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Using urban building energy modeling to quantify the energy performance of residential buildings under climate change. [PDF]
The building sector is facing a challenge in achieving carbon neutrality due to climate change and urbanization. Urban building energy modeling (UBEM) is an effective method to understand the energy use of building stocks at an urban scale and evaluate ...
Deng Z, Javanroodi K, Nik VM, Chen Y.
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Mind the Energy Performance Gap: testing the accuracy of building Energy Performance Certificates in Ireland. [PDF]
Ireland’s Climate Action Plan aims upgrade 500,000 homes to B2 Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) standard by 2030. Evidence of an Energy Performance Gap, where actual energy use differs from the EPC, could undermine progress towards such targets. This
Coyne B, Denny E.
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Energy Performance of 3D-Printed Concrete Walls: A Numerical Study
Three-dimensional-printed concrete (3DPC), which is also termed as digital fabrication of concrete, offers potential development towards a sustainable built environment.
Thadshajini Suntharalingam +6 more
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Primary Energy Balance driven Integrated Energy Design Process of Positive Energy Building [PDF]
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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The global interest in nearly zero-energy buildings (NZEBs) has led to their establishment as mandatory building objectives in Europe for all new constructions starting in 2021.
Saman Abolghasemi Moghaddam +3 more
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Comprehensive Review of Innovative Materials for Sustainable Buildings’ Energy Performance
The building sector, one of the most energy-consuming, is among the most current topics due to the maturing concerns about the anthropogenic factor’s impact on CO2 quantities in the atmosphere and its association with global temperature rise.
Yara Nasr +4 more
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Molten Salts for Sensible Thermal Energy Storage: A Review and an Energy Performance Analysis
A comprehensive review of different thermal energy storage materials for concentrated solar power has been conducted. Fifteen candidates were selected due to their nature, thermophysical properties, and economic impact.
A. Caraballo +3 more
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Personal comfort systems (PCSs) that are energy efficient have been widely used indoors to improve occupant thermal comfort and acceptability under a variety of indoor temperatures. Although numerous studies have shown that the use of PCSs has beneficial
Wenfang Song +4 more
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Assessing the energy performance of existing residential buildings (ERB) has been identified as key to improving building energy efficiency and reducing associated greenhouse gas emissions in Canada.
Haonan Zhang +3 more
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The class of 9–12% Cr ferritic-martensitic alloys (FMA) and austenitic stainless steels have received considerable attention due to their numerous applications in high temperature power generation industries. To design high strength steels with prolonged
Osman Mamun +3 more
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