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Showing 1 to 3 of 3 for “"Net-Zero Buildings"”.
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Lessons Learned in Energy Efficiency of Mini-Split HVAC Systems in Affordable Housing
… the gap in energy performance within net-zero buildings and contributes to the existing body of literature by presenting the findings of this unique study. The data utilized in Manuscript 2 and Manuscript 3 was utility data, which was reported as end-of-use monthly consumption values. …
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Sustainable and energy-efficient development interventions and their application toward net-zero or net-positive energy and water building development
… used in the United States. These same buildings use 25% of the world's fresh water resources and contribute 50% of global waste. In order to make the buildings we inhabit more resource-efficient, strategies are being employed through the use of technology, materials, and design in order …
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Design and Development of Sustainable, Low-Cost, High-Performance Nanomaterials for Thermoelectric and Solar Hydrogen Applications
… which hold back simultaneous optimisation. In buildings, this limitation coincides with substantial heat losses through windows, motivating the development of integrated glazing systems that simultaneously reduce heat loss and harvest energy. This thesis addresses these challenges by developing …