Sustainable Cities and Society,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
100, P. 105013 - 105013
Published: Oct. 27, 2023
Buildings'
energy
consumption
and
greenhouse
gas
emissions
are
a
major
global
concern.
Healthcare
buildings,
being
crucial
to
society,
pose
particular
challenges
due
their
round-the-clock
operation
stringent
hygiene
standards.
This
paper
comprehensively
reviews
existing
literature
promote
energy-efficient
comfortable
healthcare
buildings.
The
research
explores
both
passive
measures,
such
as
orientation,
materials,
daylight,
active
including
Heating,
Ventilation,
Air
Conditioning
systems,
management,
renewable
resources.
emphasizes
the
critical
role
of
user
behavior
in
conserving
outlines
how
factors
like
building
size,
hours,
climate
can
impact
resource
consumption.
It
highlights
importance
solar
power
prominent
source.
offers
design
retrofitting
options
enhance
buildings
addresses
lack
on
small-scale
maintaining
balance
between
comfort
reduction,
involving
diverse
stakeholders,
exploring
benchmarks,
automated
shading,
geothermal
sources,
local
carbon
emissions.
review
aims
contribute
environmentally
responsible
socially
resilient
infrastructure
provide
insights
for
future
creating
Sustainable Operations and Computers,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
5, P. 167 - 180
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
The
ongoing
Russia-Ukraine
conflict
has
made
the
global
energy
crisis
a
severe
issue,
particularly
for
emerging
economies
with
sharp
rise
in
load
shedding
communities,
disruptions
industrial
operation,
and
an
increased
cost
of
living.
Shifting
our
focus
from
fossil
fuel-based
to
sustainable
promising
renewable
sources,
like
geothermal
(GE),
is
crucial
addressing
crisis.
Therefore,
this
study
aims
evaluate
significant
factors
influencing
adoption
GE
support
national
grid
economy
Bangladesh.
An
integrated
framework
consisting
Delphi
method,
fuzzy
total
interpretive
structural
modeling
(TISM),
Cross-Impact
Matrix
Multiplication
Applied
Classification
(MICMAC)
analysis
was
utilized
hierarchical
interrelationships
among
factors.
findings
indicate
that
top
two
are
"scope
new
investments
employment"
"growing
need
inexpensive
sources".
study's
can
offer
insights
decision-makers
policymakers,
which
aid
development
long-term
strategic
plans
facilitate
successful
integration
promote
sustainability
low-carbon
sector.
Energy Reports,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
11, P. 1723 - 1741
Published: Jan. 23, 2024
District
heating
(DH)
networks
are
a
key
component
of
low-carbon
urban
in
the
future,
as
greenhouse
gas
emissions
and
sustainability
concerns
drive
sector
to
transform
itself.
DH
is
not
new
technology,
but
it
has
been
constantly
evolving.
The
latest
generation
facilitates
distribution
low-temperature
renewable
heat
sources.
In
recent
years,
most
studies
have
focused
on
managing
peak
demand,
improving
technologies,
load
prediction.
However,
there
risk
misinterpretation,
generations
DH,
which
operate
at
significantly
lower
temperatures
than
conventional
being
developed
simultaneously.
This
review
aims
analyze
different
definitions
fifth-generation
district
cooling
(5GDHC)
introduce
straightforward
concept
this
technology.
It
also
describes
potential
strengths,
weaknesses,
challenges
integrating
5GDHC
into
existing
systems,
well
practical
recommendations.
Finally,
analyzes
crucial
components
notable
characteristics
provide
clear
picture
its
evolution
uniqueness.
Energy and Built Environment,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 29, 2024
Fossil
fuels
have
been
heavily
used
to
meet
the
rising
global
energy
demand
brought
on
by
population
growth,
which
has
resulted
in
negative
environmental
effects
such
pollution,
deteriorating
air
quality,
and
climate
change.
Heating,
Ventilating,
Air
Conditioning
(HVAC)
systems
make
up
a
large
amount
of
this
demand.
In
response,
renewable
sources
(RES)
drawn
significant
attention
as
solution
problems
use
fossil
fuels.
Notably,
geothermal
stands
out
strong
option,
providing
both
heating
cooling
needs
with
special
benefits
including
consistent
availability
cost-effective
operation.
This
paper
offers
comprehensive
short
recent
review
landscape,
delving
into
classification,
coupling
HVAC
heat
recovery
systems,
piles,
various
hybrid
systems.
Furthermore,
application
nanotechnology
closed
pumps,
Phase
Change
Materials
(PCM)
stabilise
geothermal-powered
investigation
heaps
potential
alternative
source
are
notable
studies
field.
study
is
unique
because
it
takes
methodical
approach
classifying
evaluating
concepts.
It
also
considers
how
these
concepts
coupled
other
hybridized,
all
substantial
impact
advancement
approaches.
Alexandria Engineering Journal,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
97, P. 215 - 229
Published: April 18, 2024
Commercial
Buildings
release
large
volumes
of
greenhouse
gases,
expediting
global
warming.
The
commercial
building
industry
accounts
for
37%
CO2
emissions.
Geothermal
energy
technologies
are
an
intriguing
solution
that
provides
a
low-impact,
emission-free,
and
cost-effective
thermal
fuel
source
baseload
production.
systems
offer
potential
to
dramatically
halt
warming
facilitate
the
transition
carbon-neutral
civilization.
This
study
develops
framework
assessing
geothermal
power
capabilities
innovative
house
district
heating
systems.
requirements
first
assessed,
then
spatial
evaluation
infrastructure
is
carried
out
using
Python-based
program.
Economic
comparisons
between
fossil
fuels
made
LCC
analysis.
Environmental
impacts
measured
by
Life
Cycle
Analysis
(LCA).
compares
fuels,
LCA
results
show
has
low
environmental
impact.
With
Net
Present
Value
(NPV)
34.81
USD,
it
displays
economic
viability
as
well
satisfactory
financial
return.
study's
findings
ability
compete
with
in
applications
while
still
being
environmentally
beneficial.
