An insight into environmental footprints of emerging air-conditioning systems towards sustainable cities

B Bordbar, A Khosravi, F Abdollahi… - Sustainable Cities and …, 2023 - Elsevier
In this study, the environmental impacts of six conventional and modern air conditioning
systems, including vapor-compression air conditioning (VAC), hybrid membrane-based air …

[HTML][HTML] Air-conditioning life cycle assessment research: a review of the methodology, environmental impacts, and areas of future improvement

J Litardo, D Gomez, A Boero, R Hidalgo-Leon… - Energy and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Air conditioning (AC) has become the fastest-growing energy end-use in buildings
worldwide, and its adoption is expected to increase further due to various socioeconomic …

Life cycle assessment of residential air conditioners considering the benefits of their use: A case study in Indonesia

S Karkour, T Ihara, T Kuwayama, K Yamaguchi… - Energies, 2021 - mdpi.com
The global demand for air conditioners (ACs) has more than tripled since 1990, with 1.6
billion units currently in use. With the rapid economic and population growth of countries …

Investigation on effect of indoor air distribution strategy on solar air-conditioning systems

KF Fong, CK Lee, Z Lin - Renewable energy, 2019 - Elsevier
Stratum ventilation (SV), a new indoor air distribution strategy, has been promoted for
applications in different building premises in recent years. Compared to the conventional …

Energy and environmental life-cycle impacts of solar-assisted systems: The application of the tool “ELISA”

S Longo, M Beccali, M Cellura, F Guarino - Renewable Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
Solar heating and cooling (SHC) systems can be relevant in the achievement of energy and
climate European goals. The benefits of these technologies should be evaluated taking into …

Experimental investigation of a solar-assisted air conditioning system: Energy and life cycle climate performance analysis

A Akyüz, R Yıldırım, A Gungor, AD Tuncer - Thermal Science and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Among building elements, HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning) systems use the
most energy. In this regard, effective solutions should be developed to reduce the energy …

The impact of the electrification of buildings on the environment, economics, and housing affordability: A grid-response and life cycle assessment approach

MRT Williams, M Reynolds, C Parker, J Chen… - Digital Chemical …, 2023 - Elsevier
Improving housing affordability while positively impacting the environment involves
challenges that often counteract one another. As more traditional housing is developed …

Design and adaptability of photovoltaic air conditioning system based on office buildings

Y Chen, Y Liu, J Liu, X Luo, D Wang, Y Wang, J Liu - Solar Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
Photovoltaic (PV) air conditioning (AC) is an effective way to solve the problems of energy
consumption of office buildings. In this study, a set of parameters were designed for PV AC …

Solar energy for air conditioning of an office building in a case study: Techno-economic feasibility assessment

A Haffaf, F Lakdja, DO Abdeslam, R Meziane - Renewable Energy Focus, 2021 - Elsevier
Global electricity consumption is continuing to grow at a faster pace over the past few years.
Electricity is used most often in buildings and in the growing demand for appliances and air …

Environmental life cycle assessment and techno-economic analysis of domestic hot water systems in China

W Liu, C Chen, H Wu, C Guo, Y Chen, W Liu… - Energy Conversion and …, 2019 - Elsevier
In this study, a cradle-to-grave life cycle assessment was conducted on several typical
domestic hot water systems across five climatic regions of China. Variations of the climate …