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Deep Underground Science and Engineering, EarlyView.This paper explores how climate‐resilient technologies, such as smart grids, digital twins, and self‐healing materials, can enhance urban resilience. It highlights the urgent need for proactive planning, public‐private collaboration, and data‐driven innovation to future‐proof underground infrastructure amid accelerating climate and urban pressures ...
Kai Chen Goh +12 more
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Rain On The Roof-Evaporative Spray Roof Cooling
, 1985 This paper describes evaporative spray roof cooling systems, their components, performance and applications in various climates and building types. The evolution of this indirect evaporative cooling technique is discussed. Psychrometric and sol-air principles are covered and a simplified method of evaluation presented.
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An update of a simulation study of passively heated residemtial buildings [PDF]
, 2016 A simulation study of passively heated residential buildings” published in Procedia Engineering 2015 showed how circulating 15-17ºC water from a 50-m deep U-tube to a floor radiator and solar-heated water from a 30 evacuated tube solar collector and a 2 ...
Abdullah, Mohammad Omar +2 more
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ENERGY &ENVIRONMENTAL MATERIALS, EarlyView.This work combines textile technology to ingeniously integrate a hydrophobic PP/MXene photothermal sheath with a hydrophilic cotton core into functionalized yarns, successfully developing a Janus core‐sheath evaporator (PM‐CSY‐F). The evaporator demonstrates outstanding evaporation rates and efficient desalination efficiency when applied to treating ...
Qi Zhang +5 more
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Environmental aspects of tensile membrane enclosed spaces [PDF]
, 2002 Buildings enclosed by fabric membranes are very sensitive to changes in environmental conditions as a result of their low mass and low thermal insulation values.
Chilton, John +2 more
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Exploring the Spatial Dynamics of a Just Regional Energy Transition: What If We Ask Citizens?
Environmental Policy and Governance, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The installation of wind turbines and solar parks in valued rural landscapes has led to local concerns and perceived injustices to the extent that the societal acceptance of the energy transition is at stake. Although the literature on energy justice is blooming, research into citizens' understandings of justice with regards to regional energy
Simone Haarbosch +3 more
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Environmental Research Letters, 2016 The effects of urban heat islands (UHIs) have a substantial bearing on the sustainability of cities and environs. This paper examines the efficacy of green and cool roofs as potential UHI mitigation strategies to make cities more resilient against UHI ...
A Sharma +5 more
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Living with the Energy Crisis [PDF]
, 1979 Discusses measure that can be taken by homeowners to optimize energy conservation and efficiency; includes a seasonal ...
Konzo, Seichi, Shick, Wayne L.
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Design, characterization, and fabrication of solar-retroreflective cool-wall materials [PDF]
, 2020 Raising urban albedo increases the fraction of incident sunlight returned to outer space, cooling cities and their buildings. We evaluated the angular distribution of solar radiation incident on exterior walls in 17 U S.
Berdahl, P +5 more
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Prediction of Energy Consumption and Energy Savings in an Urban Vertical Farm Benchmark
Energy Science &Engineering, EarlyView.This research conducted a comprehensive energy consumption analysis of a vertical farm benchmark integrating cultivation, storage, transportation and office functions. It proposed the adoption of small‐scale wind turbines to reduce energy expenditure, hence addressing various sustainability development goals.
Simeng Xie +2 more
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