Global ETD Search
Search theses and dissertations gathered from participating repositories worldwide. Every result links back to the library that holds it. No account is needed.
Results
Showing 1 to 18 of 18 for “"Residential Heating"”.
-
CO₂ and public health impacts of US residential heating electrification
US Residential combustion heating is currently estimated to lead to ~10,000 premature mortalities annually due to degraded air quality. Replacement of this combustion heating with electric heating is expected to reduce these impacts by shifting emissions away from population centers to electric …
-
Perceived thermal comfort and energy conservation strategies in residential heating
… factor influencing the acceptability of residential heating strategies. The perceived thermal comfort may affect a person's inclination to try a strategy or to use it on a long-term basis. In the study, perceived thermal comfort was assessed in relation to room temperature, humidity, …
-
Keeping warm in New England : a history of residential heating from colonial times
Thesis. 1976. M.Arch.--Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Architecture.
-
Design and thermal modeling of a residential building
… buildings show promise for application to residential houses as well, where there are potential energy-saving benefits of retrofitting the residential heating system from single-zone to multi-zone temperature control. The objective of this thesis is to design a physical model to simulate …
-
A case for electrifying heat in end-use residential sector towards carbon-free buildings
Space and water heating account for nearly two-thirds of energy consumption in U.S. homes, and a large contributor to energy costs of end-use residential dwellings. Most home heating systems in the United States are fueled by fossil fuels - natural gas and fuel oil (heating oil) - representing more …
-
Organic Tracer Analyses and Receptor Modeling of PM2.5 in Fairbanks, Alaska
… of the Fairbanks wintertime PM2.5 is from residential wood combustion. But these CMB studies also identified a relatively high fraction (up to 20%) of sulfate of unspecified origin. The goal of this work is to paint a clearer picture of the sources of the PM2.5 problem in Fairbanks, AK with …
-
Organic Tracer Analyses and Receptor Modeling of PM2.5 in Fairbanks, Alaska
… of the Fairbanks wintertime PM2.5 is from residential wood combustion. But these CMB studies also identified a relatively high fraction (up to 20%) of sulfate of unspecified origin. The goal of this work is to paint a clearer picture of the sources of the PM2.5 problem in Fairbanks, AK with …
-
Mass flow and temperature measurements in the flue of a woodburning appliance
The use of wood stoves for residential heating has been increasing over the past several years. This increased use of wood stoves has caused significant concern about increased air pollution. Development of improved emissions and efficiency measurement methods will allow the development of improved …
-
The use of stable isotopes and particulate matter in the investigation of local and regional atmospheric chemistry
… patterns influence source emissions (increased residential heating activities, decreased natural soil emissions) and the relative importance of certain chemical pathways in the atmosphere. Since the magnitude of these seasonal changes are highly dependent on location, each sampling site is …
-
Modular Smart Heating Control System
… and experimental evaluation of a modular room-heating control system built from low-cost ESP32 microcontroller units communicating via the ESP-NOW wireless protocol. The aim is to offer an inexpensive alternative to conventional smart thermostats to improve residential heating efficiency. The …
-
The power-gas demand impacts and regulatory implications for the future of gas systems under the electrification of space heating in cold climates
… of the building sector. The electrification of heating, especially via efficient air-source heat pumps coupled with a low-carbon electricity grid, is considered an attractive option for displacing emissions from fossil-fueled heating systems. While the opportunity for decarbonization is high in …
-
End-use electrification in the residential sector : a general equilibrium analysis of technology advancements
The residential sector in the U.S. is responsible for about 20% of the country's primary energy use (EIA, 2011). Studies estimate that efficiency improvements in this sector can reduce household energy consumption by over 25% by 2020 (McKinsey Global Energy and Materials, 2009). In this thesis, …
-
Watching the wind blow by: a theoretical framework for improving energy justice in the UK.
… bills coupled with outdated and inefficient residential heating systems. Furthermore, not only are the numbers of households falling into fuel poverty increasing, but the gap between those who are and are not deemed as fuel poor is becoming larger. This creates greater social divisions of …
-
Assessing the impacts of increasing transmission capacity on the electric power sector in New England
… New England. Because other natural gas uses like residential heating demand have priority over generators, gas-fired power plants cannot expect to meet all their demand during critical periods of shortage in the winter. However, this issue is part of a larger integrated resource planning process. …
-
Salt hydrates for thermochemical energy storage
… Salt hydrates have often been chosen for space heating application due to their high energy density, suitable dehydration temperatures and water vapour being a safe and cheap reaction partner. However, this method of thermal energy storage is yet to be fully developed or commercialized. The …
-
Constraining black carbon emission inventories with observations
… emission factor changes in vehicle, industry and residential sectors. Emission factors for pre-regulation vehicles increase by 80% to 250% compared to the previous inventory, and emission factors for residential heating stoves and boilers increase by 70% to 200% for 1980s and before. In addition, …
-
Design of a residential air source heat pump for extremely cold climates
… are energy efficient systems suitable for space heating applications, however, their performance drastically degrades in low ambient temperatures. An innovative design is proposed in this thesis that can switch operating modes to allow efficient heating operation in an ambient temperature range …