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Showing 1 to 9 of 9 for “"low energy buildings"”.
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Next-generation dedicated outdoor air cooling systems for low-energy buildings
… operations take up more than 40% of the overall energy consumption in the United States, among which cooling energy comprises an especially significant part in hot and humid climates. To achieve low-energy and low-carbon building communities, it is necessary to design high-performance building …
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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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Comparison of simplified models of urban climate for improved prediction of building energy use in cities
Thermal simulation of buildings is a requisite tool in the design of low-energy buildings, yet, definition of weather boundary conditions during simulation of urban buildings suffers from a lack of data that accounts for the UHI effect. To overcome barriers preventing the use of more representative …
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A roadmap for net-zero energy buildings in emerging economies: a study of residential new-buildings in Nigeria
… and consequently, climate change worldwide. Buildings contribute approximately 40% of global energy consumption and over 30% of total CO2 emissions. Over the past three decades, there has been progressive research interest in low-energy buildings in emerging economies. However, the issue of …
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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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The Integration of Architectural Design and Energy Modelling Software
… reduce carbon dioxide emissions from energy used in buildings. However, architects need new tools to help them to design enjoyable, comfortable, attractive and yet technically rigorous, low energy buildings. This thesis investigates, by means of a Research Through Design approach, how …
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Certified passive house: an effective control of radon in domestic construction
… measured radon levels in certified Passive House buildings in Ireland and the UK and presents the findings. <br/><br/>The research has found that 97 monitored Certified Passive House Standard buildings exhibit 60% lower indoor radon concentrations at 36 Bq/m3 than the national average of 77 Bq/m3 …
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Power electronics implementation of dynamic thermal storage as effective inertia in large energy systems
Modern large energy systems such as electricity grids and electrified transportation encounter increasing processed power in multi-physics domains, such as electrical, mechanical, thermal, and chemical. Although many systems are becoming predominantly electrical dependent, an integrated …