Need of energy transition at roof of the world: Correlative approach to interpret energy identity of high-altitude Central Asian communities

K Mehta, M Ehrenwirth, W Zörner… - Energy for Sustainable …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract The high-altitude Central Asian communities (mainly from rural Tajikistan and
Kyrgyzstan) face a high degree of energy complexity. The thematic knowledge clearly …

Energy profiling of a high-altitude Kyrgyz community: challenges and motivations to preserve floodplain ecosystems based on household survey

K Mehta, M Ehrenwirth, S Missall, N Degembaeva… - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
The floodplain areas along the Naryn River in Kyrgyzstan are essential as they hold the
riparian (local) ecosystems because they provide firewood, pastureland, and areas for …

Towards sustainable community development through renewable energies in Kyrgyzstan: a detailed assessment and outlook

K Mehta, M Ehrenwirth, C Trinkl, W Zörner - World, 2022 - mdpi.com
In rural Kyrgyzstan, the energy need is usually derived from multiple natural energy
resources such as firewood, charcoal, agricultural residues, animal dung, and wood …

Cracking the code: map** residential building energy performance in rural Central Asia through building typologies

K Mehta, W Zörner - SN Applied Sciences, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Buildings in rural Central Asia have unique characteristics as they were built during
the Soviet era (during 1950–1960) without any energy efficiency measures. The special and …

Map** potential for improving rural energy services in Kyrgyzstan: factors for achieving sustainable development goals in the community context

K Mehta, M Ehrenwirth, C Trinkl, W Zörner - World, 2022 - mdpi.com
Energy is a pivotal element for overall development. Therefore, affordable and clean energy
for all (Sustainable Development Goal 7) is one of the important elements. Despite a …

[HTML][HTML] Comfort in cold: A novel approach to sustainable building energy efficiency

K Mehta, W Zörner - Solar Energy Advances, 2024 - Elsevier
Kyrgyzstan's high-altitude rural housing sector consumes 3–5 times more energy than
European buildings due to ageing infrastructure, lack of insulation, and reliance on non …

[PDF][PDF] Sustainable materials for insulating high-altitude rural Kyrgyz residential houses: A parametric economic study

J Beringer, K Mehta, M Ehrenwirth… - Proceedings of the …, 2021 - researchgate.net
The heat demand for residential households in cold-climatic environments such as high-
altitude rural Kyrgyzstan can be 300 kWh/(m2· a) or above. It has been identified that …

[PDF][PDF] Solar thermal systems for space heating in cold climates: a validated case study from Kyrgyzstan

J Beringer - 2022 - opus4.kobv.de
Kyrgyzstan has a continental climate. Due to high solar irradiation in combination with high
heat demand relating from cold winters and poor building standards in the Central Asian …