Energies,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
16(17), P. 6191 - 6191
Published: Aug. 25, 2023
Small
and
medium
commercial
buildings
account
for
nearly
half
of
the
energy
consumed
by
in
United
States.
While
retrofits
can
significantly
reduce
building
consumption,
buildings’
owners
often
lack
capital
experience
to
perform
detailed
audits
retrofit
assessments.
The
purpose
this
paper
is
introduce
a
low-investment,
bottom-up
simplified
methodology
identifying
opportunities
that
benefit
small
sized
office
In
particular,
addresses
on
university
campus
as
proof-of-concept
other
owner-operators
have
facilities
their
portfolio.
consists
an
eight-step
framework
using
publicly-available
tools.
opportunity
assessments
are
not
new,
low-cost
analyze
consumption
identify
represents
contribution
knowledge.
A
Arizona
served
case
study
validate
methodology.
showed
maximum
potential
reduction
estimated
50%,
but
figure
varies
based
types
(deep
versus
light),
conservation
measures
selected
implemented,
invested
resources,
interactive
effects
between
measures.
This
extensible
utility
data
would
like
themselves.
Energies,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
17(19), P. 4828 - 4828
Published: Sept. 26, 2024
Phase
change
energy
storage
technology
enhances
the
integration
of
renewable
resources
into
low-carbon
systems
for
grassland
pastoral
settlements,
further
addressing
balance
between
needs
and
environmental
sustainability.
This
study
examines
a
heating
system
using
an
experimental
platform
in
chamber,
where
thermal
release
processes
phase
flooring
were
monitored.
The
results
revealed
that
exhibits
higher
heat
transfer
efficiency
faster
rates.
Under
40
°C
conditions,
rate
layer
increased
by
12.5%
within
1
h.
also
demonstrated
superior
performance,
with
peak
flux
delayed
15
min.
Higher
temperatures
shortened
time
extended
duration
flooring.
45
surface
temperature
38%
hour
24.7%
over
4
In
addition,
consumption
different
tests
was
analyzed,
conductivity
discussed
according
to
model.
flooring,
when
coupled
abundant
solar
available
areas,
presents
viable
option
construction
settlements.
Energies,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
17(19), P. 4842 - 4842
Published: Sept. 27, 2024
Gansu
Province
in
China
has
the
characteristics
of
an
underdeveloped
economy,
low
forest
carbon
sink,
and
rich
non-fossil
energy,
making
it
a
typical
area
for
research
to
achieve
“double
carbon”
target.
In
this
paper,
primary
energy
consumption
emissions
their
development
trends
during
target
period
were
predicted
by
fixed-base
elasticity
coefficient
method,
possibility
achieving
was
explored.
three
hypothetical
scenarios,
estimated
that
total
will
be
91.9–94.81
million
tons
standard
coal
2030
99.35–110.76
2060.
According
share
different
Province,
CO2
scenarios
calculated
between
148.60
153.31
42.10
46.93
The
study
suggests
can
reach
peak
before
scenarios.
However,
goal
neutrality
2060,
proposed
that,
addition
increasing
sinks
afforestation,
is
also
necessary
increase
energy.
As
long
as
increased
0.3%
on
basis
2030,
2060
achieved.
results
show
most
important
way
needs
combined
with
optimization
industrial
structure
improvement
technological
progress.
Based
results,
some
countermeasures
suggestions
are
put
forward
Province.
Buildings,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
13(8), P. 1936 - 1936
Published: July 29, 2023
Sleep
is
vital
for
human
health,
while
sleep
quality
affected
by
indoor
thermal
environments.
This
study
aims
to
investigate
comfort
with
a
thermal-conductive
bed
during
in
summer.
A
series
of
experiments
were
conducted
climatic
chamber
university.
Subjects
slept
on
bed,
or
without
the
supply
water
cooling
them
flowing
through
pipes
embedded
bed.
The
was
set
at
20,
25,
28,
and
30
°C.
temperature
32
surface
(back,
buttock,
thigh,
calf)
subject’s
skin
measured.
Questionnaires
after
waking
up
next
morning
conducted.
results
show
that
when
there
no
0–1.5
°C
higher
than
temperature,
subjects
felt
slightly
warm.
When
28
°C,
thermally
comfortable
night’s
sleep.
demonstrates
proposed
temperatures
28–30
can
create
environment
residents
who
have
air-conditioning
systems
summer,
which
also
help
save
building
energy.
Energies,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
16(17), P. 6191 - 6191
Published: Aug. 25, 2023
Small
and
medium
commercial
buildings
account
for
nearly
half
of
the
energy
consumed
by
in
United
States.
While
retrofits
can
significantly
reduce
building
consumption,
buildings’
owners
often
lack
capital
experience
to
perform
detailed
audits
retrofit
assessments.
The
purpose
this
paper
is
introduce
a
low-investment,
bottom-up
simplified
methodology
identifying
opportunities
that
benefit
small
sized
office
In
particular,
addresses
on
university
campus
as
proof-of-concept
other
owner-operators
have
facilities
their
portfolio.
consists
an
eight-step
framework
using
publicly-available
tools.
opportunity
assessments
are
not
new,
low-cost
analyze
consumption
identify
represents
contribution
knowledge.
A
Arizona
served
case
study
validate
methodology.
showed
maximum
potential
reduction
estimated
50%,
but
figure
varies
based
types
(deep
versus
light),
conservation
measures
selected
implemented,
invested
resources,
interactive
effects
between
measures.
This
extensible
utility
data
would
like
themselves.
