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Assessment of thermal comfort and energy savings in a field study on adaptive comfort with application for mixed mode offices
(Elsevier, 2018-05-15)
The study of the thermal comfort of the occupants of a building represents an important challenge, due to its close relation with energy efficiency. Facing the application of set-point temperatures, the adaptive comfort ...
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Systematic Simplified Simulation Methodology for Deep Energy Retrofitting Towards Nze Targets Using Life Cycle Energy Assessment
(MDPI, 2019-08)
The reduction of energy consumption in the residential sector presents substantial potential through the implementation of energy e ciency improvement measures. Current trends involve the use of simulation tools which ...
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Characterizing the Air Temperature Drop in Mediterranean Courtyards from Monitoring Campaigns
(MDPI AG, 2017-08)
As microclimate modifiers, courtyards may be a good passive strategy for enhancing thermal comfort and reducing the energy demands of buildings. Thus, it is necessary to be able to quantify their tempering effect in dominant ...
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Potential of energy flexible buildings: Evaluation of DSM strategies using building thermal mass
(Elsevier Ltd, 2019-11)
Energy flexible buildings through smart demand-side management (DSM) or smart demand response (DR) using efficient energy storage, are currently one of the most promising options to deploy low-carbon technologies in the ...
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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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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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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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Contributions of heat pumps to demand response: A case study of a plus-energy dwelling
(Elsevier, 2018-03)
Demand Response programs are increasingly used in the electricity sector, since they allow consumers to play a significant role for balancing supply and demand by reducing or shifting their electricity consumption. For ...
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Gestión y rehabilitación energética de edificios existentes: procedimiento experimental de diagnosis y caracterización energética
(Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, 2013)
Uno de los factores esenciales para la gestión y rehabilitación energética de edificios existentes es establecer un procedimiento práctico y eficiente, a partir del control distribuido y de la monitorización inteligente, ...
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Ventilación natural: estudio aerodinámico mediante CFD de extractores pasivos y captadores de viento
(Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, 2012)
La ventilación natural se ha ganado protagonismo en los últimos tiempos como una medida de ahorro de energía para edificios. Los dos principios fundamentales de ventilación natural son el tiro natural por diferencia de ...