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The cost-effectiveness of energy savings through water conservation: a utility-scale assessment

open access: yesEnvironmental Research Letters, 2020
It is well-established that water infrastructure systems require energy to treat and deliver water to end-users. This fundamental relationship presents an opportunity to secure energy savings through water conservation.
Edward S Spang   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Adjustment of Multiple Variables for Optimal Control of Building Energy Performance via a Genetic Algorithm

open access: yesBuildings, 2020
Optimizing the operating conditions and control set points of the heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) system in a building is one of the most effective ways to save energy and improve the building’s energy performance.
Nam-Chul Seong   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

TRIAD AND MODUS MODEL REALIZATION OF POTENTIAL ENERGY AND RESOURCE SAVINGS ON THE ENTERPRISES

open access: yesAktualʹnì Problemi Rozvitku Ekonomìki Regìonu, 2017
The article studied categories of the resource, energy and potential energy savings that resulted in the development of triad and modus model of potential energy and resource savings enterprises based on the concept of “environmental economics”.
Maryna Klimchuk
doaj   +1 more source

Assessing the implications of submetering with energy analytics to building energy savings

open access: yesEnergy and Built Environment, 2020
This paper analyzes the effect of the depth of submetering (i.e., from whole-building level to system level to equipment level and further to sensor level) on the energy savings that can be achieved in energy analytics or energy information system (EIS ...
Zhiqiang (John) Zhai, Andrea Salazar
doaj   +1 more source

Evaluation tool for the thermal performance of retrofitted buildings using an integrated approach of deep learning artificial neural networks and infrared thermography

open access: yesEnergy and Built Environment, 2021
In most countries, buildings are responsible for significant energy consumption where space heating and air conditioning is responsible for the majority of this energy use.
Amin Al-Habaibeh   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Building America Residential System Research Results: Achieving 30% Whole House Energy Savings Level in Cold Climates [PDF]

open access: yes, 2006
The Building America program conducts the system research required to reduce risks associated with the design and construction of homes that use an average of 30% to 90% less total energy for all residential energy uses than the Building America Research
Consortium for Advanced Residential Buildings   +9 more
core   +1 more source

Demand-Controlled Ventilation Energy Savings for Air Handling Unit

open access: yes, 2021
Heat, cooling, and ventilation units are major energy consumers for commercial buildings, consuming as much as 50% of a building’s total annual power usage.
Razban, Ali   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Energy Savings Results from Small Commercial Building Retrofits in the US

open access: yesEnergies, 2021
Small commercial buildings, or those comprising less than 50,000 square feet of floor area, represent 94% of U.S commercial buildings by count and consume approximately 8% of the nation’s primary energy; as such, they represent a largely unexploited ...
Rachael Sherman   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Algorithms for Energy Saving [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
Energy has become a scarce and expensive resource. There is a growing awareness in society that energy saving is a critical issue. This paper surveys algorithmic solutions to reduce energy consumption in computing environments. We focus on the system and device level.
openaire   +2 more sources

Large Hospital 50% Energy Savings: Technical Support Document [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
This Technical Support Document documents the technical analysis and design guidance for large hospitals to achieve whole-building energy savings of at least 50% over ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA Standard 90.1-2004 and represents a step toward determining how to ...
Bonnema, E.   +9 more
core   +1 more source

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