Opportunities and challenges of PCM-to-air heat exchangers (PAHXs) for building free cooling applications—A comprehensive review
With high energy consumption trend in buildings, the adoption of thermal energy storage
systems toward reducing cooling load has been increased in recent years. Subsequently …
systems toward reducing cooling load has been increased in recent years. Subsequently …
[LIBRO][B] A handbook on low-energy buildings and district-energy systems: fundamentals, techniques and examples
LDD Harvey - 2012 - taylorfrancis.com
Winner of Choice Magazine-Outstanding Academic Titles for 2007 Buildings account for
over one third of global energy use and associated greenhouse gas emissions worldwide …
over one third of global energy use and associated greenhouse gas emissions worldwide …
Building air tightness: research and practice
MH Sherman, WR Chan - Building Ventilation, 2006 - taylorfrancis.com
The invention of boilers and chillers made total indoor climate control technologically
possible regardless of outdoor conditions, building architecture and use. Buildings became …
possible regardless of outdoor conditions, building architecture and use. Buildings became …
A comparative study of traditional and contemporary building envelope construction techniques in terms of thermal comfort and energy efficiency in hot and humid …
Expectations of traditional and contemporary buildings are different in terms of thermal
comfort. Traditional buildings mostly achieve comfort through passive means, without HVAC …
comfort. Traditional buildings mostly achieve comfort through passive means, without HVAC …
A method for assessing buildings' energy efficiency by dynamic simulation and experimental activity
Buildings' thermal-energetic assessment and the relative proposal of new technical
solutions applied to both summer and winter analyses has a strategic role in increasing the …
solutions applied to both summer and winter analyses has a strategic role in increasing the …
Sustainability of shallow geothermal energy for building air-conditioning
Geothermal heat pumps have a widespread diffusion as they are able to deliver relatively
higher energy output than other systems for building air-conditioning. The exploitation of low …
higher energy output than other systems for building air-conditioning. The exploitation of low …
Potential for free-cooling by ventilation
C Ghiaus, F Allard - Solar Energy, 2006 - Elsevier
Natural ventilation is one of the most effective techniques for cooling. Its potential for cooling
may be assessed by using a method based on the indoor–outdoor temperature difference of …
may be assessed by using a method based on the indoor–outdoor temperature difference of …
Long term experimental evaluation of the influence of heat cost allocators on energy consumption in a multifamily building
T Cholewa, A Siuta-Olcha - Energy and Buildings, 2015 - Elsevier
The education of energy users is one of many possibilities to reduce the energy
consumption in existing multifamily buildings. Unfortunately, to the best authors' knowledge …
consumption in existing multifamily buildings. Unfortunately, to the best authors' knowledge …
Network synergy effect: Establishing a synergy between building network and peer network energy conservation effects
Researchers have demonstrated that network effects on energy consumption exist when
buildings are examined within physical networks (ie they exhibit an inter-building effect) and …
buildings are examined within physical networks (ie they exhibit an inter-building effect) and …
Degree-days for the exergy analysis of buildings
V Martinaitis, D Bieksa, V Miseviciute - Energy and buildings, 2010 - Elsevier
This paper presents the application of degree-days utilized for the exergy analysis of
buildings. The climate is observed as a basis for the exergy analysis of the energy usage of …
buildings. The climate is observed as a basis for the exergy analysis of the energy usage of …