Climate change adaptation with energy resilience in energy districts—A state-of-the-art review
Y Zhou - Energy and Buildings, 2023 - Elsevier
Energy efficiency, flexibility, and robustness can promote system sustainability and
decarbonization under low-impact and high-probability events, whereas energy resilience is …
decarbonization under low-impact and high-probability events, whereas energy resilience is …
[HTML][HTML] Resilient cooling strategies–A critical review and qualitative assessment
The global effects of climate change will increase the frequency and intensity of extreme
events such as heatwaves and power outages, which have consequences for buildings and …
events such as heatwaves and power outages, which have consequences for buildings and …
Ten questions concerning energy flexibility in buildings
Demand side energy flexibility is increasingly being viewed as an essential enabler for the
swift transition to a low-carbon energy system that displaces conventional fossil fuels with …
swift transition to a low-carbon energy system that displaces conventional fossil fuels with …
[HTML][HTML] Ten questions concerning thermal resilience of buildings and occupants for climate adaptation
With climate change leading to more frequent, more intense, and longer durations of
extreme weather events such as heat waves and cold snaps, it is essential to maintain safe …
extreme weather events such as heat waves and cold snaps, it is essential to maintain safe …
A systematic review on role of humidity as an indoor thermal comfort parameter in humid climates
Thermal discomfort over time can lead to unproductivity and health issues for the occupants.
Like operative temperature, humidity is an important parameter that affects thermal comfort …
Like operative temperature, humidity is an important parameter that affects thermal comfort …
Assessing thermal resilience of an assisted living facility during heat waves and cold snaps with power outages
Extreme hot and cold weather events are becoming more frequent, intense, and longer due
to climate change. When these events occur coincidentally with power outages, the resulting …
to climate change. When these events occur coincidentally with power outages, the resulting …
Simulation-based framework to evaluate resistivity of cooling strategies in buildings against overheating impact of climate change
Over the last decades overheating in buildings has become a major concern. The situation
is expected to worsen due to the current rate of climate change. Many efforts have been …
is expected to worsen due to the current rate of climate change. Many efforts have been …
Impact of climate change on nearly zero-energy dwelling in temperate climate: Time-integrated discomfort, HVAC energy performance, and GHG emissions
Global warming is widely recognized to affect the built environment in several ways. This
paper projects the current and future climate scenarios on a nearly zero-energy dwelling in …
paper projects the current and future climate scenarios on a nearly zero-energy dwelling in …
Overheating calculation methods, criteria, and indicators in European regulation for residential buildings
With the ongoing significance of overheating calculations in the residential building sector,
building codes such as the European Energy Performance of Building Directive (EPBD) are …
building codes such as the European Energy Performance of Building Directive (EPBD) are …
[HTML][HTML] Impact of reflective materials on urban canyon albedo, outdoor and indoor microclimates
A Salvati, M Kolokotroni, A Kotopouleas… - Building and …, 2022 - Elsevier
The urban canyon albedo (UCA) quantifies the ability of street canyons to reflect solar
radiation back to the sky. The UCA is controlled by the solar reflectance of road and façades …
radiation back to the sky. The UCA is controlled by the solar reflectance of road and façades …