Building energy performance prediction using neural networks
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DOI: 10.1007/s12053-017-9524-5
Abstract: The energy in buildings is influenced by numerous factors characterized by non-linear multi-interrelationships. Consequently, the prediction of the energy performance of a building, in the presence of these factors, becomes a complex task. The work… read more here.
Keywords: neural networks; energy; building energy; performance prediction ... See more keywords
Minimum energy performance standards for the 1.5 °C target: an effective complement to carbon pricing
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DOI: 10.1007/s12053-018-9669-x
Abstract: Radical energy efficiency improvements are needed to keep global warming within 1.5 °C until the end of the century. Minimum energy performance standards (MEPS) are a widely applied policy instrument to improve the energy efficiency of… read more here.
Keywords: carbon; energy; minimum energy; energy performance ... See more keywords
A modelling framework for the diffusion of low carbon energy performance contracts
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DOI: 10.1007/s12053-020-09866-4
Abstract: The building sector contributes significantly to global energy consumption and CO 2 emissions. It is urgent to reduce them through the retrofit of the current building stock and improvements in new building designs. The energy… read more here.
Keywords: diffusion; energy consumption; energy; performance contracts ... See more keywords
Numerical investigation of the energy performance of an Opaque Ventilated Façade system employing a smart modular heat recovery unit and a latent heat thermal energy system
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DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2017.07.042
Abstract: Abstract The building sector is responsible for more than 40% of the EU’s total energy consumption. To reduce the energy consumption in buildings and to achieve the EU’s fossil fuel saving targets for 2020 and… read more here.
Keywords: system; energy; building; heat ... See more keywords
DRFM hybrid model to optimize energy performance of pre-treatment depth filters in desalination facilities
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DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2018.03.028
Abstract: Abstract Rapid depth filtration is the dominant pre-treatment technology in seawater desalination industry today. Optimizing the pre-treatment filter’s energy performance provides economies of scale in the total energy usage of desalination facilities on a broader… read more here.
Keywords: depth; energy; model; filter ... See more keywords
Investigation on the daylight and overall energy performance of semi-transparent photovoltaic facades in cold climatic regions of China
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DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2018.10.006
Abstract: Abstract Building-integrated semi-transparent photovoltaics (STPV) technology has attracted more and more attentions for its obvious advantage in renewable energy utilization. However, the STPV facades have potential conflicts of interest between daylighting and energy efficient. Thus,… read more here.
Keywords: overall energy; energy; stpv facades; semi transparent ... See more keywords
Temporal optimization for affordable and resilient Passivhaus dwellings in the social housing sector
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DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2019.114383
Abstract: Abstract Scarcity of affordable energy efficient dwellings is a defining characteristic of the global housing crisis. In many countries this problem has been exacerbated by single objective cost-models which favour the homogeneous development of market… read more here.
Keywords: housing; optimization; passivhaus; cost ... See more keywords
An experimental methodology to assess the climate impact on the energy performance of buildings: A ten-year evaluation in temperate and cold desert areas
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DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2020.114730
Abstract: Abstract An experimental methodology has been developed to evaluate the climate impact assessment on the energy performance of buildings based on real weather data. This new methodology has been applied in Madrid and Tabernas, respectively… read more here.
Keywords: methodology; year; energy performance; temperate ... See more keywords
Automatic and rapid calibration of urban building energy models by learning from energy performance database
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DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2020.115584
Abstract: Abstract Urban building energy modeling (UBEM) is attracting increasing attention in the energy modeling filed. Unlike modeling a single building using detailed building systems information, UBEM generally uses limited high-level building stock data to infer… read more here.
Keywords: energy; performance database; calibration; building energy ... See more keywords
Numerical investigation on energy performance of hot stamping furnace
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DOI: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2018.10.083
Abstract: Abstract A hot stamping furnace is numerically analyzed for energy performance investigation. In order to manufacture ultra-high-strength steel, which is commonly used for automotive body-in-white parts, the blanks must be austenitized inside the furnace for… read more here.
Keywords: hot stamping; furnace; energy performance; stamping furnace ... See more keywords
Effects of the type of facade on the energy performance of office buildings representative of the city of Barcelona
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DOI: 10.1016/j.asej.2017.04.009
Abstract: Abstract The aim of this article is to analyze the energy efficiency issues of eight office buildings built in Barcelona. Using computer simulations to compare energy demand and level of indoor natural lighting, it is… read more here.
Keywords: energy; office buildings; type facade; energy performance ... See more keywords