nd.edu/∼jli9/SINC.zip.Supplementary informationSupplementary data are available at Bioinformatics online.
gep2pep: a bioconductor package for the creation and analysis of pathway-based expression profiles
Authors: Napolitano Farancesco , Carrella Diego , Gao Xin , di Bernardo Diego 
Published: October 2019

Abstract

Summary
Pathway-based expression profiles allow for high-level interpretation of transcriptomic data and systematic comparison of dysregulated cellular programs. We have previously demonstrated the efficacy of pathway-based approaches with two different applications: the drug set enrichment analysis and the Gene2drug analysis. Here, we present a software tool that allows to easily convert gene-based profiles to pathway-based profiles and analyze them within the popular R framework. We also provide pre-computed profiles derived from the original Connectivity Map and its next generation release, i.e. the LINCS database.

Availability and implementation
The tool is implemented as the R/Bioconductor package gep2pep and can be freely downloaded from https://bioconductor.org/packages/gep2pep.

Supplementary information
Supplementary data are available at Bioinformatics online.