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Zero energy buildings and sustainable development implications ― A review
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In this paper, a review of the works related to these two strategies is presented and issues pertaining to sustainable development implications and further research work required are also highlighted, including life cycle cost and environmental impacts, climate change and social policy issues.About:
This article is published in Energy.The article was published on 2013-06-01. It has received 446 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Zero-energy building & Efficient energy use.read more
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Thermal comfort and building energy consumption implications - A review
TL;DR: In this article, the authors review thermal comfort research work and discuss the implications for building energy efficiency, and propose to increase the summer set point temperature in order to save energy in buildings.
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Green building research–current status and future agenda: A review
Jian Zuo,Zhen-Yu Zhao +1 more
TL;DR: A critical review of the existing body of knowledge of researches related to green building is presented in this article, where the common research themes and methodology were identified, such as the definition and scope of green building, quantification of benefits of green buildings compared to conventional buildings, and various approaches to achieve green buildings.
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Energy consumption and efficiency in buildings: current status and future trends
TL;DR: In this article, the authors present an overview of measures and policies adopted by different countries, allowing the monitoring, management and reduction of the energy consumption in buildings, based on the feedback of the early adopters.
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City-integrated renewable energy for urban sustainability
TL;DR: This work explores options for establishing sustainable energy systems by reducing energy consumption, particularly in the buildings and transportation sectors, and providing robust, decentralized, and renewable energy sources.
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Experimental investigation of the effects of silica/water nanofluid on PV/T (photovoltaic thermal units)
TL;DR: In this paper, the effects of using nanofluid as a coolant on the thermal and electrical efficiencies of a PV/T (photovoltaic thermal unit) are experimentally studied.
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Occupant comfort in naturally ventilated and mixed-mode spaces within air-conditioned offices
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Sensitivity analysis of optimal building thermal mass control
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Windows in buildings : thermal, acoustic, visual and solar performance
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Cooling energy efficiency and classroom air environment of a school building operated by the heat recovery air conditioning unit
TL;DR: In this article, the authors have modeled the effects of delivering ventilation flow rate and supplying air temperature in a recently-built school buildings and found that the promotion of mechanical ventilation rate can simultaneously boost the dilution of indoor air pollutants and the non-uniformity of indoor thermal and pollutant distributions.
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Twenty first century standards for thermal comfort: fostering low carbon building design and operation
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