Energy savings evaluation in public building sector during the 10th–12th FYP periods of China: an extended LMDI model approach
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DOI: 10.1007/s11069-018-3210-6
Abstract: Energy savings can be treated as an indicator to reveal the effectiveness of energy efficiency task (EET) in the building sector, especially in the public buildings. However, evaluating the values of energy savings in public… read more here.
Keywords: fyp periods; building sector; energy;
German Energiewende—different visions for a (nearly) climate neutral building sector in 2050
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DOI: 10.1007/s12053-018-9660-6
Abstract: In order to contribute to the German Energiewende (energy transition) adequately, the building sector has to be almost completely decarbonised in the long term. Our analysis investigates how the German building stock can be transformed… read more here.
Keywords: nearly climate; climate neutral; energy; building sector ... See more keywords
Managing energy efficiency of buildings in China: A survey of energy performance contracting (EPC) in building sector
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DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2017.11.065
Abstract: This paper reports on a nationwide field survey of managing energy efficiency of buildings under energy performance contracting (EPC) in Chinese building sector. The survey aims at getting insight of Chinese experiences of EPC and… read more here.
Keywords: managing energy; building sector; survey; energy ... See more keywords
Potential impacts of coal substitution policy on regional air pollutants and carbon emission reductions for China's building sector during the 13th Five-Year Plan period
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DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2019.04.047
Abstract: Abstract Scattered coal consumption in the building sector contributes approximately 40% of China's primary fine particulate matter emissions and 10% of fossil fuel CO2 emissions, posing serious threats to climate change mitigation and air quality.… read more here.
Keywords: building sector; emission; air pollutants; policy ... See more keywords
Ambivalent urban sustainability transitions: Insights from Brisbane's building sector
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2017.12.134
Abstract: Abstract Cities are suggested as being the key level for shifts towards more sustainable modes of production and consumption. The building sector with its significant carbon footprint plays an important role in urban climate change… read more here.
Keywords: building; building sector; sustainability transitions; brisbane ... See more keywords
Analysis of the embodied carbon dioxide in the building sector: A case of China
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.122438
Abstract: Abstract Many studies and standards in the building sector have often focused on the mitigation of operational carbon with little consideration of the embodied carbon from buildings. Although there exist some studies on embodied carbon,… read more here.
Keywords: carbon dioxide; embodied carbon; carbon; building sector ... See more keywords
From the leather industry to building sector: Exploration of potential applications of discarded solid wastes
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2021.125960
Abstract: Abstract The leather industry is an example of circular economy, as it uses meat industry wastes (hides and skins) as raw materials. However, the process of tanning also produces a substantial amount of organic waste.… read more here.
Keywords: building sector; sector; industry; leather industry ... See more keywords
Analysis of the Spatio-Temporal Characteristics and Influencing Factors of Carbon Emissions in the Chinese Building Sector
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DOI: 10.15244/pjoes/161877
Abstract: Firstly, the spatial and temporal characteristics of carbon emissions in the Chinese building sector are explored. Secondly, the spatial and temporal heterogeneity of the provincial contributions to carbon emissions in the Chinese building sector and… read more here.
Keywords: building sector; chinese building; carbon emissions; emissions chinese ... See more keywords
Is Energy Policy on the Right Track for the Climate Target in the Korean Building Sector?
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DOI: 10.3130/jaabe.16.431
Abstract: The building sector in Korea is one of the key end-use sectors in terms of energy use and accompanying greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The sector currently accounts for about one-fifth of economy-wide final energy consumption… read more here.
Keywords: energy policy; building sector; policy; energy ... See more keywords
Phase Change Material Evolution in Thermal Energy Storage Systems for the Building Sector, with a Focus on Ground-Coupled Heat Pumps
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DOI: 10.3390/polym14030620
Abstract: The building sector is responsible for a third of the global energy consumption and a quarter of greenhouse gas emissions. Phase change materials (PCMs) have shown high potential for latent thermal energy storage (LTES) through… read more here.
Keywords: building sector; phase change; thermal energy; energy storage ... See more keywords
Circularity as a Climate Change Mitigation Strategy in the Building Sector: The Stakeholder’s Involvement in the Interconnected Life Cycle Phases
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DOI: 10.3390/su15097554
Abstract: There is an evident relationship between climate change and the building sector through reciprocal environmental impacts. The circular economy is fitted into this relationship as a mitigation strategy in the building sector, thanks to its… read more here.
Keywords: climate change; sector; stakeholder; mitigation strategy ... See more keywords