A state of art review on the district heating systems

AR Mazhar, S Liu, A Shukla - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2018 - Elsevier
District heating (DH) has been widely acknowledged as the future for urban heating, as
concerns of sustainability and greenhouse gas emissions are pushing, to revamp the …

[HTML][HTML] A review of sustainable energy access and technologies for healthcare facilities in the Global South

A Franco, M Shaker, D Kalubi, S Hostettler - … Energy Technologies and …, 2017 - Elsevier
Access to reliable, affordable and sustainable energy is essential for improving living
standards, development and economic growth. From a healthcare perspective, energy is a …

Optimal design and operation of hybrid renewable energy systems for Oakland university

EY Alhawsawi, HMD Habbi, M Hawsawi, MA Zohdy - Energies, 2023 - mdpi.com
This research paper presents a comprehensive study on the optimal planning and design of
hybrid renewable energy systems for microgrid (MG) applications at Oakland University. The …

Optimal integration of solar energy in a district heating network

E Carpaneto, P Lazzeroni, M Repetto - Renewable Energy, 2015 - Elsevier
Abstract The implementation of European Directive 2012/27 calls for the presence of a
renewable share inside efficient district heating and cooling. Solar thermal energy can be a …

Economic and environmental impact of energy saving in healthcare buildings

J García-Sanz-Calcedo, A Al-Kassir, T Yusaf - Applied Sciences, 2018 - mdpi.com
The purpose of this article is to estimate the economic and environmental impacts of energy
consumption derived from healthcare buildings and proposes several energy-saving options …

Life cycle costing as a bottom line for the life cycle sustainability assessment in the solar energy sector: A review

AX Naves, C Barreneche, AI Fernández, LF Cabeza… - Solar Energy, 2019 - Elsevier
This review focus on LCC Assessment (LCCA) and the adoption of this methodology for the
economic pillar evaluation of the Sustainability Life Cycle in the Solar Energy sector …

Hospitals' energy efficiency in the perspective of saving resources and providing quality services through technological options: A systematic literature review

M Psillaki, N Apostolopoulos, I Makris, P Liargovas… - Energies, 2023 - mdpi.com
The effects of climate change, in combination with the recent energy crisis, have brought the
energy efficiency issues of hospitals markedly to the fore. Hospitals are considered among …

Extended-power pinch analysis (EPoPA) for integration of renewable energy systems with battery/hydrogen storages

IJ Esfahani, SC Lee, CK Yoo - Renewable energy, 2015 - Elsevier
An extended-power pinch analysis (EPoPA) is proposed as a means of extending the power
pinch analysis (PoPA) for optimal design of renewable energy systems with battery and …

Evaluation of energy conservation opportunities through Energy Performance Contracting: A case study in Italy

P Principi, F Roberto, A Carbonari, M Lemma - Energy and Buildings, 2016 - Elsevier
Non-residential buildings like healthcare ones contribute to energy consumption and cause
a negative environmental impact. This is mainly due to the age of the buildings, their poor …

Impact of financial assumptions on the cost optimality towards nearly zero energy buildings–A case study

M Hamdy, K Sirén, S Attia - Energy and Buildings, 2017 - Elsevier
The energy efficiency challenge in Europe is mainly concerned with existing buildings and
the investment scenarios to implement deep renovations. The cost-optimal approach …