Browsing Fakultet for arkitektur og design (AD) by Journals "Energies"
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A Methodological Analysis Approach to Assess Solar Energy Potential at the Neighborhood Scale
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Rapid and uncontrolled urbanization is continuously increasing buildings’ energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions into the atmosphere. In this scenario, solar energy integrated into the built environment can play ... -
A Review of Systems and Technologies for Smart Homes and Smart Grids
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)In the actual era of smart homes and smart grids, advanced technological systems that allow the automation of domestic tasks are developing rapidly. There are numerous technologies and applications that can be installed ... -
CFD Study of Diffuse Ceiling Ventilation through Perforated Ceiling Panels
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Diffuse Ceiling Ventilation (DCV) is a promising concept to address internal air quality and thermal comfort requirements in contemporary buildings. Sound-absorbing perforated ceiling panels are common in office rooms and ... -
Control of Heat Pumps with CO2 Emission Intensity Forecasts
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)An optimized heat pump control for building heating was developed for minimizing CO 2 emissions from related electrical power generation. The control is using weather and CO 2 emission forecasts as inputs to a Model ... -
An Evaluation Framework for Sustainable Plus Energy Neighbourhoods: Moving Beyond the Traditional Building Energy Assessment
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)There are international activities and on-going initiatives, particularly at the European level, to define what Positive Energy Districts should be, as the driving concept for the urban transition to a sustainable future. ... -
Operating Hardware Impact on the Heat Transfer Properties of Windows
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Despite significant advancements in fenestration technology in the last two decades, the thermal transmittance of fenestration products is still significantly higher than that of walls. This corresponds to 60% of the total ... -
Phase Change Materials in Transparent Building Envelopes: A Strengths, Weakness, Opportunities and Threats (SWOT) Analysis
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Building envelopes can play a crucial role in building improvement efficiency, and the adoption of Phase Change Materials (PCMs), coupled with transparent elements, may: (i) allow a better control of the heat flows from/to ... -
Review on the importance of gender perspective in household energy-saving behavior and energy transition for sustainability
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Energy-saving and efficiency represent a crucial role in achieving a clean environment as well as economic and social development, providing substantial benefits to stakeholders, including householders. Better cost savings ... -
The Sense and Non-Sense of PEDs — Feeding Back Practical Experiences of Positive Energy District Demonstrators into the European PED Framework Definition Development Process
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)This article discusses early developments of the Positive Energy District (PED) concept, both in terms of its definition and of its implementation in real world demonstrators. Based on the specific challenges for creating ... -
Solar energy in the nordic built environment: Challenges, opportunities and barriers
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Within the framework Solar Heating and Cooling Programme of the International Energy Agency Task 51 “Solar Energy in Urban Planning”, case studies from Norway, Sweden, and Denmark were collected and analyzed through a ... -
The Theoretical, Practical, and Technological Foundations of the 15-Minute City Model: Proximity and Its Environmental, Social and Economic Benefits for Sustainability
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Conventional and emerging paradigms of urbanism require new responses under the current circumstances, especially in relation to the integration of sustainability dimensions and technology advances. The escalating rate of ... -
Utilising Open Geospatial Data to Refine Weather Variables for Building Energy Performance Evaluation—Incident Solar Radiation and Wind-Driven Infiltration Modelling
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)In building thermal energy characterisation, the relevance of proper modelling of the effects caused by solar radiation, temperature and wind is seen as a critical factor. Open geospatial datasets are growing in diversity, ...