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About University of Galway
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Publications
Journal articles
- O’Connell, S., Reynders, G., Seri, F., Sterling, R. and Keane, M. (2019), "A standardized flexibility assessment methodology for demand response", International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation, Vol. 38 No. 1, pp. 20-37. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJBPA-01-2019-0011
- Zuhaib S., Hajdukiewicz M., & Goggins J. (under review). ‘An energy model calibration methodology and application with sensitivity analysis for a partially-retrofitted university building’. Journal of Building Engineering.
- Hajdukiewicz, M., Goggins, J., de la Torre, O., Holleran, D., & Keane, M. (in press). ‘An automated standard-based life cycle quality inspection methodology for precast concrete solutions in buildings’. Journal of Structural Integrity and Maintenance (TSTR), Taylor & Francis.
- Mannion, P., Toparlar, Y., Blocken, B., Hajdukiewicz, M., Andrianne, T., & Clifford, E. (in press). ‘CFD analysis of hand-cycle aerodynamics: sensitivity analyses and impact of wheel choice’. Journal of Sports Engineering and Technology.
- Mannion, P., Toparlar, Y., Hajdukiewicz, M., Clifford, E., Andrianne, T., & Blocken, B. 2019. ‘Aerodynamics analysis of wheel configurations in Paralympic hand-cycling: a computational study. European Journal of Mechanics - B/Fluids, 76, pp. 50 -65. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.euromechflu.2019.01.011
- Mannion, P., Toparlar, Y., Blocken, B., Hajdukiewicz, M., Andrianne, T., & Clifford, E. 2019. ‘Impact of pilot and stoker torso angles in tandem para-cycling aerodynamics’. Sports Engineering. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12283-019-0301-x
- Mannion, P.F., Toparlar, Y., Clifford, E., Hajdukiewicz, M., Andrianne, T., & Blocken, B. 2019. ‘The impact of arm-crank position on the drag of a Paralympic hand-cyclist’. Journal of Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering. https://doi.org/10.1080/10255842.2018.1558217
- Mannion, P.F., Blocken, B., Clifford, E., Hajdukiewicz, M., Andrianne, T., & Toparlar, Y. 2019. ‘On the effects of crosswinds in tandem aerodynamics: an experimental and computational study’. European Journal of Mechanics – B/Fluids, 74, pp. 68-80. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.euromechflu.2018.11.001
- Mannion, P., Toparlar, Y., Blocken, B., Clifford, E., Andrianne, T., & Hajdukiewicz, M. 2018. ‘Analysis of crosswind aerodynamics for competitive hand-cycling’. Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics, 180, pp. 182-190. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jweia.2018.08.002
- Mannion, P.F., Toparlar, Y., Blocken, B., Clifford, E., Andrianne, T., & Hajdukiewicz, M., 2018. ‘Aerodynamic drag in competitive tandem para-cycling: road race versus time-trial positions’. Journal of Wind Engineering & Industrial Aerodynamics, 179, pp. 92-101. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jweia.2018.05.011
- Zuhaib S., Manton R., Griffin, C., Hajdukiewicz M., Keane M., & Goggins J. 2018. ‘An Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ) assessment of a partially-retrofitted university building’. Building and Environment, 139, pp. 69-85.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2018.05.001 - Mannion, P.F., Toparlar, Y., Blocken, B., Hajdukiewicz, M., Andrianne, T., Clifford, E. 2018. ‘Improving CFD prediction of drag on Paralympic tandem athletes: Influence of grid resolution and turbulence model’. Sports Engineering, 21(2), pp. 1-13. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12283-017-0258-6
- Finnerty, N., Sterling, R., Contreras, S., Coakley, D., & Keane, M. (2017). Defining Corporate Energy Policy and Strategy to Achieve Carbon Emissions Reduction in Non-Energy Intensive Multi-Site Industrial Organisations. 10TH International Conference on Sustainable Energy and Environmental Protection, 1–16. http://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.18690/978-961-286-051-6
- Contreras, S., Finnerty, N., Sterling, R., Coakley, D., & Keane, M. M. (2017). A Systematic Decision Support Framework and Prioritization Method for Energy Projects in Industrial Organisations. In 10TH International Conference on Sustainable Energy and Environmental Protection (pp. 17–29). http://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.18690/978-961-286-051-6.
- Newell S and Goggins J,’Real-time monitoring of concrete–lattice girder slabs during construction’, Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers – Structures and Buildings, Paper 1600198, June 2017 http://dx.doi.org/10.1680/jstbu.16.00198
- Zuhaib S., Manton R., Hajdukiewicz M., Keane M., & Goggins J. 2017. ‘Attitudes and approaches of Irish retrofit industry professionals towards achieving nearly zero-energy buildings’. International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation, 35(1), pp. 16-40. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/IJBPA-07-2016-0015
- Moran, P., Goggins, J., & Hajdukiewicz, M., 2017. ‘Super-Insulate or use Renewable Technology? Life Cycle Cost and Environmental Analysis of Nearly Zero Energy Buildings (NZEB) in a Temperate Oceanic Climate’. Energy and Buildings, 139, pp. 590-607. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2017.01.029
- Newell, S., Goggins, J., & Hajdukiewicz, M., 2016. ‘Real-time monitoring to investigate structural performance of hybrid precast concrete educational buildings’. Journal of Structural Integrity and Maintenance (TSTR), Taylor & Francis, 1(4), pp. 147 155. http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/24705314.2016.1240525
- Finnerty, N., Sterling, R., Coakley, D., Contreras, S., Coffey, R., & Keane, M. M. (2016). Development of a Global Energy Management System for non-energy intensive multi-site industrial organisations: A methodology. Energy, (Forthcoming).http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2016.10.049
- Goggins, Jamie., Moran, Paul., Hajdukiewicz, Magdalena. (2016). Lifecycle environmental and economic performance of Nearly Zero Energy Buildings (NZEB) in Ireland. Energy and Buildings, 116(0), 622-637. doi: 10.101/j.enbuild.2016.01.016
- Salawdeh S., Goggins J. ‘Performance based design approach for multi-storey concentrically braced steel frames’, Steel and Composite Structures, Vol. 20, No. 4 (2016).
- Tomasevic, Nikola M., Batic, Marco C., Blanes, Luis M., Keane, Marcus M., Vranes, Sanja. (2015). Ontology-based facility data model for energy management. Advanced Engineering Informatics. (In Press). doi: 10.1016/j.aei.2015.09.003
- Mullen, D.T., Keane M.M., Geron, M., Monaghan. R.F.D. (2015). Automatic extraction of reduced-order models from CFD simulations for building energy modelling. Energy and Buildings, 99(0), 313-326. doi: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2015.04.015
- Corry Edward., Pauwels, Pieter., Hu, Shushan., Keane, Marcus M., O'Donnell, James. (2015). A Performance assessment ontology for the environmental and energy management of buildings. Automation in Construction, 57(0), 249-256. doi: 10.1016/j.autcon.2015.05.002
- Hajdukiewicz, M., Byrne, D., Keane, M.M., & Goggins, J. (2015). Real-time monitoring framework to investigate the environmental and structural building performance. Building and Environment, 86(0), 1-16. doi: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2014.12.012
- Clifford, E., Coakley, D. Curry, E., Degeler, V., Costa, A., Messervey, T. B. et al. (2014). Interactive Water Services: The WATERNOMICS approach. Procedia Engineering, 89, 1058-1065. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.proeng.2014.11.225
- Coakley, Daniel & O'Donovan, Peter & Mink, Jan & Curry, Edward & Clifford, Eoghan. (2014). WATERNOMICS : Development of a water information platform based on a linked sensor data framework. 2014. In Intel Ireland Research Conference (p. 2014)
- Corry, Edward., O'Donnell, James., Curry, Edward., Coakley, Daniel., Pauwels, Pieter., Keane, Marcus. (2014). Using Semantic web technologies to access soft AEC data. Advanced Engineering Informatics, 28(4) 370-380. doi: 10.1016/j.aei.2014.05.002
- Bruton, K., Coakley, D., Raftery, P., Cusak, D. Og., Keane, M. M., O'Sullivan, D. T. J. (2014). Comparative analysis of the AHU InFO fault detection and diagnosis tool for AHUs with APAR. Energy Efficiency, 7(0), 335-351. doi: 10.1007/s12053-014-9289-z
- Mustafaraj, G., Marini, D., Costa, A., Keane, M.M. (2014). Model calilbration for building energy efficiency simulation. Applied Energy, 130(0), 72-85. doi: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2014.05.019
- Coakley, D., Raftery, P. and Keane., M.M. (2014). A review of methods to match building energy simulation models to measured data.Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 37(0), 123-141. doi: 10.1016/j.rser.2014.05.007
- Bruton, K., Raftery, P., O'Donovan Peter., Aughney, Niall., Keane, Marcus M., & O'Sullivan, D.T.J. (2014). Development and alpha testing of a cloud based automated fault detection and diagnosis tool for Air Handling Units. Automation in Construction, 39, 70-83. doi: 10.1016/j.autcon.2013.12.006.
- Bruton, K., Raftery, P., Kennedy, B., Keane, M.M., & O'Sullivan, D.T.J. (2013). Review of automated fault detection and diagnosis tools in air handling units. Energy Efficiency, ISSN 1570-646X. doi: 10.1007/s12053-013-9238-2.
- Byrne D., Goggins J. ‘The use of in-situ instrumentation in determining optimum retrofitting solutions of concrete structural elements’, Key Engineering Materials Journal, 569, 382-89, 2013
- Costa, A., Keane, M. M., Torrens, J. I., & Corry, E. (2013). Building operation and energy performance: Monitoring, analysis and optimisation toolkit. Applied Energy, 101(0), 310-316. doi: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2011.10.037.
- Curry, E., O'Donnell, J. Corry, E., Hassan, S., & Keane, M. (2013). Linking Building Data in the Cloud: Integrating Cross-Domain Building Data using Linked Data. Advanced Engineering Informatics, 27(2), 290-302. doi: 10.1016/j.aei.2012.10.003.
- Hajdukiewicz, M., Geron, M., & Keane, M. M. (2013). Calibrated CFD simulation to evaluate thermal comfort in a highly-glazed naturally ventilated room. Building and Environment, 70(0), 73-89. doi: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2013.08.020
- Hajdukiewicz, M., Geron, M., & Keane, M. M. (2013). Formal calibration methodology for CFD models of naturally ventilated indoor environments. Building and Environment, 59(0), 290-302. doi:10.1016/j.buildenv.2012.08.027.
- O'Donnell, J., Corry, E., Hasan, S., Keane, M. M., & Curry, E. (2013). Building performance optimization using cross-domain scenario modeling, linked data, and complex event processing. Building and Environment, 62(0), 102-111. doi:10.1016/j.buildenv.2013.01.019.
- O'Donnell, J., Keane, M., Morrissey, E., & Bazjanac, V. (2013). Scenario modelling: A holistic environmental and energy management method for building operation optimisation. Energy and Buildings, 62(0), 146-157. doi:10.1016/j.enbuild.2012.10.060.
- Costa, A., Keane, M., Raftery, P., & O'Donnell, J. (2012). Key factors methodology: A novel support to the decision making process of the building energy manager in defining optimal operation strategies. Energy and Buildings, 49(0), 158-163.doi:10.1016/j.enbuild.2012.02.001.
- Raftery, P., Lee, K. H., Webster, T., & Bauman, F. (2012). Performance analysis of an integrated UFAD and radiant hydronic slab system. Applied Energy, 90(1), 250-257. doi:10.1016/j.apenergy.2011.02.014.
- Kouveletsou, M., Sakkas, N., Garvin, S., Batic, M., Reccardo, D., & Sterling, R. (2012). Simulating energy use and energy pricing in buildings: The case of electricity. Energy and Buildings, 54 (0), 96-104. doi:10.1016/j.enbuild.2012.07.031
- Raftery, P., Keane, M., & Costa, A. (2011). Calibrating whole building energy models: Detailed case study using hourly measured data. Energy and Buildings, 43(12), 3666-3679. doi:10.1016/j.enbuild.2011.09.039.
- Raftery, P., Keane, M., & O'Donnell, J. (2011). Calibrating whole building energy models: An evidence-based methodology. Energy and Buildings, 43(9), 2356-2364. doi:10.1016/j.enbuild.2011.05.020.
- Torrens, J. I., Keane, M., Costa, A., & O'Donnell, J. (2011). Multi-Criteria optimisation using past, real time and predictive performance benchmarks. Simulation Modelling Practice and Theory, 19(4), 1258-1265. doi:10.1016/j.simpat.2010.11.002.
Peer-reviewed conference papers
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O'Connell, S., Reynders, G. and Keane, M. (2020) ‘Quality of Flexibility for Demand Response’, 15th Conference on Sustainable Development of Energy Water and Environment Systems, September 1 – 5, Cologne (Archival track for journal publication).
- O'Connell, S., Reynders, G. and Keane, M. (2020) ‘Framework for Automation of Aggregator Based Flexibility’, 15th Conference on Sustainable Development of Energy Water and Environment Systems, September 1 – 5, Cologne (Archival track for journal publication).
- O'Connell, S., Reynders, G., Seri, F and Keane, M., (2019b) “Validation of Flexibility Assessment Methodology for Demand Response in Buildings”, 1st Nordic Conference on Zero Emissions and Plus Energy Buildings, 6-9 Nov 2019, Trondheim, Norway, IOP Science Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science, Vol. 352 No. 1, pp. 1755 - 1315, http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1755-1315/352/1/012014
- O'Connell, S. and Riverso, S. 'Flexibility Analysis for Smart Grid Demand Response', arXiv:1704.01308 [cs.SY], Cornell University, New York. Available at https://arxiv.org/
- D’Angelo, L.; Finnerty, N.; Seri, F.; Piccinini, A.; Coffey, R.; Tighe, C.; Mealy, P.; Mellotte, M.; Keane, M. A Global Energy Management System to Support Sustainable Decision Making. Proceedings 2019, 20, 22. https://doi.org/10.3390/proceedings2019020022
- Piccinini, A.; Blanes, L.M.; Seri, F.; D’Angelo, L.; Keane, M.M. ModSCO. Online Reduced Order Models (ROM) to Address the Performance Gap. Proceedings 2019, 20, 18. https://doi.org/10.3390/proceedings2019020018
- Alam, S., Keane, M., 2019. Lessons learned for the development of Irish ESCO business model market: a review, World Sustainable Energy Days (WSED)- Young Researchers Conference, Wels, Austria, 26th Feb- 01 March 2019. ISSN: 2617-5398
- Alam, S., Sterling, R., Hajdukiewicz, M., Keane, M., 2018. “A Decision Support Tool for Energy Performance Contracting Design Using Grey Box / Parameter Approximation Approach”, accepted and published in the proceedings of BSO18, Building Simulation and Optimization 2018) –Emmanuel College, Cambridge University, United Kingdom, on September 11-13, 2018
- Killeen, C., Goggins, J., & Hajdukiewicz, M., 2018. Investigation into the correlation between curing temperature and compressive strength gain of concrete.’ Proceedings of the Civil Engineering Research in Ireland Conference (CERI 2018). 29-30 August 2018. Dublin, Ireland.
- Mannion, P., Toparlar, Y., Blocken, B., Hajdukiewicz, M., Andrianne, T., Clifford, E., 2017. 'An investigation of tandem cycling aerodynamics.' Proceedings of the European-African Conference on Wind Engineering (EACWE 2017). 4-7 July 2017, Liege, Belgium.
- Goggins, J., & Hajdukiewicz, M., 2017. 'Building engineering curriculum through service-learning: Responding directly to the real needs of communities’. 7th International Symposium on Service Learning (ISSL2017). 14-16 June 2017. Galway, Ireland.
- Hajdukiewicz, M., Goggins, J., & Keane, M., 2017. 'Methodology for quality checks for energy efficient buildings.’ World Sustainable Energy Days (WSED 2017) – Young Researchers Conference. 1-2 March 2017. Wels, Austria.
- Mannion, P., Clifford, E., Blocken, B., & Hajdukiewicz, M., 2016. 'Assessing aerodynamic performance in cycling using computational fluid dynamics.’ Proceedings of the Civil Engineering Research in Ireland Conference (CERI 2016). 29-30 August 2016. Galway, Ireland.
- O’Connell, S., Riverso, ‘Flexibility Analysis for Smart Grid Demand Side Services Incorporating 2nd Life EV Batteries.’ IEEE Power and Energy Society Integrated Smart Grid Technologies Conference, Ljubljana, Slovenia. 9 -12 October 2016. DOI: 10.1109/ISGTEurope.2016.7856178
- Newell, S., Goggins, J., Hajdukiewicz, M., & Holleran, D., 2016. 'Behaviour of hybrid concrete lattice girder flat slab system using insitu structural health monitoring.’ Proceedings of the Civil Engineering Research in Ireland Conference (CERI 2016). 29-30 August 2016. Galway, Ireland.
- Ganguly, T., Hajdukiewicz, M., Keane, M., & Goggins, J., 2016. 'Generating robust algorithms for energy efficient lighting as a performance aspect of the building operational energy optimisation framework.’ Proceedings of the Civil Engineering Research in Ireland Conference (CERI 2016). 29-30 August 2016. Galway, Ireland.
- Zuhaib, S., Hajdukiewicz, M., Keane, M., & Goggins, J., 2016. 'Diagnostics and intervention methods for façade retrofit of post-WWII non-domestic buildings in Europe for energy efficiency.’ Proceedings of the Civil Engineering Research in Ireland Conference (CERI 2016). 29-30 August 2016. Galway, Ireland.
- Moran, P., Hajdukiewicz, M., & Goggins, J., 2016.’How accurate are Energy Performance Certificates indicated energy savings of building retrofits?’ Proceedings of the Civil Engineering Research in Ireland Conference (CERI 2016). 29-30 August 2016. Galway, Ireland.
- Moran, P., Hajdukiewicz, M., & Goggins, J., 2016. ‘Understanding the complexities of building physics and human behaviour in achieving a nearly zero energy building.’ The International Conference on Structures and Architects (ICSA 2016). 27-29 July 2016. Guimarães, Portugal.
- Zuhaib, S., Hajdukiewicz, M., Keane, M., & Goggins, J., 2016. ‘Façade modernisation for retrofitting existing buildings to achieve nearly-zero energy building.’ The International Conference on Structures and Architecture (ICSA 2016). 27-29 July 2016. Guimarães, Portugal.
- Ganguly, T., Hajdukiewicz, M., Keane, M., & Goggins, J., 2016. 'Systematic case study on energy efficiency of existing Irish buildings using BIM in order to achieve nearly zero energy standards.’ The International Conference on Structures and Architecture (ICSA 2016). 27-29 July 2016. Guimarães, Portugal.
- Moran, P., Goggins, J., Hajdukiewicz, M., & Rau, H., 2016. ‘Retrofit solutions for Irish building stock: The impact of human behaviour’. World Sustainable Energy Days (WSED 2016) – Young Researchers Conference. 24-26 February 2016. Wels, Austria.
- Zuhaib, S., Hajdukiewicz, M., Keane, M., & Goggins, J., 2016. ‘Assessing the gaps in practice for nearly zero-energy buildings in Irish construction industry: a stakeholder intervention.’ World Sustainable Energy Days. 24-26 February 2016. Wels, Austria.
- Hajdukiewicz, M., O’Connor, P., O’Neill, C., Coakley, D., Keane, M.M., & Clifford, E., 2015. ‘Real-time control of occupants’ thermal comfort in buildings.’ The 14th International IBPSA Conference (BS 2015). 7-9 December 2015. Hyderabad, India.
- Zuhaib, S., Hajdukiewicz, M., Keane, M., & Goggins, J., 2015. ‘Generic assessment of optimisation methods for performance based design of retrofitted building façades for nearly zero-energy buildings.’ The 10th Conference on Advanced Building Skins. 03-04 November 2015. Bern, Switzerland.
- Moran, P., Hajdukiewicz, M., Goggins, J., 2015. ‘Achieving nearly zero-energy buildings – A lifecycle assessment approach to retrofitting buildings.’ Advanced Building Skins Conference. 23-24 April 2015. Graz, Austria.
- Huang, S., Cavey, M. Vande, Sterling, R., Zuo, W., Helsen, L., Giretti, A., Bonvini, M., O’Neill, Z., Wetter, M., Costa, A., Boehme, G., Klein, R., Dong, B. & Keane, M.M. (2016). IEA Annex 60 Activity 2.3: Model Use During Operation, Approach and Case Studies. In: P. K. Heiselberg (ed.). CLIMA 2016 - proceedings of the 12th REHVA World Congress: volume 6. 2016, Aalborg: Aalborg University, Department of Civil Engineering.
- Coffey, R., Finnerty, N., Coakley, D., Sterling, R., Keane, M., Contreras S., McDonagh, S., (2016). Assessing Capital Investment on Energy Improvement Projects from a Global Energy Management Perspective: A Tri-generation Case Study. Proceedings of the IEECB conference (Paper#81), March 18, 2016, Frankfurt, Germany.
- Finnerty, N., Sterling, R., Coakley, D., Keane, M. (2015). Development of a Global Energy Management System (GEMS) for the life sciences industry: an energy management maturity model implementation. Proceedings of the Global Cleaner Production and Sustainable consumption conference, November 1-4, 2015, Barcelona. Spain
- Finnerty, N., Coakley, D., Sterling, R., Keane, M., Coffey, R. (2015). Development of a Global Energy Management System (GEMS) for the life sciences industry. Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Sustainable Energy & Environmental Protection (SEEP), August 11-14, 2015, Glasgow. UK.
- Sterling, R., Giretti, A., Bonvini, M., Neill, Z.O., Wetter, M., Cavey, V., Costa, A., Boehme, G., Zuo, W., Klein, R., Dong, B. & Keane, M.M. (2015). IEA Annex 60 Activity 2.3: Model Use During Operation, Approach and Case Studies. In: Proceedings of Building Simulation 2015. 2015, pp. 355–362.
- Hajdukiewicz, M., O'Connor, P., O'Neill, C., Coakley, D., Keane, M.M., & Clifford, E. ( paper accepted for oral presentation). Real-time control of occupants thermal comfort in buildings. Proceedings of the 14th International IBPSA Conference . BS 2015. 7-9 December 2015. Hyderabad, India.
- Moran, P., Goggins, J., & Hajdukiewicz, M. (2015). ’Achieving nearly zero-energy buildings – A lifecycle assessment approach to retrofitting buildings.’ The Advanced Building Skins Conference. 23-24 April 2015. Graz, Austria.
- Blanes, L.M., Costa, A., Keane, MM. (2015). Application of building simulation to support ISO 50001 Energy Management: Case study of Fiumicino Airport. In Proceedings of BSA 2015. IBPSA Italy Conference. 4-6 February 2015. Bolzano. Italy.
- Chambers, N., Coakley, D., Keane, M., Clifford, E. (2015) Water conservation with novel application of fault detection diagnostics (FDD) applied to a rain water harvesting system in Ireland. Proceedings of the International Water Resources Association Conference. Edinburgh, Scotland.
- Chambers, N., Coakley, D., Mccaffrey, M., Curry, E., Keane, M., Costa, A., Clifford, E. (2015). Assessment and Planning for the Application of Fault Detection and Diagnosis (FDD) to Building Water Networks, A WATERNOMICS Approach.
- Mccaffrey, R., Coakley, D., Keane, M., Melvin, H. (2015). Development of a Web-based BMS Data Visualisation Platform Using Building Information Models. In CIBSE Technical Symposium (pp. 1–10). doi: 10.13140/RG.2.1.4169.5840.
- Hajdukiewicz, M., Lebrêne, J., and Goggins, J. (2014). The environmental performance of a reinforced precast concrete slab with void forming system. Proceedings of the International Conference on Construction Materials and Structures. ICCMATS2014.24-26 November 2014. Johannesburg, South Africa.
- Valdivia, V., O’Connell, S., Gonzalez-Espin, F., El-din Mady, A., Kouramas, K., De Tommasi, L., Wiese, H., Carballido Villaverde, B., Foley, R., Cychowski, M., Hertig, L., Hamilton, D., Pesch, D., ‘Sustainable Building Integrated Energy Test-Bed.’ Power Electronics for Distributed Generation Systems (PEDG), 2014 IEEE 5th International Symposium on, Galway, June 2014. DOI: 10.1109/PEDG.2014.6878709
- Febres, Jesús., Sterling, Raymond., Keane, Marcus M. (2014). A novel calibration methodology for heating coil models using real data and modelica models. Proceedings of the 2014 ASHRAE/IBPSA-USA Building Simulation Conference. September 10-12, 2014, Atlanta. GA. US.
- Struss, Peter., Sterling, Raymond., Febres, Jesús., Sabir, Umbreen., Keane, Marcus M. (2014). Combining engineering and qualitative models to fault diagnosis in air handling units. Proceedings of the 21st. European Conference of Artificial Intelligence. August 18-22 2014. Prague. Czech Republic.
- Hajdukiewicz, M., and Goggins, J. (2014). The influence of heat transfer and storage in structural precast building components on indoor environments. Proceedings of the Civil Engineering Research in Ireland Conference. CERI 2014. 28-29 August 2014. Belfast, Northern Ireland.
- Goggins, J., Newell, S., King, D., Hajdukiewicz, M. (2014). Real-time monitoring of a hybrid precast and in situ concrete flat slab system. Proceedings of the Civil Engineering Research in Ireland Conference. CERI 2014. 28-29 August 2014. Belfast, Northern Ireland.
- Finnerty, N., Coakley, D., Coffey, R., Keane, M. (2014). Development of a global corporate-level energy management system for the medical device industry. In International Manufacturing Conference (IMC31). Cork, Ireland.. doi: 10.13140/2.1.3309.3441.
- Costa, A., Blanes, L. M., Rehault, N., Keane M. M. (2014). CASCADE Methodology and tool: Applied ICT for energy efficient airports.Proceedings of the World Sustainable Building 2014 conference. WSB14. Barcelona. Spain
- Curry, E., Degeler, V., Clifford, E., Coakley, D., Costa, A., Andel, S., van de Giesen, N., Kouroupetroglou, C., Messervey, T., Mink, J., Smit, S. (2014). Linked Water Data for Water Information Management. Proceedings of 11th International Conference on Hydroinformatics (HIC). New York, New York, USA.
- Struss, P., Sabir, U., Sterling, R., Febrés, J. and Keane M. M. (2014). Diagnosis of Air Handling Units based on Engineering and Qualitative Models. Proceedings of the 8th International conference on Intelligent Systems and Agents. 2014. Lisbon. Portugal.
- Sterling, R., Provan, G., Febres, J., O'Sullivan, D., Struss, P., and Keane, M. M. (2014). Model-based Fault Detection and Diagnosis of Air Handling Units: A Comparison of Methodologies. Proceedings of the sixth International Conference on Sustainability in energy and Buildings. SEB 14. 2014. Cardiff. UK.
- Febres, J., Sterling, R., and Keane, M. M. (2014). A Python-Modelica Interface for Co-Simulation. Proceedings of the sixth International Conference on Sustainability in energy and Buildings. SEB 14. 2014. Cardiff. UK.
- Sterling, R., Coakley, D., Messervey, T., and Keane M. M. (2014). Improving Whole Building Energy Simulation with Artificial Neural Network and Real Performance Data. Proceedings of the second IBPSA-England Conference. BSO 14. Building and Optimization. 2014. London. UK.
- Sterling, R., Costa, A., Foncubierta, J. L., Febres, J., McHugh, D., and Messervey, T. (2014). Modelica Implementation of Innovative HVAC Systems for Net-Zero Energy Dwellings. Proceedings of the second IBPSA-England Conference. BSO 14. Building and Optimization. 2014. London. UK.
- Blanes, L.M., Foncubierta J.L., Costa, A., and Keane, M.M. (2014). EDVE: An Energy Diagnosis Visualization Environment.Proceedings of the CIBSE ASHRAE Technical Symposium. 2014. Dublin.
- Sterling, R., Struss, P., Febres, J., Sabir, U., & Keane, M. M. (2014). From Modelica Models to Fault Diagnosis in Air Handling Units.Proceedings of 10th International Modelica Conference (pp. 447-454). 2014. Lund, Sweden.
- Bruton, Ken., Coakley, Daniel., O'Donovan, Peter., Keane, Marcus M., O'Sullivan, DTJ. (2013). Results from testing of a "cloud based" automated fault detection and diagnosis tool for AHU's. Proceedings of the 18th Conference of Emerging Technologies & Factory Automation (EFTA) 2013 IEEE. Cagliari (Italy).
- Blanes, L.M., Costa, A. and Keane, M.M. (2013). Simulation to Support ISO 50001 Energy Management systems and Fault Detection and Diagnosis: Case Study of Malpensa Airport. Proceedings of the 13th International IBPSA Conference. BS 2013. Chambery, France.
- Blanes, L.M., Costa, A., Rehault, N. and Keane, M.M. (2013). Integration of Fault Detection and Diagnosis with Energy Management Standard ISO 50001 and Operations and Maintenance of HVAC systems . Proceedings of the 11th. REHVA World Congress & 8th. International Conference on IAQVEC. CLIMA 2013. Prague, Czech Republic.
- Bruton, K., Coakley, D., O'Donovan, P., Keane, M.M. and O'Sullivan, D. T. J. (2013). Development of an Online Expert Rule based Automated Fault Detection and Diagnostic (AFDD) tool for Air Handling Units: Beta Test Results. Proceedings of the International Conference for Enhanced Building Operations. ICEBO 2013. Montreal, Canada.
- Coakley, D., Corry, E. and Keane, M.M. (2013). Validation of Simulated Thermal Comfort using a Calibrated Building Energy Simulation (BES) model in the context of Building Performance Evaluation & Optimisation. Proceedings of the International Conference for Enhanced Building Operations. ICEBO 2013. Montreal, Canada.
- Coakley, Daniel & Keane, Marcus. (2013). Smart and Sustainable Buildings. Global Energy Systems Conference. Edinburgh, Scotland.
- Coakley, Daniel & Howley, Martin & Monaghan, Rory & Keane, Marcus. (2013). Are You Sitting Comfortably? A novel approach to teaching and assessing laboratory-based thermal comfort. 93. NUIG-UL Alliance - Engineering, Informatics & Science Research Day (p. 93). Galway, Ireland.
- Coakley, Daniel & Raftery, Paul & Molloy, Padraig. (2013). Calibration of a Detailed Building Energy Simulation (BES) Model to Measured Data using an Analytical Optimisation Approach. 83.
- Corry, E., Coakley, D., O'Donnell, J., Pauwels, P., & Keane, M.M. (2013). The role of Linked Data and the Semantic Web in Building Operation. Proceedings of the International Conference for Enhanced Building Operations. ICEBO 2013. Montreal, Canada.
- Costa, A., Sterling, R., Blanes, L.M., Howley, M. and Keane M.M. (2013). A SWOT framework to investigate the integration between Building Management Systems and Fault Detection and Diagnosis tools. Proceedings of the 5th International Conference of Applied Energy. ICAE 2013. Pretoria, South Africa.
- Febres, J., Sterling, R., Torrens, I, & Keane, M.M. (2013). Heat ventilation and air conditioning modelling for model based fault detection and diagnosis. Proceedings of the 13th International IBPSA Conference . BS 2013. Chambery, France.
- Hajdukiewicz, M., Geron, M., & Keane, M.M. (2013). Validated CFD study of indoor environmental conditions in a highly-glazed, cross-ventilated meeting room. Proceedings of the 13th International IBPSA Conference . BS 2013. Chambery, France.
- Hajdukiewicz, M., Geron, M., & Keane, M.M. (2013). Evaluation of various turbulence models to predict indoor conditions in a naturally ventilated room. Proceedings of the 11th REHVA World Congress & 8th International Conference on IAQVEC. CLIMA 2013.Prague, Czech Republic.
- Mccaffrey, Ronan & Melvin, Hugh & Keane, Marcus & Coakley, Daniel. (2013). Using WebGL to Visualise Building Energy System Information. NUIG-UL Alliance - Engineering, Informatics & Science Research Day (p. 19). Galway, Ireland.
- Torrens, J.I., Raftery, P., Costa, A. and Keane, M.M. (2013). Computer Simulations Based Analysis of Operation Strategies of an Underfloor Heating System in an Office Building. Proceedings of the 5th. International Conference of Applied Energy. ICAE 2013. Pretoria, South Africa.
- Coakley, D., Raftery, P., & Molloy, P. (2013) Calibration of a Building Energy Simulation (BES) Model to Energy Monitoring System Data Using an Analytical Optimisation Approach. In Intel European Research and Innovation Conference (ERIC). Dublin, Ireland.
- Coakley, D., Raftery, P., & Molloy, P. (2012). Calibration of whole building energy simulation models: Detailed case study of a naturally ventilated building using hourly measured data. Proceedings of the Building Simulation and Optimization Conference. BSO12. Loughborough, UK.
- Costa, A. Blanes, L.M., Donnelly, C., & Keane, M.M. (2012). Review of EU airport energy interests and priorities with respect to ICT, energy efficiency and enhanced building operation. Proceedings of the 12th International Conference of Enhanced Building Operation. ICEBO 2012. Manchester, UK.
- McGibney, A., Geron, M., Pusceddu, D., Rea, S., Pesch, D., & Keane, M.M. (2012). A methodology for sensor modeling and placement optimization to support temperature monitoring. Proceedings of the 4th ACM Workshop on Embedded Sensing Systems for Energy-Efficiency in Buildings. BuildSys 2012. Toronto, Canada.
- Sterling, R., Costa, A., & Keane, M. M. (2012). Swimming Pool Hall HVAC End of Setback Artificial Neural Network Prediction.Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Energy Research. ICERD5 2012. Kuwait City, Kuwait.
- Sterling, R., Costa, A., Messervey, T., Mastrodonato, C., & Keane, M.M. (2012). Swimming Pool Hall HVAC Modelling, Simulation and End of Setback Neural Network Prediction: A Detailed Case Study. Proceedings of the 5th National Conference of IBPSA-USA.SIMBUILD 2012. Madison, WI, USA.
- Torrens, J. I., Venturi, A., Keane, M.M., & Provan, G. (2012). Model-based generation of fault performance metrics for automated FDD of an AHU. Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Applied Energy. ICAE 2012. Suzhou, China.
- Coakley, D., Raftery, P., Molloy, P., & White, G. (2011). Calibration of a Detailed BES Model to Measured Data Using an Evidence-Based Analytical Optimisation Approach. Proceedings of the 12th International IBPSA Conference. BS 2011. Sydney, Australia.
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Raftery, P., & Keane, M. (2011). Visualising Patterns in Building Performance Data. Proceedings of the 12th International IBPSA Conference. Sydney, Australia.
- Corry, E., Keane, M.M., O'Donnell, J., & Costa, A. (2011). Systematic development of an operational BIM utilizing simulation and performance data in building operation. Proceedings of the 12th International IBPSA Conference. BS 2011. Sydney, Australia.
- Costa, A., Sterling, R., Messervey, T., & Keane, M.M. (2011). Value of building simulation in sports facilities management.Proceedings of the 12th International IBPSA Conference. BS 2011. Sydney, Australia.
- Hajdukiewicz, M., Walsh, M., & Keane, M.M. (2011). Formal Calibration methodology for a CFD model of a naturally ventilated room.Proceedings of the 12th International IBPSA Conference. BS 2011. Sydney, Australia.
- White, G., Keane, M.M., Raftery, P., & Coakley, D. (2011). A systematic methodology to underpin the CC process using calibrated BES model. Proceedings of the 11th International Conference for Enhanced Building Operations. ICEBO 2011. New York, USA.
- Costa, A., Keane, M.M., Torrens, J.I., & Corry, E. (2010). Building Operation & Energy Performance: Monitoring, Analysis and Optimisation Toolkit. Proceedings of the International Conference on Applied Energy. ICAE 2010. Singapore.
- Hajdukiewicz, M., Keane, M.M., O'Flynn, B., & O'Grady, W. (2010). Formal calibration methodology for CFD model development to support the operation of energy efficient buildings . Proceedings of the 10th International Conference for Enhanced Building Operations. ICEBO 2010. Kuwait City, Kuwait.
- McGlinn, K., Keane, M., Corry, E., Lewis, D., O'Neill, E., & O'Sullivan, D. (2010). Monitoring smart building performance using simulation and visualisation. UCSE 2010. Copenhagen, Denmark.
- O'Flynn, B., Jafer, E., Spinar, R., Keane, M.M., Costa, A., Pesch, D., & O'Mathuna, C. (2010). Development of miniaturized Wireless Sensor Nodes suitable for building energy management and modelling. Proceedings of the 8th European Conference on Product and Process Modelling. ECPPM 2010. Cork, Ireland.
- Raftery, P., Keane, M.M., O'Donnell, J., & Costa, A. (2010). Energy Monitoring Systems value, issues and recommendations based on five case studies. Proceedings of the 10th REHVA World Congress. CLIMA 2010. Antalya, Turkey.
- Raftery, P., Lee, K.H., Webster, T., & Bauman, F. (2010). Analysis of a hybrid UFAD and radiant hydronic slab HVAC system.Proceedings of the International Conference on Applied Energy. ICAE 2010. Singapore.
Other publications
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O'Connell, S. and Keane, M. (2019) ‘Flexibility Assessment for Demand Response’ in Li, R. (ed.) 'Modelling of Possible Energy Flexibility in Single Buildings and Building Clusters', International Energy Agency, Energy in Buildings & Communities, Annex 67 Energy Flexible Buildings Technical Report. http://www.annex67.org/publications/reports/
- O'Connell, S. and Keane, M. (2019) ‘2nd Life EV Battery Storage’, in Østergaard Jensen, S., Parker, J., Engelmann, P. and Marszal, A. (eds.) Examples of Energy Flexibility in Buildings, International Energy Agency, Energy in Buildings & Communities, Annex 67 Energy Flexible Buildings Technical Report. http://www.annex67.org/publications/deliverables/
- Riverso, S., Torchio, M., O’Connell, S. (2019) “Method for Controlling Building Power Consumption”, Patent Application No. 62/835,130, Filed with US Patent office April 17th 2019.
- Riverso, S., Torchio, M., O’Connell, S. and Sobonski. P. (2018) “Managing Flexible Grid Resources”, Patent Application No. 62/718,048. Filed with US Patent office 13th Aug 2018.
- Mannion, P., Clifford, E., Blocken, B., Toparlar, Y., Hajdukiewicz, M., 2018. ‘Aerodynamic science reveals new insights that can change Paralympic and world championship podiums. Engineers Journal, Engineers Ireland: 4 April 2019. Available at: http://www.engineersjournal.ie/2019/04/04/aerodynamic-science-reveals-new-insights-that-can-change-paralympic-and-world-championship-podiums/
- Mannion, P., Clifford, E., Blocken, B., Toparlar, Y., Hajdukiewicz, M., 2018. ‘Computational fluid dynamics for Para-cycling aerodynamics. Engineers Journal, Engineers Ireland: 10 July 2018. Available at: http://www.engineersjournal.ie/2018/07/10/computational-fluid-dynamics-para-cycling-aerodynamics/
- Hajdukiewicz, M., Keane, M.M., 2017. ‘Sensor-embedded construction elemets? Interview with National University of Ireland, Galway’. Built2Spec project website: 27 June 2017. Available at: http://built2spec-project.eu/sensor-embedded-construction-elements-interview-with-nui-galway/
- Hajdukiewicz, M., Keane, M.M., 2017. ‘NUI Galway Engineering Project Seeks to Reduce Gap in Energy Performance of Buildings’. NUI Galway News & Events: 9 May 2017. Available at: http://www.nuigalway.ie/about-us/news-and-events/news-archive/2017/may2017/nui-galway-engineering-project-seeks-to-reduce-gap-in-energy-performance-of-buildings--1.html
- Hajdukiewicz, M., 2017. ‘How to reduce a gap between the predicted and actual energy performance of buildings.’ The Magazine of the Concrete Society, 51 (02), pp.29-30, The Concrete Society, UK.
Mannion, P., Hajdukiewicz, M., Blocken, B., Clifford, E., 2016. ‘Competitive cycling: pushing the boundaries of engineering.’ Engineers Journal, Engineers Ireland: 22 March 2016, Available at: http://www.engineersjournal.ie/2016/03/22/competitive-cycling-pushing-the-boundaries-of-engineering/ - Newell, S. & Goggins, J., 2017. ‘Embedded instrumentation as a teaching tool for construction students.’ Engineers Journal, Engineers Ireland: 11 April 2017, Available at: http://www.engineersjournal.ie/2017/04/11/embedded-instrumentation-teaching-tool-construction-engineering/
- Hajdukiewicz, M., 2015. ’NUIG and SMEs collaborate in EU Horizon 2020 project in energy-efficient buildings call.’ Engineers Journal, Engineers Ireland: 13 October 2015, Available at: http://www.engineersjournal.ie/2015/10/13/nui-galway-and-three-irish-smes-collaborate-in-eu-horizon-2020-project-in-energy-efficient-buildings-call/.
- Hajdukiewicz, M., & Goggins, J., 2015. ’Energy efficiency improvement in concrete buildings.’ Global magazine of the Concrete Society, 49(07), pp.54-55, The Concrete Society, UK.
- Hajdukiewicz, M., & Goggins, J., 2015. ’Industry and academia collaborate to improve energy efficiency in concrete buildings.’ Engineers Journal, Engineers Ireland: 28 July 2015, Available at: http://www.engineersjournal.ie/industry-academia-collaborate-improve-energy-efficiency-concrete-buildings/.
Theses
"Development of a standardised assessment methodology relating to flexibility analysis for demand response"
Sarah O'Connel
Doctoral Thesis
Oct 2020., NUI Galway
https://aran.library.nuigalway.ie/handle/10379/16194
"Self-Aware Buildings: An evaluation framework and implementation technologies for improving building operations"
Raymond Sterling Garay
Doctoral Thesis
May 2015, NUI Galway
"A Semantic Web Approach to Enable the Holistic Environmental and Energy Management of Buildings"
Edward Corry
Doctoral Thesis
December 2014, NUI Galway
"Calibration of Detailed Building Energy Simulation Models using an Analytical Optimisation Approach"
Daniel Coakley
Doctoral Thesis
December 2013, NUI Galway
"Formal calibration methodology relating to CFD models of naturally ventilated internal environments"
Magdalena Hajdukiewicz
Doctoral Thesis
August 2013, NUI Galway
"Calibrated whole building energy simulation: An evidence-based methodology"
Paul Raftery
Doctoral Thesis
January 2011, NUI Galway
"Building Operation & Energy Performance: Monitoring, Analysis and Optimisation Toolkit"
Andrea Costa
Doctoral Thesis
January 2011, NUI Galway