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Analysis of the economic feasibility and reduction of a building’s energy consumption and emissions when integrating hybrid solar thermal/PV/micro-CHP systems
(Elsevier, 2016)
The aim of this paper is to assess the performance of several designs of hybrid systems composed of solar thermal collectors, photovoltaic panels and natural gas internal combustion engines. The software TRNSYS 17 has been ...
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Climatic Control of Urban Spaces Using Natural Cooling Techniques to Achieve Outdoor Thermal Comfort
(MDPI, 2022-11)
The open spaces of cities have become hostile to citizens due to the high temperatures. Lack of thermal comfort hampers outdoor activities. It is imperative to combat these phenomena to bring life back to the streets and ...
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PHDC: sistemas de enfriamiento evaporativo pasivos e híbridos para edificios – software de prediseño
(Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, 2012)
PHDC, es un proyecto internacional, creado con el objetivo de promover el uso de sistemas de refrigeración Pasivos e Híbridos en los edificios entre profesionales de diseño, constructores, propietarios y usuarios. En este ...
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Experimental analysis of atmospheric heat sinks as heat dissipators
(Elsevier, 2020-03)
Overheating, a general problem both in urban spaces and inside buildings, calls for the deployment of passive cooling techniques to reduce energy consumption, protect the environment and institute satisfactory comfort ...
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Thermal resilience of citizens: comparison between thermal sensation and objective estimation in outdoor spaces: a case study in Seville, Spain
(MDPI, 2022)
Sanitary issues, combined with the effects of climate change, emphasize the comfort of outdoor spaces in cities. Numerous comfort models exist and can predict thermal sensation. However, these comfort indices need to be ...
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Adaptative Cover to Achieve Thermal Comfort in Open Spaces of Buildings: Experimental Assessment and Modelling
(MDPI, 2021-08)
The global need for healthy and safe open spaces faces continuous temperature rise due to the heat island phenomenon and climate change. This problem requires new strategies for improving the habitability of open spaces ...
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Mitigating energy poverty: Potential contributions of combining PV and building thermal mass storage in low-income households
(Elsevier, 2018)
The issue of energy poverty has devastating implications for the society, and it has been aggravated in the past years due to the economic crisis and the increase of energy prices. Among the most affected are those with ...
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Energy Efficiency Indicators for Assessing Construction Systems Storing Renewable Energy: Application to Phase Change Material-Bearing Façades
(MDPI, 2015-08-13)
Assessing the performance or energy efficiency of a single construction element by itself is often a futile exercise. That is not the case, however, when an element is designed, among others, to improve building energy ...
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Thermal conditioning of short-term stays. Radiant solution in a bus stop in Seville
(Elsevier, 2023-08)
Urban space is considered a harsh place for citizens in large cities in Southern Europe due to the climate change situation. Heat waves and urban heat island (UHI) are the adverse effects on pedestrians. For this reason, ...
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Simplifying the process to perform air temperature and UHI measurements at large scales: Design of a new APP and low-cost Arduino device
(Elsevier, 2023-08)
The main purpose of Urban Heat Island (UHI) studies and the monitoring of ambient temperatures at large scales is to gather temperature information in a certain area, so as to understand temperature heterogeneity and its ...