Ever increasing numbers of air-conditioners and, in many places, more extreme weather
and urban overheating are placing additional stresses on electricity networks globally …

Pre-cooling is a method to shift peak air conditioning demand to off-peak and shoulder
hours by utilizing energy storage in the thermal mass of buildings. This paper evaluates the …

A clustering based analysis of solar pre-cooling for around 450 Australian homes equipped
with rooftop Photovoltaics (PV) and Air Conditioning (AC) is presented. By simulating the …

Decarbonisation of building energy supply is key to achieving current targets of greenhouse
gas emission reduction. However, the least-cost, net-zero supply of electrical and thermal …

Air conditioning is responsible for a considerable proportion of households' electricity bills.
During summer afternoons when households usually run their air conditioners, the retail …

Due to the increasing demand for energy and the role of the energy sector in the emission of
pollutants into the environment, several proposals and regulations have been proposed to …

Novel building designs and materials to provide thermal comfort at minimum energy costs is
important for sustainable construction. In this study, a house with 3D-printed walls made of …

The energy consumption of air conditioners for residential cooling applications creates a
peak electricity demand in the afternoon. This increases households' electricity bills because …