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Asset Management for Energy System Retrofit
Chemical Engineering Transactions, 2018 Energy System Retrofit is an important activity for simultaneously improving resource efficiency, economic performance and contribution of industry to sustainability. While identifying thermodynamically and technically feasible options for retrofit-based
Petar S. Varbanov +4 more
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Technical and engineering issues in green roof retrofit
, 2016 Retrofitting the existing stock of buildings is imperative, as only 1-2% is added annually to the total stock of buildings, and around 87% of the buildings that we will have by 2050 are already built (Kelly, 2009).
Feitosa, RC +3 more
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Building Energy Benchmarking for Retrofit: An Application of Normative Building Modeling [PDF]
, 2012 Normative building modeling, addressed in ISO 13790 (Thermal performance of buildings-Calculations of energy use for space heating), has been adopted in major European countries in various applications, including building energy certificate and energy ...
Johnson, Nicolas Robert, Hu, Huafen
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Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The United States (U.S.) faces challenges in achieving its ambitious net‐zero carbon emissions target by 2050, with current emissions having fallen by less than 1% in 2024. Despite an investment of $500 billion in low‐carbon resources while holding the second‐largest green technology patent portfolio globally, it is further imperative to ...
Md Zubair Ahmad +5 more
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ResStock-LLM: A Multi-Agent Framework for Climate-Adaptive Residential Retrofit Decisions [PDF]
E3S Web of ConferencesResidential building retrofits are essential for improving energy efficiency and reducing greenhouse gas emissions, yet identifying effective retrofit actions for building stocks remains challenging.
Xu Xinyue, Wang Julian, Liu Xingjian
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Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Global net‐zero ambitions require transformative strategies to decarbonise carbon‐intensive global value chains (GVCs). This study examines how multinational enterprises (MNEs) in sunset industries integrate carbon capture technologies (CCT) with operational and supply chain dynamics (OSCD) to advance decarbonisation.
Muhammad Mustafa Kamal +6 more
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Case Studies in Construction MaterialsAlkali-activated fly ash geopolymers (FAG) exhibit certain limitations, including prolonged hardening time, as well as slower strength development under ambient temperature conditions.
Yue Li, Tianze Song, Hui Lin, Jiale Shen
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Bridging Academic Research and Business Practices at the Crossroad of Circular Economy and the SDGs
Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The global shift toward sustainability has amplified interest in the Circular Economy, which aims to optimize resource use and minimize waste. In parallel, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) provide a universal framework for addressing social, environmental, and economic challenges.
Corentin Juin, Andrea Nicolodi
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Case Studies in Construction MaterialsTo improve the mechanical behaviour of traditional reinforcement concrete (RC) column, a novel prefabricated engineered cementitious composite (ECC)–reinforced concrete composite (ECC shell–C) column was proposed in this study.
Mengjia Ding +6 more
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