Enabling sustainable user interaction with domestic heating controls
, 2011 Copyright @ 2011 University of BathThe way we live greatly effects the carbon emissions of our homes; heating accounts for nearly 60% of domestic energy consumption in the UK.
Combe, N, Way, C, Harrison, DJ
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On the Design and Response of Domestic Ground-Source Heat Pumps in the UK
, 2014 The design and response of ground source heat pumps coupled to vertical closed loop arrays in UK domestic applications are investigated in this article.
Underwood, Chris, Chris Underwood
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Characterisation of the thermal performance of a novel roof ridge solar hot water system
Journal of Facade Design and Engineering, 2018 The development of novel systems for the on-site integration of renewable energy in buildings is increasingly demanded for the reduction of the energy consumption resulting from domestic hot water, heating and cooling usages.
Elena Fuentes, Jaume Salom
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Keeping Pace or Falling Behind? The Depth of Latin American Trade Agreements
Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This article examines whether Latin American countries are keeping pace with global trends in trade agreement depth or falling behind. Using 681 agreements (1970–2019), we develop the Depth Index of Trade Agreements (DITA) to weight provisions endogenously through factor analysis based on co‐occurrence patterns.
Raphael Gomes da Silva +2 more
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A study of energy-related occupancy activities in a sample of monitored domestic buildings in the UK
, 2014 Domestic energy use is determined by multiple non-technological factors, such as the occupants’ lifestyle and activities, which can even offset the effect from energy-efficiency technologies.
Cui, J(M)
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Characterisation of stachybotrys chartarum from water damaged buildings [PDF]
, 2011 Fungal contaminated buildings and related adverse human health implications have long been a topical issue throughout the world and concern is mounting with regards to the presence of more toxigenic fungi found in buildings and the associated health ...
Frazer, Schale
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Chinese Trade Competition and Rural Mexican Migration
Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT China's accession to the World Trade Organization in 2001 reshaped global trade, reducing U.S. demand for Mexican manufactured goods and weakening Mexico's manufacturing employment. This study estimates how this trade‐induced decline affected migration and employment decisions among rural Mexicans.
Zachariah Rutledge, Joaquin Mayorga
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Assessing Photovoltaic Recycling Capacities and Policy Gaps in the European Union
Advanced Energy and Sustainability Research, EarlyView.This study maps photovoltaic recycling capacity in the EU and key global regions, highlighting gaps between growing waste volumes and available infrastructure. It combines survey insights and policy analysis to identify recycling bottlenecks and offers recommendations to boost circularity in the solar sector.
Nieves Espinosa +3 more
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Evaluation of domestic electrical demand and its effect on low voltage network performance
, 2012 Electrical demand in a house depends on various factors mainly being the user’s behaviour and the rating of the appliances. Some researchers have used daily domestic electrical demand profile at half hour time resolution for the energy management.
Underwood, Chris +3 more
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Robustness of steel framed buildings [PDF]
, 2006 Since the catastrophic failures of the twin towers at the World Trade Centre, avoidance of progressive collapse has become a major concern of designers of multi-storey buildings.
Liu, Ru
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