The impact of building operations on urban heat/cool islands under urban densification: A comparison between naturally-ventilated and air-conditioned buildings
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DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2018.10.108
Abstract: Abstract Many cities are suffering the effects of urban heat islands (UHI) or urban cool islands (UCI) due to rapid urban expansion and numerous infrastructure developments. This paper presents a lumped urban-building thermal coupling model… read more here.
Keywords: air conditioned; heat; conditioned buildings; air ... See more keywords
A PARAMETRIC STUDY OF THE ENERGY EFFICIENCY OF EXISTING AIR-CONDITIONED BUILDINGS IN KUWAIT
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DOI: 10.3992/jgb.16.1.163
Abstract: In Kuwait air-conditioning systems consume approximately 70% of the grid energy during the long summer months. In this paper, various practical approaches are investigated to enhance the energy efficiency and decrease the energy consumption of… read more here.
Keywords: energy efficiency; buildings kuwait; air conditioned; conditioned buildings ... See more keywords