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Primary Energy Balance driven Integrated Energy Design Process of Positive Energy Building [PDF]
E3S Web of Conferences, 2021 The ISO 52000–1:2017 is the overarching Energy Performance of Buildings (EPB) standard, providing the general framework of the EPB assessment. It is applicable to the assessment of overall energy use of a building, by measurement or calculation, and the ...
Tamm Meril +5 more
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Influence of Crack on Concrete Damage in Salt-Freezing Environment
Advances in Materials Science and Engineering, 2021 The damage development trend of concrete with cracks in salt-freezing environment is systematically studied. The cracks are also tested in intact concrete for comparison, and crack characterization is introduced.
Guangyan Liu +5 more
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Integrating low energy cooling and ventilation strategies in Indian residences
Buildings & Cities, 2022 Rapidly developing economies of countries in hot climates face the risk of a significant increase in CO2 emissions. This study developed strategies for low energy cooling and ventilation for Indian residences (LECaVIR). Ventilation and cooling techniques
Malcolm John Cook +7 more
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Competencies Driving Waste Minimization during the Construction Phase of Buildings
Buildings, 2023 It is thought that there is a low level of awareness of key competencies that drive material waste reduction at the construction stage of a project which has led to the low impact of waste minimization in the construction industry. This study, therefore,
Edward Ayebeng Botchway +6 more
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A PCM based cooling system for office buildings: a state of the art review [PDF]
E3S Web of Conferences, 2019 Cooling of air in buildings has a significant effect on thermal comfort and, consequently, productivity of office occupants. This study presents a state of the art review of energy efficient cooling systems that will provide occupants in buildings with ...
Paroutoglou Evdoxia +4 more
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Energies, 2022 One contributor’s name was missing in the original version of the authorship of the paper [...]
Jaume Salom +15 more
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Energies, 2021 There are international activities and on-going initiatives, particularly at the European level, to define what Positive Energy Districts should be, as the driving concept for the urban transition to a sustainable future. The first objective of the paper
Jaume Salom +15 more
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Comparative study on the effectiveness of building maintenance scheduling between two multipurpose hall buildings [PDF]
, 2021 Buildings maintenance is very important for the building and building occupants. Maintenance is a service to make sure the performance of the building in good condition throughout its design life.
Hilmi Syed Mohamad, Syed Burhanuddin Hilmi +1 more
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Using Machine Learning to Predict Retrofit Effects for a Commercial Building Portfolio
Energies, 2021 Buildings account for 40% of the energy consumption and 31% of the CO2 emissions in the United States. Energy retrofits of existing buildings provide an effective means to reduce building consumption and carbon footprints. A key step in retrofit planning
Yujie Xu +2 more
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Overheating assessment in Passivhaus dwellings: the influence of prediction tools
Buildings & Cities, 2022 Thermal comfort during the summer in the Passivhaus concept relies mainly on natural ventilation to provide indoor cooling. Do airflow modeling tools accurately predict overheating in summer and for anticipated warmer climates?
Vitor Leite Goncalves +3 more
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