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Showing 1 to 20 of 21 for “"Energy efficient buildings"”.
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Cost and benefit of energy efficient buildings
… and policy-makers is that "sustainable buildings" may not be financially justified. However, this report strives to show that building green is cost-effective and does make financial sense today. Though green buildings typically have a higher upfront cost compared to conventional …
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Advanced thermal insulation for energy efficient buildings : structural performance of aerogel composite panels
… to compare these designs. Some criteria for an efficient designs are given. Finally, we describe a first attempt to manufacture one of these composite structures on a small scale.
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A Design Framework for Integrated Design and Control Strategies in Energy Efficient Buildings
… assists architects and designers in producing buildings with low energy consumption. The model is based on computer-designer interaction. Here, the designer suggests a range of design alternatives, and, in turn, the computer evaluation model generates a matrix of design solutions and performs …
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Towards Climate Resilient and Energy Efficient Buildings: A Comparative Study on Energy Related Components, Adaptation Strategies, and Whole Building Performance
L'abstract è presente nell'allegato / the abstract is in the attachment
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Atrium defines form
… and economy. In response there is a need for energy efficient office space to accommodate economic growth and help with the conservation of the environment. The inner city is a perfect location to achieve this using already deteriorated land and increasing the inner city density to reduce …
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Systemic impediments to constructing energy-efficient commercial buildings
Exploring a systems-based view of the energy efficiency roadblocks faced by financiers, builders, owners, and tenants. In 1992 Amory Lovins, founder of the Rocky Mountain Institute, wrote a paper entitled "Energy-Efficient Buildings: Institutional Barriers and Opportunities". In it, he detailed …
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Optimization of energy parameters in buildings
When designing buildings, energy analysis is typically done after construction has been completed, but making the design decisions while keeping energy efficiency in mind, is one way to make energy-efficient buildings. The conscious design of building parameters could decrease or completely …
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An intelligent energy measurement system
Energy efficient buildings are becoming popular nowadays thanks to the increase of energy costs and to the ongoing awareness on the subject. In this research, a system which measures the steady state heat loss coefficient of a residential building was built. Part of this research involved the …
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Daylight modeling for energy efficiency and visual comfort in buildings
… daylight modeling is essential in the design of energy efficient buildings that guarantee the visual, physical and psychological comfort of their occupants. The first step in determining the indoor building illuminance lies in knowing the outdoor illuminance. This dissertation addresses this key …
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Residential building energy analysis : development and uncertainty assessment of a simplified model
Effective design of energy-efficient buildings requires attention to energy issues during the preliminary stages of design. To aid in the early consideration of a building's future energy usage, a simplified building energy analysis model was developed. Using this model, a new computer program was …
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A multi-operational, combined PV/Thermal and solar air collector system: application, simulation and performance evaluation
… public awareness of environmental issues, more energy efficient buildings and renewable energy technologies are currently being developed and installed. Many of these renewable energy technologies may be considered as immature in market and technical terms, which has prompted significant levels …
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The Use of Integrated Design to Deliver the Energy Efficiency in Buildings at Least Cost
… overview to describe the different types of energy efficient buildings, focusing on the verification of design, interference check, prove feasibility, practicability, attitudes, and saving cost. Energy efficiency in buildings may require specific solutions and evaluation. The aim of this …
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Using qualitative methods to understand non-technological aspects of domestic energy efficiency
… different policy interventions in the field of energy efficiency (including zero carbon homes, low carbon heat networks, and domestic energy efficiency schemes) are experienced and made sense of by a range of key actors. A further aim is to understand these interventions in the context of …
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Economic assessment of energy efficiency in residential buildings in Mozambique: case study of Maputo
The world’s energy consumption has been increasing dramatically in recent years. Economic and population growth are said to be the main drivers of this phenomenon. This change is held responsible for the increase in greenhouse gas emissions into the atmosphere, the reduced energy security and the …
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Local environmental governance: Assessing proactive initiatives in building energy efficiency
… proactive initiatives in the field of building energy efficiency, and the governance approaches taken. It addresses outcomes both in the socio-technical system that constitutes the building, and in the institutional sphere. The overarching objective is to contribute to knowledge on the role of …
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Assessing low thermal conductivity of bricks which contain rice husk, corn cob and waste tea as an additive material
Energy efficient buildings have emerged as a new approach to encourage use of natural resources and reduction of energy requirements. Thermal and mechanical brick properties play an important role in designing modern buildings. Decreasing thermal conductivity is the dominant factor in reducing heat …
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Growth of Opportunistic Pathogens in Domestic Plumbing: Building Standards, System Operation, and Design
… In a cross-sectional survey of water- and energy-efficient buildings, domestic water age ranged from 8 days to 6 months and resulted in pH and temperature fluctuations, rapid disinfectant residual decay up to 144 times faster than municipal water delivered to the buildings, and elevated …
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Developing Reference Materials for VOC, Formaldehyde and SVOC Emissions Testing
… urgent by the prevailing drive for air-tight, energy efficient buildings. To develop low-emission products, emission rates are usually measured in emission chambers. However, there are three significant problems associated with chamber tests: (1) VOC emissions testing procedures of individual …
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The Engineering Council’s influence on Building Services Engineering education and qualifications: towards an internationalist education and training model
… mobility. Since it is widely accepted that buildings account for as much as 50% of greenhouse gas emissions worldwide, it could be said that there is a worldwide sustainability agenda with respect to buildings. The common factor across national boundaries is that Building Services Engineers, …
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Integrated Life Cycle Design - Applied to concrete multi-dwelling buildings
… efficiency, of Swedish concrete multi-dwelling buildings. The building and its characteristics, as well as the procedures for whole life optimisation, are addressed. The methods developed are general for buildings, while the application is specific. The fundamental characteristics (attributes) …
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