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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">A forthcoming Special Issue of the
<i>Journal of Building Performance Simulation</i> will explore the interface between existing simulation methods and machine learning approaches, including surrogate modelling and related topics. It specifically focusses on building design, building on a previous
Special Issue ‘Data-driven approaches to building simulation for enhanced building operation and grid interaction’ that focussed on operation.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Topics of interest include:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt">Surrogate modelling (a machine learning model fitted to simulation outputs to approximate the performance of the detailed model)<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color:black;margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt">Applications of surrogate models or other ML-related methods, including in the areas of building stock modelling, design exploration tools and modelling of existing buildings.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color:black;margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt">Physics-informed machine learning, where physical constraints are incorporated into machine learning algorithms directly<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color:black;margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt">Calibration or optimization of simulation models using machine learning approaches (note that pure optimization using e.g. genetic algorithms with simulations directly are not in scope)<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color:black;margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt">Any other ways of combining machine learning with more traditional physics-based simulations<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color:black;margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt">Developments in machine learning to aid in integration with simulation tools, for example in time series modelling<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color:black;margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt">The challenges of integrating machine learning with simulation, including assessing model accuracy, concerns of bias and gaining confidence from users<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p style="background:white;margin:1.6rem 0px;color:rgba(0,0,0,0.9)"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">For more information see </span><span lang="X-NONE" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><a href="https://bit.ly/TBPS2" target="_blank">here</a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Abstracts should be submitted using
<a href="https://forms.gle/1cGgffAemCic63Uo6?utm_source=CPB&utm_medium=cms&utm_campaign=JPG15743">
this form</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white;margin:1.6rem 0px;color:rgba(0,0,0,0.9)"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Important dates:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt">Abstract submission deadline (300 words to Guest Editor): 30 September 2023<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;margin:0.8rem 0px 0.8rem 3.2rem;padding-left:0.8rem">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt">Full-length article submission deadline: 31 December 2023<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt">Full-length articles can be submitted as soon as the abstract is accepted, and will be published as soon as the normal review process is complete.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Ralph Evins, Guest Editor<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:1.6rem 0px;color:rgba(0,0,0,0.9)"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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