Toward Improved Urban Building Energy Modeling Using a Place-Based Approach

Urban building energy models present a valuable tool for promoting efficiency in design and control, as well managing urban systems. However, the current often overlook importance of site-specific characteristics, spatial attributes variations within specific area city. This methodological paper moves beyond state-of-the-art modeling urban-scale by incorporating an improved place-based approach to address this research gap. allows more in-depth understanding interactions behind patterns increase number quality energy-related variables. The outlines detailed description steps required create presents sample application results each model. pre-modeling phase is highlighted critical step which geo-database used collected, corrected, integrated. We also discuss use auto-correlation geo-database, introduces new spatial-temporal relationships that describe territorial clusters complex environment study identifies redefines three primary types modeling, including process-driven, data-driven, hybrid models, context approaches. challenges associated with type are highlighted, emphasis on data requirements availability concerns. concludes crucial achieving self-sufficiency districts or cities energy-modeling studies.