building energy analysis Articles
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BIM becomes top priority with increasing energy costs
Using Building Information Modelling for energy analysis can save a company a significant amount of time and money, reports ...
By Vital Energi
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The effect of reinforced concrete frames on the thermal performance of residential villas in hot climates
This paper investigates the impact of reinforced concrete (RC) frames and structures on the thermal performance of a typical residential villa in Kuwait. In the approach, a simplified method to calculate the effective overall heat transfer coefficient and the overall thermal resistance of a construction was used in conjunction with a comprehensive building energy simulation program (ESP-r), to ...
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Building Envelope Design for Optimization: Leveraging BEM and Energy Simulation Capabilities
When it comes to energy efficiency in building and occupant structures like Homes, Offices, Healthcare facilities, etc, the first things that come to your mind are probably the efficiency and use of HVAC systems and the lighting within a facility. However building envelope is arguably the first place to start with as this is where the maximum potential for exploring and implementing energy saving ...
By TrueCADD
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Analysis of buildings' energy consumption by means of exergy method
Among the objectives of the Directive 2002/91/EC and of the Council "Energy performance of buildings", Energy Performance of Building Directive (EPBD) the energy certification of buildings represents a fundamental role. The method here described starts from the LowEX tool, previously developed in the IEA ECBCS Annex 37 framework. By using the exergy approach, new (non-economic) indices could be ...
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Exergy analysis combined with LCA for building envelope energy efficiency retrofit
This article presents a kind of exergy analysis combined with LCA to evaluate the building envelope energy efficiency retrofit. A typical case in Ningbo city of China is analysed. The results show that it takes 15 years for the cumulative saved energy consumption in the use stage to equal the embodied energy of the newly added insulation materials in the product stage. Yet, it is impossible that ...
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Contingent Valuation of renewable energy innovations: vegetal biomass in Italy
Warming-up of the planet and scarcity of conventional energy resources has led to aim of reducing the consumption of fossil fuels and the development of innovative renewable technologies for energy production. However, innovations and investments in renewable energy can encounter resistance of local communities. This makes planning for the development of Renewable Energy Source-based power plants ...
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Benchmarking of low 'exergy' buildings
An optimisation of the exergy flows in buildings and the supply structures related to them, similar to other thermodynamic systems, can help in identifying the potential of increased efficiency in energy utilisation. The low exergy (LowEx) approach entails matching the quality levels of exergy supply and demand to streamline the utilisation of high–value energy resources. This approach is the key ...
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Strict Security Requirements and an Extensive Headquarters Location Lead Allstate to Select eSight
Bringing in over $32 billion in revenue in 2011, Allstate is the nation's largest publicly held personal lines insurer and one of the country's leading insurers in urban areas. Allstate encompases more than 70,000 professionals made up of employees, agency owners, and staff. Allstate helps nearly 16 million households insure what they have today and prepare for tomorrow. The Requirement In ...
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New analysis shows North Carolina can meet future carbon pollution standards
New analysis of North Carolina’s power sector shows that the state is well positioned to meet – and potentially exceed – national carbon pollution standards that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is expected to unveil in the coming years. The analysis, conducted by experts at the World Resources Institute, shows the state has already made considerable progress in ...
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