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Construction & Building Technology
Najeeba Kutty, Dua Barakat, Maatouk Khoukhi
Summary: Cities are focusing more on building energy use and carbon footprint for sustainability. In the building sector, attention is growing towards energy efficient retrofit strategies. This study demonstrates the feasibility of retrofitting a French Puccini house to achieve nearly zero energy consumption with the use of passive and active strategies, providing a guideline for retrofitting traditional French single-family residences.
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
C. Prades-Gil, J. D. Viana-Fons, X. Masip, A. Cazorla-Marin, T. Gomez-Navarro
Summary: Climate change will have an impact on human health, particularly in urban areas. Energy planning is crucial for the development of sustainable and resilient cities. Urban building energy models can assist in energy planning by predicting heating and cooling demand and evaluating the consequences of different planning actions.
RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS
(2023)
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Construction & Building Technology
Fabrizio Ascione, Rosa Francesca De Masi, Antonio Gigante, Giuseppe Peter Vanoli
Summary: The paper focuses on evaluating the impact of climate change on nearly zero energy buildings and their energy balance resilience. A case study in a Mediterranean climate shows that reducing heating demand can compensate for increased cooling demand. However, the operating period of the cooling system may lead to indoor overheating issues.
ENERGY AND BUILDINGS
(2022)
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Construction & Building Technology
R. Bruno, C. Carpino, P. Bevilacqua, J. Settino, N. Arcuri
Summary: The SIP formworks technique enhances energy performance of walls by combining external insulation layer and high thermal conductivity internal layer. The research found that in Mediterranean climates, this new formwork type shows better thermal comfort and higher economic benefits compared to ICF and brick masonry walls.
JOURNAL OF BUILDING ENGINEERING
(2022)
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Energy & Fuels
Mehmet Ali Yildirim, Filip Bartyzel, Andrea Vallati, Magdalena Kozien Wozniak, Pawel Oclon
Summary: The RESHeat system is a renewable energy system for residential building heating and electricity production, consisting of a heat pump, photovoltaic modules, sun-tracking solar collectors, and an underground thermal energy storage unit. One of the main innovations of the RESHeat system is efficient ground regeneration through the underground energy storage unit. The experimentally validated components and building model show that the RESHeat system can fully cover the heating demand of the building using renewable energy sources and an efficient underground energy storage system.
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Szilard Karda, Tamas Nagy-Gyorgy, Iosif Boros
Summary: The European Union has set ambitious targets to achieve climate neutrality by 2050, including the implementation of nearly Zero-Energy Buildings. Initially, there was skepticism among householders and investors regarding the energy efficiency of such buildings due to high investment costs and long payback periods. However, the recent energy crisis and rising costs of construction materials have highlighted the importance of energy efficiency in reducing maintenance costs. Through analyzing changes in payback periods and conducting life cycle cost evaluations, it has been shown that energy-efficient buildings offer a cost-effective solution in the medium term, encouraging investors and future houseowners to prioritize energy reduction and long-term decarbonization.
Review
Energy & Fuels
Miguel Chen Austin, Katherine Chung-Camargo, Dafni Mora
Summary: This research aims to establish the basis for the development of Zero Energy Buildings adapted to the local climatic, cultural, social, technical, and economic context in Latin American countries, with a focus on Panama. The study revealed that buildings in Panama have the potential to become plus energy buildings, depending on the available roof surface area. The research provides insights for the introduction and assessment of a ZEB definition and framework in the region.
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Economics
Felipe Tori, Waldo Bustamante, Sergio Vera
Summary: The building sector can play a significant role in reducing GHG emissions, and Chile should consider adopting the successful policy of Net Zero Energy Buildings used by other countries. Chile needs to develop public policies to promote NZEB and evaluate the feasibility based on their climate conditions.
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Mennaallah GamalEldine, Helena Corvacho
Summary: This study aims to raise awareness of promoting Egyptian residential energy codes by quantifying their environmental impacts and providing measures for energy savings and thermal comfort enhancement. The simulation results indicate that applying energy codes can significantly reduce energy consumption and improve thermal comfort. Therefore, promoting energy codes in developing countries is of great significance.
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Kyungjoo Cho, Chang-U Chae, Dongwoo Cho, Taeyeon Kim
Summary: This study analyzed the power usage change in residential heat recovery ventilators in Korea when different filters were used. Results showed that HEPA filters could consume significantly more power than pre-filters, which may lead to noise or failure in the system.
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Energy & Fuels
Shady Attia, Theophile Canonge, Mathieu Popineau, Mathilde Cuchet
Summary: Brussels is one of the European cities with the most significant number of Passive House buildings, and has implemented nearly zero-energy building obligations since 2010. The city has ambitious energy standards for new constructions, with many renovated terraced houses meeting the nearly zero-energy building requirements.
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Michael Wiesheu, Luka Rutesic, Alexander Alexandrovich Shukhobodskiy, Tatiana Pogarskaia, Aleksandr Zaitcev, Giuseppe Colantuono
Summary: The manuscript introduces an innovative energy storage technology that can reduce grid load during peak consumption, decrease CO2 emissions, and efficiently store renewable energy in households. By combining photovoltaic arrays, storage heaters, and batteries, the study successfully avoids peak consumption times during numerical simulations. These findings will be tested in pilot sites across North Europe, showcasing potential innovation in the energy sector.
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Energy & Fuels
Diego Granados-Lopez, Damien Gatt, Charles Yousif, Montserrat Diez-Mediavilla, Cristina Alonso-Tristan
Summary: The 2018/844 Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EU) expands the appropriate design scope of buildings to include indoor comfort and air quality. Solar energy has a significant impact on the energy performance of buildings in Mediterranean regions, and this paper focuses on natural lighting considerations in the renovation of a housing block in Malta. The study evaluates different illuminance ranges and proposes design improvements to enhance natural lighting conditions.
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Construction & Building Technology
A. Goenaga-Perez, M. alvarez-Sanz, J. Teres-Zubiaga, A. Campos-Celador
Summary: This paper evaluates the compliance with the nZEB standard in Spain and critically assesses its ability to promote cost optimization, renewable energy sources, and minimize primary energy consumption in the residential sector. By using DesignBuilder software to evaluate multiple designs, a virtual building was analyzed in five cities representing the five climatic zones of inland Spain. The results show the potential of photovoltaic energy, which allows for cost optimization through self-consumption.
ENERGY AND BUILDINGS
(2023)
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Diana D'Agostino, Sabatino Mazzella, Federico Minelli, Francesco Minichiello
Summary: Photovoltaic (PV) systems are commonly used to achieve Net Zero Energy Building (NZEB) targets. However, the lack of sufficient roof area for installation limits the spread of this technology, especially in densely populated urban areas. This study evaluates the possibility of using on-site PV systems on the roof to achieve NZEB targets for residential and office buildings in the Mediterranean area, considering different building typologies. Detailed analysis is provided to determine the building's geometric parameters that would allow for energy self-sufficiency without dynamic energy simulations in the early stages of the design process.
ENERGY AND BUILDINGS
(2022)
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Energy & Fuels
Jorge Sierra-Perez, Beatriz Rodriguez-Soria, Jesus Boschmonart-Rives, Xavier Gabarrell
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Silvia Guillen-Lambea, Beatriz Rodriguez-Soria, Jose M. Marin
RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS
(2019)
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Silvia Guillen-Lambea, Monica Carvalho, Monica Delgado, Ana Lazaro
Summary: District heating and cooling systems in Spain are analyzed using Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) methodology to identify optimal energy combinations with minimal environmental impact. Thermal energy storage (TES) with phase change materials is found to have lower environmental loads, especially systems utilizing paraffin.
CLEAN TECHNOLOGIES AND ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY
(2021)
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Marta Monzon-Chavarrias, Silvia Guillen-Lambea, Sergio Garcia-Perez, Antonio Luis Montealegre-Gracia, Jorge Sierra-Perez
Summary: The COVID-19 crisis has altered daily habits and may increase heating energy consumption and carbon dioxide emissions in residential buildings, prompting the need for thermal retrofits to mitigate environmental impacts.
Review
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Silvia Guillen-Lambea, Monica Carvalho
Summary: This study focuses on the environmental performance of parabolic trough concentrated solar power (CSP) plants, specifically on greenhouse gas emissions. Existing research shows significant differences in terms of LCA scope, database, raw materials, and temporal assumptions. The study provides a framework for establishing energy policies and standards for the environmental optimization of parabolic trough CSP plants.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2021)
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Rosa Gemma Raluy, Silvia Guillen-Lambea, Luis M. Serra, Mateo Guadalfajara, Miguel A. Lozano
Summary: The study demonstrates that Central Solar Heating Plants with Seasonal Storage (CSHPSS) have high renewable energy utilization in providing space heating and hot water, showing advantages in reducing environmental burdens and improving efficiency compared to traditional systems. Through the Life Cycle Assessment method, the environmental impact of CSHPSS can be quantitatively evaluated, promoting the development of green technologies and providing insights for decision-making in relevant aspects.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2021)
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Environmental Sciences
A. L. Montealegre, S. Garcia-Perez, S. Guillen-Lambea, M. Monzon-Chavarrias, J. Sierra-Perez
Summary: This research developed a method to assess the potential of food-energy-water (FEW) systems on the rooftops of buildings in Spain, taking into account urban morphology. Industrial areas showed highest productivity, while more compact residential areas performed better. Energy production was found to be most efficient across the rooftops, with food systems being less efficient in the built environment.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
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Thermodynamics
S. Guillen-Lambea, E. A. Pina, L. M. Serra, M. A. Lozano, A. Lazaro
Summary: This study evaluates the environmental impacts of two medium-sized solar ORC cogeneration plants. The findings show that the system without hybridization performs better in terms of environmental performance, and the impacts during the manufacturing phase are more significant than those during the operation phase.
APPLIED THERMAL ENGINEERING
(2022)
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Construction & Building Technology
Miguel Garcia-Monge, Belen Zalba, Roberto Casas, Enrique Cano, Silvia Guillen-Lambea, Belinda Lopez-Mesa, Ignacio Martinez
Summary: This work validates and demonstrates the potential of a continuous monitoring system with real time measurements as a key support for decision-making in building energy systems. The study focuses on improving the performance of HVAC systems in university buildings by implementing a continuous loop-based monitoring methodology. The results show that continuous temperature measurement can reduce excessive heating and unnecessary energy consumption, while monitoring CO2 concentration in fluctuating occupancy rooms can save a significant amount of HVAC energy consumption. The research emphasizes the importance of implementing IoT smart ecosystems in promoting data-driven decisions in public tertiary buildings.
ENERGY AND BUILDINGS
(2023)
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Silvia Guillen-Lambea, Raphael Abrahao, Monica Carvalho
Summary: Developing new clean power generation systems is important for the energy sector. This research assesses the environmental impacts of two medium power generation systems using consequential life cycle assessment methods. The results highlight the importance of considering the temporal variation of environmental impacts and the need for improved methodologies and standards in environmental assessments.
SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION AND CONSUMPTION
(2023)
Proceedings Paper
Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence
Jorge Sierra-Perez, Carlos Romero-Piqueras, Myriam Cilla, Silvia Guillen-Lambea, Marcos Pueo
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(2019)
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Thermodynamics
Javier Mazo, Monica Delgado, Conchita Penalosa, Pablo Dolado, Ines Miranda, Ana Lazaro, Jose Maria Marin, Belen Zalba
APPLIED THERMAL ENGINEERING
(2017)
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Energy & Fuels
Silvia Guillen-Lambea, Beatriz Rodriguez-Soria, Jose M. Marin
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Construction & Building Technology
Samiran Khorat, Debashish Das, Rupali Khatun, Sk Mohammad Aziz, Prashant Anand, Ansar Khan, Mattheos Santamouris, Dev Niyogi
Summary: Cool roofs can effectively mitigate heatwave-induced excess heat and enhance thermal comfort in urban areas. Implementing cool roofs can significantly improve urban meteorology and thermal comfort, reducing energy flux and heat stress.
ENERGY AND BUILDINGS
(2024)
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Construction & Building Technology
Qi Li, Jiayu Chen, Xiaowei Luo
Summary: This study focuses on the vertical wind conditions as a main external factor that limits the energy assessment of high-rise buildings in urban areas. Traditional tools for energy assessment of buildings use a universal vertical wind profile estimation, without taking into account the unique wind speed in each direction induced by the various shapes and configurations of buildings in cities. To address this limitation, the study developed an omnidirectional urban vertical wind speed estimation method using direction-dependent building morphologies and machine learning algorithms.
ENERGY AND BUILDINGS
(2024)
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Construction & Building Technology
Xiaojun Luo, Lamine Mahdjoubi
Summary: This paper presents an integrated blockchain and machine learning-based energy management framework for multiple forms of energy allocation and transmission among multiple domestic buildings. Machine learning is used to predict energy generation and consumption patterns, and the proposed framework establishes optimal and automated energy allocation through peer-to-peer energy transactions. The approach contributes to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and enhances environmental sustainability.
ENERGY AND BUILDINGS
(2024)
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Construction & Building Technology
Ying Yu, Yuanwei Xiao, Jinshuai Chou, Xingyu Wang, Liu Yang
Summary: This study proposes a dual-layer optimization design method to maximize the energy sharing potential, enhance collaborative benefits, and reduce the storage capacity of building clusters. Case studies show that the proposed design significantly improves the performance of building clusters, reduces energy storage capacity, and shortens the payback period.
ENERGY AND BUILDINGS
(2024)
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Construction & Building Technology
Felix Langner, Weimin Wang, Moritz Frahm, Veit Hagenmeyer
Summary: This paper compares two main approaches to consider uncertainties in model predictive control (MPC) for buildings: robust and stochastic MPC. The results show that compared to a deterministic MPC, the robust MPC increases the electricity cost while providing complete temperature constraint satisfaction, while the stochastic MPC slightly increases the electricity cost but fulfills the thermal comfort requirements.
ENERGY AND BUILDINGS
(2024)
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Construction & Building Technology
Somil Yadav, Caroline Hachem-Vermette
Summary: This study proposes a mathematical model to evaluate the performance of a Double Skin Facade (DSF) system and its impact on indoor conditions. The model considers various design parameters and analyzes their effects on the system's electrical output and room temperature.
ENERGY AND BUILDINGS
(2024)
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Construction & Building Technology
Ruijun Chen, Holly Samuelson, Yukai Zou, Xianghan Zheng, Yifan Cao
Summary: This research introduces an innovative resilient design framework that optimizes building performance by considering a holistic life cycle perspective and accounting for climate projection uncertainties. The study finds that future climate scenarios significantly impact building life cycle performance, with wall U-value, windows U-value, and wall density being major factors. By using ensemble learning and optimization algorithms, predictions for carbon emissions, cost, and indoor discomfort hours can be made, and the best resilient design scheme can be selected. Applying this framework leads to significant improvements in building life cycle performance.
ENERGY AND BUILDINGS
(2024)
