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Analyzing energy consumption while heating one-layer building envelopes in conditions of intermittent heating

open access: yesMATEC Web of Conferences, 2017
This paper focuses on energy consumption for heating single layer building envelopes, used in conditions of intermittent heating in different physical and mechanical and thermophysical parameters of construction materials.
Vytchikov Yury   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

A Simplified Calculation Method for Building Envelope Cooling Loads in Central South China

open access: yesEnergies, 2018
The cooling load calculation of building envelopes is important for building design to realize building energy efficiency. A simplified way to predict the building envelope cooling loads is desperately needed to predict the cooling load of building ...
Ping Wang   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Novel component for smart sustainable. Building Envelopes

open access: yesTechne, 2021
Contemporary approaches to the topic of the responsiveness of architectural components tend to simplify the moving parts as much as possible, avoiding the use of complex mechanisms.
Gianluca Rodonò   +2 more
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Building Envelopes and Energy

open access: yesJournal of Civil Engineering and Architecture, 2011
In this paper, for a sustainable building in a Mediterranean climate areas, the relation between envelope and energy is discussed. The relation between envelopes and energy has been considered in all the phases of the life building (construction phase and during operation).
LOMBARDO, Grazia, Cicero C.
openaire   +2 more sources

Passive cooling of buildings with phase change materials using whole-building energy simulation tools: A review [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Buildings contribute to climate change by consuming a considerable amount of energy to provide thermal comfort for occupants. Cooling energy demands are expected to increase substantially in the world. On this basis, technologies and techniques providing
Cabeza, Luisa F.   +3 more
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Understanding Computational Methods for Solar Envelopes Based on Design Parameters, Tools, and Case Studies: A Review

open access: yesEnergies, 2020
The increasing population density in urban areas simultaneously impacts the trend of energy consumption in building sectors and the urban heat island (UHI) effects of urban infrastructure.
Miktha Farid Alkadri   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Innovative Environmental Chamber Construction for Accurate Thermal Performance Evaluation of Building Envelopes in Varied Climates

open access: yesBuildings, 2023
The testing of multi-layer building envelopes was performed using an environmental chamber following the ASTM C1363 and ISO 8990 standards. However, performing such tests in accordance with the standards by an accredited laboratory can be extremely ...
Hevar Palani, Aslihan Karatas
doaj   +1 more source

U-Values for Building Envelopes of Different Materials: A Review

open access: yesBuildings
In recent decades, the issue of building energy usage has become increasingly significant, and U-values for building envelopes have been key parameters in predicting building energy consumption.
Jiaqi Yu   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Some properties of strong solutions to nonlinear heat and moisture transport in multi-layer porous structures

open access: yes, 2011
The present paper deals with mathematical models of heat and moisture transport in layered building envelopes. The study of such processes generates a system of two doubly nonlinear evolution partial differential equations with appropriate initial and ...
Beneš, Michal, Zeman, Jan
core   +1 more source

Validation of a coupled heat, vapour and liquid moisture transport model for porous materials implemented in CFD [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Moisture-related damage is an important issue when looking at the performance of building envelopes. In order to accurately predict the moisture behaviour of building components, building designers can resort to Heat, Air and Moisture (HAM) models.
De Paepe, Michel   +4 more
core   +2 more sources

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