[HTML][HTML] Low-temperature operation of heating systems to enable 4th generation district heating: A review

DS Østergaard, KM Smith, M Tunzi, S Svendsen - Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
District heating networks increasingly rely on heat pumps, condensing biomass boilers, and
excess heat in the transition to sustainable energy systems. Accordingly, district heating …

[HTML][HTML] Lean and interpretable digital twins for building energy monitoring–A case study with Smart Thermostatic Radiator Valves and Gas Absorption Heat Pumps

M Manfren, PAB James, V Aragon, L Tronchin - Energy and AI, 2023 - Elsevier
The transition to low carbon energy systems poses challenges in terms of energy efficiency.
In building refurbishment projects, efficient technologies such as smart controls and heat …

[HTML][HTML] Energy Efficiency in Buildings: Toward Climate Neutrality

B Babiarz, DA Krawczyk, A Siuta-Olcha, CD Manuel… - Energies, 2024 - mdpi.com
The pursuit of climate neutrality requires global systemic actions involving the use of
solutions aimed at reducing emissions. Changes must be introduced in all sectors affecting …

Dynamic integrated control for Chinese district heating system to balance the heat supply and heat demand

G Liu, X Zhou, J Yan, G Yan - Sustainable Cities and Society, 2023 - Elsevier
District heating system (DHS) mainly consumes fossil fuel in North China. Reducing energy
consumption of DHS is conducive to low-carbon sustainable development. Poor matching of …

On calculated and actual energy savings from thermal building renovations–Long term field evaluation of multifamily buildings

T Cholewa, CA Balaras, S Nižetić, A Siuta-Olcha - Energy and buildings, 2020 - Elsevier
Thermal renovation of existing buildings is one of the most popular actions to decrease the
energy consumption for heating and cooling. However, to the best of the authors' …

A temperature and time-sharing dynamic control approach for space heating of buildings in district heating system

G Liu, X Zhou, J Yan, G Yan - Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
Poor indoor temperature control level is the most common issue of building space heating in
Chinese district heating system (DHS). The aim of this study was to provide on-demand …

Assessment of the air streams mixing in wall-type heat recovery units for ventilation of existing and refurbishing buildings toward low energy buildings

K Ratajczak, Ł Amanowicz, E Szczechowiak - Energy and Buildings, 2020 - Elsevier
In the cold and moderate climates the energy demand for heating of fresh ventilation air is
crucial. The mechanical ventilation systems with heat recovery are used to decrease the …

A comprehensive review on heat accounting and cost allocation in residential buildings in EU

L Canale, M Dell'Isola, G Ficco, T Cholewa… - Energy and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract Since 2002, the European Union (EU) has promoted individual metering of energy
consumption as an effective tool to improve energy efficiency in buildings. In 2012, the …

Heat metering for residential buildings: A novel approach through dynamic simulations for the calculation of energy and economic savings

F Calise, F Cappiello, D D'agostino, M Vicidomini - Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
This paper proposes a novel approach in order to accurately calculate the savings due to
heat metering. The approach is based on a detailed dynamic simulation of building-plant …

An intelligent control and regulation strategy aiming at building level heating balance in district heating system

C Sun, L Yuan, Y Chen, S Cao, G **a, C Qi, X Wu - Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
In district heating system (DHS), hydraulic imbalance has hindered further energy saving,
which results in high energy consumption and meaningless heat loss. This issue is …