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Showing 1 to 14 of 14 for “"Energy retrofit"”.
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Incorporating Occupant Behaviour and Comfort in Domestic Energy Retrofit
While a large energy saving potential exists in domestic retrofit to meet the UK Government’s goal of carbon emissions reduction through the Climate Change Act 2008, the complexity of occupant behaviour and comfort needs often prevents the seemingly achievable retrofit targets from being reached. …
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Multifamily Affordable Housing Energy Retrofit Strategy for Richmond, CA
Weatherization, energy efficiency, and electrification upgrades, which combined can be called energy retrofits, can reduce energy burden, provide health improvements through improved indoor air quality and increased comfort in the home, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. This study explores how …
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The role of aesthetics in energy-retrofit strategies: the case of solid wall houses in the UK
… from thedomestic sector in the UK. Among energy retrofit measures, Solid WallInsulation (SWI) is the most effective in reducing energy demand. However,the current rate for insulation of solid walls is lower than desired in the UK, andonly 9% of solid wall houses are insulated. To meet the …
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What feasible macro-scale interventions could stimulate a sustainable growth in the UK housing retrofit industry? - An examination of the potential impact from supply-chain innovations on low energy retrofit of pre-1919 housing
Understanding the context for encouraging new retrofit practices to be applied to domestic housing in the UK is of crucial importance to any consideration of what could impact on energy reduction and domestic housing costs within the wider UK housing market.<br/><br/>The thesis reviews attempts …
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Modelling on-domestic buildings energy performance using machine learning methods, a case study of the UK
… has setregulations to decrease the amount of energy take-up by buildings. It is apparent from the seminal literature that deep energy retrofit is the primary solution to achieve that goal. Due to the size and complexity of non-domestic buildings, finding optimum plans is cumbersome. To that …
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Capitalizing on a third wave of federal investment : reenvisioning an energy efficiency retrofit strategy for Oakland, California
… economic development as well as the promotion of energy efficiency. This thesis explores the role of federal investment in local economic development in Oakland. The research first evaluates the effects of two prior periods of government funding in the City - the injection of federal funds to …
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Energy efficiency improvements in traditional buildings: exploring the role of user behaviour in the hygrothermal performance of solid walls.
… carbon emission targets. The suitable retrofit options for traditional buildings are, however, very limited and their long term performance is still uncertain. Evaluation of risks, prior to any alteration of building physics, is critical to avoid future damage to the fabric or occupants …
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Deep Energy Retrofits Using the Integrative Design Process: Are they Worth the Cost
… Global Initiative identified existing building retrofits as an integral component to achieve a 75% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions in the United Sates by 2050 (Fluhrer, Maurer, & Deshmukh 2010). However, this will require energy efficiency retrofits for existing buildings to be deployed …
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Riqualificazione energetica dell'edilizia storica. Criticità e strategie d’intervento
… of historic buildings, with the aim of reducing energy and soil consumption, places us in front of a conflict between the observation of the principles of restoration and the limits imposed by European Community law about the energy consumption reduction. In fact, we know that whenever we operate …
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Quantifying the Financial Value of Building Decarbonization Technology: Case Studies on New Construction and Retrofitting in the Face of Uncertainty
… complicated by uncertainty in capital expenses, energy cost savings, emission regulations, and real estate market conditions. Against this background, building developers need a method to quantify the financial value of decarbonization under a variety of future uncertainties. This thesis develops …
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Automated retrofit of heat exchanger networks
… gas emissions. While New Zealand’s renewable energy sources present potential alternatives to fossil fuels, reducing the process heat demand of industrial processing plants is another critical step for emissions reduction, with multiple long-term economic and environmental benefits. Reducing …
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A methodology for evaluating the cost-effectiveness of residential building stocks retrofits in Italy and Denmark
… largest in terms of resource flow1. The rising energy costs, the growing concern about environmental issues and the approaching exhaustion of world energy resources are urging the entire European Community and the several national governments to improve energy management. Special attention is …
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Optimization of timber-based strengthening techniques for the seismic retrofit of existing masonry buildings
… timber-based solutions for the seismic and energy retrofit of unreinforced masonry (URM) buildings considering various case scenarios and evaluating both the mechanical and the energetic performance of the intervention. Timber engineered products were employed as base components for the …