Cooling the buildings–past, present and future

M Santamouris - Energy and Buildings, 2016 - Elsevier
Cooling of buildings currently represents a considerable fraction of the total energy
consumption in the world. Global and local climate change in combination with the projected …

Buildings

O Lucon, D Ürge-Vorsatz, AZ Ahmed, H Akbari… - 2014 - pure.iiasa.ac.at
This chapter aims to update the knowledge on the building sector since the
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Fourth Assessment Report (AR4) from …

Investigating greenhouse challenge from growing trends of electricity consumption through home appliances in buildings

LF Cabeza, D Urge-Vorsatz, MA McNeil… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2014 - Elsevier
Energy use in buildings accounts for 38% of global total final energy consumption, 45% of
which in OECD countries. According to the International Energy Agency the continuing …

Forecasting Indonesia's electricity load through 2030 and peak demand reductions from appliance and lighting efficiency

MA McNeil, N Karali, V Letschert - Energy for sustainable development, 2019 - Elsevier
Indonesia's electricity demand is growing rapidly, driven by robust economic growth
combined with unprecedented urbanization and industrialization. Energy-efficiency …

Energy efficiency outlook in China's urban buildings sector through 2030

MA McNeil, W Feng, SR du Can, NZ Khanna, J Ke… - Energy Policy, 2016 - Elsevier
This study uses bottom-up modeling framework in order to quantify potential energy savings
and emission reduction impacts from the implementation of energy efficiency programs in …

[HTML][HTML] Estimating the global technical potential of building-integrated solar energy production using a high-resolution geospatial model

G Molnár, D Ürge-Vorsatz, S Chatterjee - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2022 - Elsevier
The building sector is responsible for about one third of the global final energy consumption
and CO 2 emission, thus it is desired to limit and replace building-related fossil energy …

[HTML][HTML] Existing tools, user needs and required model adjustments for energy demand modelling of a carbon-neutral Europe

S Chatterjee, V Stavrakas, G Oreggioni… - Energy Research & …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract To achieve the European Union's target for climate neutrality by 2050 reduced
energy demand will make the transition process faster and cheaper. The role of policies that …

[HTML][HTML] White goods for white people? Drivers of electric appliance growth in emerging economies

ND Rao, K Ummel - Energy Research & Social Science, 2017 - Elsevier
Will everybody want and have a refrigerator, television and washing machine as incomes
rise? Considerable uncertainty surrounds the likely increase in energy consumption and …

Energy efficiency improves energy access affordability

SR du Can, V Letschert, S Agarwal, WY Park… - Energy for Sustainable …, 2022 - Elsevier
Energy efficiency can make energy access more affordable by reducing the electricity cost
burden on households and businesses. Improving products' energy efficiency helps reduce …

[HTML][HTML] How does slum rehabilitation influence appliance ownership? A structural model of non-income drivers

R Debnath, R Bardhan, M Sunikka-Blank - Energy Policy, 2019 - Elsevier
This study explores the effect of slum rehabilitation on appliance ownership and its
implications on residential electricity demand. The low-income scenario makes it unique …