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Showing 1 to 14 of 14 for “"Energy conservation measures"”.
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Factors Affecting the Adoption of Home Heating Energy Conservation Measures: A Behavioral Approach
… understand homeowners' adoption of home heating energy conservation measures by analysing a number of factors that are thought to be underlying determinants of adoption behavior. The basic approach is behavioral drawing on the knowledge built up in behavioral geography through studies on natural …
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The Measurement & Verification of Energy Conservation Measures at a Coal-fired Power Plant
… the performance changes attributable to specific energy conservation measures from those changes brought about by other factors, or that would have occurred anyway for other reasons. An extensive literature review was undertaken, firstly into M&V and secondly into CFPP design and performance. The …
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ΠΑΡΑΜΕΤΡΟΙ ΣΧΕΔΙΑΣΜΟΥ ΚΑΤΑΣΚΕΥΗΣ ΚΑΙ ΧΡΗΣΗΣ ΤΩΝ ΚΤΙΡΙΩΝ ΠΟΥ ΕΠΗΡΕΑΖΟΥΝ ΤΗΝ ΕΝΕΡΓΕΙΑΚΗ ΤΟΥΣ ΣΥΜΠΕΡΙΦΟΡΑ. ΟΙΚΟΝΟΜΙΚΗ ΑΞΙΟΛΟΓΗΣΗ ΜΕ ΣΥΣΧΕΤΙΣΜΟ ΤΗΣ ΔΥΝΑΤΟΤΗΤΑΣ ΕΞΟΙΚΟΝΟΜΗΣΗΣ ΕΝΕΡΓΕΙΑΣ ΚΑΙ ΤΩΝ ΠΡΟΣΘΕΤΩΝ ΣΧΕΤΙΚΩΝ ΔΑΠΑΝΩΝ
A CONTRIBUTION IN THE FIELD OF ENERGY CONSERVATION IN DWELLINGS IS THE RESEARCHIN DEPTH, CARRIED OUT IN GREECE FOR THE PH.D THESIS. IN THIS RESEARCH, THE SPECIAL CLIMATIC CONDITION, THE WAY OF BUILDING CONSTRUCTION AND THE REQUIREMENTS AS WELL AS THE ENERGY BEHAVIOUR OF USERS IN THE GREEK CONTEXT …
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Indicators for Minimizing Energy Consumption and GHG Emissions at Wastewater Treatment Facilities
… around the world use significant amount of energy which contributes to large quantities of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. According to the U.S.EPA, nearly 3% of the USA's energy is used to treat wastewater. This consumption is increasing at faster rates with increase in population and …
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A greener plan for public housing: a study of Colorado Housing Authorities' utilization of green built technology
Reducing energy usage, or at least controlling energy consumption, is an important goal for Colorado Housing Authorities (CHAs). Additional goals include preventing the escalation of property rents, i.e., energy costs, as well as controlling administrative costs that result from high energy usage. …
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Decision process for energy efficient building retrofits : the owner's perspective
Energy consumption and conservation is an important consideration for commercial building owners. The commercial building sector consumes a great deal of energy. Energy reduction for commercial buildings can result in operations cost savings and reduction in environmentally harmful emissions. The …
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A framework for sustainable buildings : an application to China
… and human health impact of an economy. In an energy efficient building, the impact embodied in the building construction can be dominant over the impacts from building operation. Life cycle assessment is a tool that provides the means for establishing quantitative indicators of sustainability. …
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Barriers and Cognitive Biases in the Monitoring-Based Commissioning Process
Many buildings underperform leading to up to 20% energy waste. Case studies on monitoring-based commissioning (MBCx) have shown that using energy management and information systems (EMIS) for continuous energy monitoring and analysis enables the identification of issues that cause energy waste and …
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Validation of a Simplified Building Cooling Load Model Using a Complex Computer Simulation Model
Building energy simulation has become a useful tool for predicting cooling, heating and electrical loads for facilities. Simulation models have been validated throughout the years by comparing simulation results to actual measured values. The simulations have become more accurate as approaches were …
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Presidential Executive Orders and Energy Conservation In the United States Federal Government: An Analysis of Conservation Methodologies In A Department of Defense Naval Hospital
<p>Due to growing concerns caused by high energy prices, oil crises and the threat of global climate change, several U.S. government policies are directed towards increasing energy efficiency and use of renewable energy. Two recent presidential directives, Executive Order 13423 and Executive Order …
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Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning for a superinsulated solar house
… United States. There are many ways to reduce the energy consumption of a building and specifically a residential building. The Solar Decathlon competition promoted by the Department of Energy and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory force twenty university teams to find as many ways as …
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Electrical Demand Analysis Software Tool Suite and Automatic Report Generation for Energy Audits
… Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) defines an energy audit through a multi-tiered stratagem characterized by the level of in-depth analysis. The Level 1, or walkthrough survey is highlighted by low to no cost energy efficiency evaluations and a list of improvement measures that warrant further …
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Instructional Modules Demonstrating Building Energy Analysis Using a Building Information Model
… not been fully realized. Traditionally, building energy models have been created separately from architectural building information models (BIMs), and energy analyses have relied on a single analysis tool. By leveraging existing data from the BIM, energy models can be generated more quickly and …
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Energy conservation and thermal comfort in buildings in northern Pakistan
… This study examines these changes from an energy perspective in the homes and schools in and around Karimabad, a central village in the Hunza Valley. To assess baseline energy consumption, recorded indoor and outdoor temperature data for three homes and two schools were analyzed. These data …