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Experimental Design for Building Retrofit Studies: The Assessment of the Thermal Behaviour of a Solar Passive Retrofit Solution
Most of Portuguese residential building stock is obsolete in terms of thermal comfort and, as a result, they have poor energy performance. One of the...
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A Sustainable Retrofit of an Industrial Heat Exchanger Network — A Case Study of a Gas Separation Plant in Thailand (HEN Retrofit on GSP)
In this challenging work, sustainable heat integration using an industrial heat exchanger network (HEN) retrofit method by Angsutorn et al. (Chem Eng...
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Synthesis and Retrofit of Multiperiod Heat Exchanger Networks Considering Heat Transfer Enhancement and Environmental Impact
Heat transfer enhancement has been used to achieve lower heat transfer area and reduced utility requirements in heat exchanger network synthesis...
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Sustainable energy retrofit plan for enhancing energy efficiency of residential apartments in arid climate: case of Afghanistan
Building energy retrofitting provides a sustainable solution to enhance the thermal performance of existing structures. Building energy retrofitting...
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Identifying the Importance Level: Green Retrofit Features in Existing University Science Laboratories
As concerns about climate change continue to rise, sustainable practices in all sectors, including higher education, are highly considered within the...
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Seismic Retrofit of a URM Building with Timber-Based Coating: A Numeric Study
This work investigates the effectiveness of timber-based coatings in improving the seismic behaviour of unreinforced masonry buildings. The present...
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Seismic Retrofit of Reinforced Concrete Structures Using Fibre Reinforced Polymer
Aging and deteriorating infrastructure, and more strict seismic design standards, call for the need of seismic retrofitting. Amongst various seismic...
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Data-Driven Decision-Making Framework for Cost-Efficient Energy Retrofit of Italian Residential Building Stock
Strategic decision-making to invest in building stock energy retrofit is a time-consuming task, requiring a significant amount of complex and...
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Modular Façade Retrofit with Integrated Photovoltaics-Current Status and Future Development Demands
With the aim to promote carbon–neutral urban development, a number of recent pilot studies and building projects have investigated an innovative...
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Pre- and Post-retrofit Performance Evaluation of a UK 1950s Block of Flats
To meet UK government targets of 22% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions (1990–2035), large scale retrofit of the existing housing stock is...
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Integrated structural and energy building retrofit by reinforced concrete wall addition
In light of the paramount considerations of environmental sustainability and the protection of both life and property, a significant number of...
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Framework on low-carbon retrofit of rural residential buildings in arid areas of northwest China: A case study of Turpan residential buildings
At present, buildings in arid and hot regions are facing severe challenges of indoor comfort improvement and carbon emission reduction, especially in...
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Fluorocarbons in Buildings: A Comparative LCA Study for Alternative Environmental Retrofit Solutions in Italy
Fluorocarbons are an important category of greenhouse gas, currently prohibited (chlorofluorocarbons, CFC) or phased out (hydrofluorocarbons, HFC)...
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Industrial Energy Retrofit Planning Using Automated Retrofit Targeting
There is increasing pressure for industrial sites to minimise energy consumption. A long-term energy reduction strategy plays a critical role in...
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Experimental Study of the Condensation of Retrofit Refrigerant R32 Over Single Horizontal Plain and 2D Low-Finned Integral Tubes
The present study deals with the film condensation of the retrofit refrigerant R32 over a single horizontal plain and four 2D low-finned integral...
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Quantification of Building Thermal Resilience Against Heatwaves
Defining and quantifying building thermal resilience is important given that this helps determine the capability of a building system to tolerate...
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Modelling and Performance Simulation of a Solar Powered e-rickshaw Retrofit in the North East Region of India
E-rickshaws, which are highly popular in develo** countries like India, are categorized as a primary source of income for many commercial...
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Bio-based Solutions for the Retrofit of the Existing Building Stock: A Systematic Review
The European Green Deal has posed an urgent challenge by requiring a radical reduction of carbon emissions in the following decades. In 2050 most of...
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An Analytical Assessment and Retrofit Using Nanomaterials of Rural Houses in Heat Wave-Prone Region in India
The Indian state of Andhra Pradesh experiences intense heat wave in the summer months. It is important to assess the indoor comfort hours of rural...