NORMA eResearch @NCI Library

Impact of Retrofit Interventions on Domestic Building Energy Performance Using Predictive Machine Learning Models

Tripathi, Samiksha (2024) Impact of Retrofit Interventions on Domestic Building Energy Performance Using Predictive Machine Learning Models. Masters thesis, Dublin, National College of Ireland.

[thumbnail of Master of Science]
Preview
PDF (Master of Science)
Download (2MB) | Preview
[thumbnail of Configuration Manual]
Preview
PDF (Configuration Manual)
Download (1MB) | Preview

Abstract

This research investigates the impact of retrofit interventions on the energy performance of domestic buildings in Ireland using predictive machine learning (ML) models. The study applies machine learning models to classify Building Energy Rating (BER) for dwellings in County Dublin Ireland. Keeping the focus on selecting features in a highly correlated dataset, the study predicts energy ratings with an accuracy of 69 percent. Light Gradient Boosting Machine Classifier is observed for best performance among twenty plus ML models applied for prediction. The study also performs retrofit experiments on dwelling features and evaluate their effectiveness towards improving the energy performance of the dwelling contributing to Energy Performance of Buildings Directives (EPBD) applicable in Ireland using statistical inferences. This research discusses the potential of data driven approaches in optimizing energy utilisation and shaping policies for sustainable building practices.

Item Type: Thesis (Masters)
Supervisors:
Name
Email
Menghwar, Teerath Kumar
UNSPECIFIED
Subjects: Q Science > QA Mathematics > Electronic computers. Computer science
T Technology > T Technology (General) > Information Technology > Electronic computers. Computer science
H Social Sciences > HC Economic History and Conditions > Natural resources > Power resources > Energy consumption
Q Science > Q Science (General) > Self-organizing systems. Conscious automata > Machine learning
Divisions: School of Computing > Master of Science in Data Analytics
Depositing User: Ciara O'Brien
Date Deposited: 26 Aug 2025 11:50
Last Modified: 26 Aug 2025 11:50
URI: https://norma.ncirl.ie/id/eprint/8644

Actions (login required)

View Item View Item