Parametric optimization of daylight, thermal and energy performance of middle school classrooms, case of hot and dry regions

K Lakhdari, L Sriti, B Painter - Building and Environment, 2021 - Elsevier
In school buildings, especially learning spaces, good daylight and thermal conditions are
important to promote the educational process, as unsatisfactory comfort levels can reduce …

[HTML][HTML] Do information and communication technology and renewable energy use matter for carbon dioxide emissions reduction? Evidence from the Middle East and …

L Charfeddine, M Kahia - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2021 - Elsevier
This study aims to investigate whether information and communication technologies (ICT)
and renewable energy consumption can help improve environmental quality for a selected …

[HTML][HTML] Thermal performance optimization of parametric building envelope based on bio-mimetic inspiration

WSM Abdel-Rahman - Ain Shams Engineering Journal, 2021 - Elsevier
Thermal performance of building envelope is acquired a great deal of global interest.
Recently, algorithms are used in architecture for generating inspired shapes from nature …

Air pollution control strategies directly limiting national health damages in the US

Y Ou, JJ West, SJ Smith, CG Nolte… - Nature communications, 2020 - nature.com
Exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2. 5) from fuel combustion significantly contributes to
global and US mortality. Traditional control strategies typically reduce emissions for specific …

[HTML][HTML] Life cycle assessment integration into energy system models: An application for Power-to-Methane in the EU

H Blanco, V Codina, A Laurent, W Nijs, F Maréchal… - Applied Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
As the EU energy system transitions to low carbon, the technology choices should consider
a broader set of criteria. The use of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) prevents burden shift …

Air-quality-related health impacts from climate change and from adaptation of cooling demand for buildings in the eastern United States: An interdisciplinary modeling …

DW Abel, T Holloway, M Harkey, P Meier, D Ahl… - PLoS …, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Background Climate change negatively impacts human health through heat stress and
exposure to worsened air pollution, amongst other pathways. Indoor use of air conditioning …

Optimizing emissions reductions from the US power sector for climate and health benefits

BJ Sergi, PJ Adams, NZ Muller… - Environmental …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Improved air quality and human health are often discussed as “co-benefits” of mitigating
climate change, yet they are rarely considered when designing or implementing climate …

Phasing out coal power plants based on cumulative air pollution impact and equity objectives in net zero energy system transitions

EN Mayfield - Environmental Research: Infrastructure and …, 2022 - iopscience.iop.org
Transitioning to a net zero economy entails rapidly retiring US coal power plants, a major
source of both greenhouse gases and air pollution. Conceptualizations of just transitions …

Emissions tax in Iran: Incorporating pollution disutility in a welfare analysis

Z Farajzadeh - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2018 - Elsevier
The emission of carbon dioxide per unit of GDP for Iran is more than 30% higher than what
is available around the world. The present study aims to implement a dynamic Computable …

Energy and emissions implications of automated vehicles in the US energy system

KE Brown, R Dodder - Transportation Research Part D: Transport and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Vehicle automation has the potential to drastically transform transportation, with important
implications for energy and the environment. There is considerable uncertainty regarding …