Thanks also to James Fenton (Florida Solar Energy Center) for supporting the collaboration between the JRC and the University of Central Florida. Data availability D'Agostino D, Parker D, Melià P, Dotelli G, Data on roof renovation and photovoltaic energy production including storage in existing...
Being NICET IV certified in fire sprinkler layout, I have lots of experience, I want to throw just a little cold water onto the “I want to get into the business of installing fire sprinklers” enthusiasm. For 13D systems it is possible for HVAC companies to do the job but there are ...
An algorithm for optimal management of aggregated HVAC power demand using smart thermostats. Appl. Energy. 2018, 217, 166–177. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef] Cai, H.; Ziras, C.; You, S.; Li, R.; Honoré, K.; Bindner, H.W. Demand side management in urban district heating networks. ...
The energy consumption of HVAC has remained the target of building energy and holds the largest share of up to 53% of energy usage in all sorts of residential, commercial, or industrial-use buildings in urban as well as rural areas [67]. A geothermal heat pump (GHP) is a renewable ...
A survey of Florida Single-Family Residential (SFR) buildings constructed between the years 1950 and 1970 was conducted to collect data associated with the properties. The search aimed at establishing each building’s architectural style, roof profile, building envelope type, and HVAC system type. ...
Operational analysis is the energy and water required for the functioning of the buildings, energy includes energy for HVAC, lighting and energy for running appliances. The operation phase accounts for the largest portion of energy consumption in the life cycle of conventional residential houses [31]...
The proposed system not only allows to integrate fenestration and various HVAC technologies, but is also expected to deliver cost reductions to the building renovation process. Economic savings are achieved in the use of materials, execution time and labor intensity. A reduction in the materials used...