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 …
Influence of lightweight aggregates and supplementary cementitious materials on the properties of lightweight aggregate concretes
R Kumar, A Srivastava - Iranian Journal of Science and Technology …, 2023 - Springer
Low density, fire resistance and good thermal insulation properties of lightweight aggregate
concrete (LWAC) have drawn the attention of engineers and researchers for its widespread …
concrete (LWAC) have drawn the attention of engineers and researchers for its widespread …
A multi-step predictive deep reinforcement learning algorithm for HVAC control systems in smart buildings
The development of the building energy management systems (BEMS) enable users to
intelligently control Heating, Ventilation, Air-conditioning and Cooling (HVAC) systems …
intelligently control Heating, Ventilation, Air-conditioning and Cooling (HVAC) systems …
Assessment of environmental tax and green bonds impacts on energy efficiency in the European Union
Y Li, M Zhou, H Sun, J Liu - Economic Change and Restructuring, 2023 - Springer
Owing to the increased greenhouse gas emissions and threat of environmental pollution,
scholars have drawn attention to the issue of energy efficiency in recent decades. One of the …
scholars have drawn attention to the issue of energy efficiency in recent decades. One of the …
Housing and health: an updated glossary
Recent crises have underscored the importance that housing has in sustaining good health
and, equally, its potential to harm health. Considering this and building on Howden …
and, equally, its potential to harm health. Considering this and building on Howden …
The economic losses of energy-efficiency renovation of Germany's older dwellings: The size of the problem and the financial challenge it presents
R Galvin - Energy Policy, 2024 - Elsevier
Germany has ambitious goals to steeply increase the thermal energy efficiency of its older
residential buildings, to reduce CO2 emissions and bring heating costs down, especially for …
residential buildings, to reduce CO2 emissions and bring heating costs down, especially for …
Potential retrofits in office buildings located in harsh Northern climate for better energy efficiency, cost effectiveness, and environmental impact
The current study evaluates the potential measures for enhancing energy efficiency in a
commercial building application. It is directed towards addressing Northern climate …
commercial building application. It is directed towards addressing Northern climate …
Interpretable Data-Driven Methods for Building Energy Modelling—A Review of Critical Connections and Gaps
Technological improvements are crucial for achieving decarbonisation targets and
addressing the impacts of climate change in the built environment via mitigation and …
addressing the impacts of climate change in the built environment via mitigation and …
Redefining energy vulnerability, considering the future
AX Hearn, D Mihailova, I Schubert… - Frontiers in Sustainable …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Within the EU, energy poverty is believed to affect at least 9.8% of households. Energy
poverty can be broadly defined as a households' inability to meet its energy needs. This is a …
poverty can be broadly defined as a households' inability to meet its energy needs. This is a …
The HOME-Health (HOusing, environMEnt, and Health) Study; Description of a Danish natural experiment, designed as a longitudinal study with repeated …
Background: The ambient and indoor environment are pivotal to our health. We spend most
of our time indoors within our home, why our home is where we are most exposed to indoor …
of our time indoors within our home, why our home is where we are most exposed to indoor …