Identifying practical sustainable retrofit measures for existing high
Energy consumption in existing buildings accounts for about 40% of global energy use, which has exceeded the demand of the manufacturing and transportation sectors
Solar considerations in high-rise buildings
In order to evaluate high-rise buildings in terms of solar energy use, the author analyzes the case studies from both passive solar strategies and active solar technologies''
Approaching low-energy high-rise building by integrating passive
Building energy and indoor environmental performances are critical in modern society as buildings are main energy consumers and people spend most of their time on
Integrated energy performance optimization of a passively designed high
Buildings account for more than 40% of the global energy consumption, and the residential energy use in China ranks first in main countries of the world [1].High-rise
The impact of urban high-rise buildings on the environment
Solar Energy, 159, 710 Modern large cities and metropolitan areas are characterized by high-rise dense buildings and developed transport networks and engineering
Effect of high-rise buildings on the surrounding thermal environment
The intensity of the UHI effect increases in areas where hot air is entrapped in urban canyons [7] or where heavyweight building materials store a great deal of energy from
High-rise buildings and environmental factors
Living without using energy is really far beyond reality, especially in today׳s modern societies. Energy is significantly used nowadays and one of the concerns of
High-performance terrestrial solar thermoelectric generators without
Solar energy utilization is a promising choice to solve it. the thermal efficiency grows fast firstly and then have descendent tendency as the solar radiation continue to rise. If
Assessment of urban surface and canopy cooling strategies in high-rise
For example, for a certain randomly selected area of Xi''an from Google Earth in 2004 and 2019 (Fig. 2), a comparison shows that the majority of the developed area changed
Multi-objective optimization of morphology for high-rise residential
Consequently, the process of urbanization puts pressure on residential cluster morphology, resulting in alterations in energy use, solar radiation potential, and microclimate.
A parametric approach to optimize solar access for energy
This study demonstrates a parametric approach to optimize solar access for high-rise residential buildings in urban tropics. Using parametric modelling, 75 urban contexts
High temperature central tower plants for concentrated solar
The working principle of concentrated (or concentrating) solar power is very simple: direct solar radiation is concentrated in order to obtain high temperature
Assessing urban morphology''s impact on solar potential of high-rise
The reasons for studying cities with high-density high-rise urban areas as the main districts, like HK, can be categorized into two main aspects: On one hand, high-density
Prospects and challenges of concentrated solar photovoltaics and
3. The Concentrated Solar Photovoltaics (CSP) The Concentrated Solar Photovoltaic Technology (CSP), as shown in Fig 5, is the medium where electricity is generated by directing solar rays
Impact of unit type and configuration on indoor natural ventilation
5 天之前· To accommodate such a large population with limited land area. Hong Kong has developed into a unique high-rise high-density urban environment. Residential buildings are
Empirical evaluation of EnergyPlus infiltration model for a case
Decarbonizing energy use in homes is essential for the EU and the US to achieve their climate targets. This has resulted in a change in the approach to home upgrades,
The Effects of High-rise Residential Construction on
PO Human Psych. needs P 13 -V [14, 20] To meet structural requirements and wind loads, high-rise require more energy intensive materials as compared to low-rise and
Solar considerations in high-rise buildings
Analyzing case studies illustrate that applying solar passive strategies in high-rise buildings have a meaningful effect on reducing the total annual cooling and heating
Energy efficiency and carbon emission in high-rise buildings: A
Heightening population density and expanding urbanization has increased the need for constructing high-rise buildings due to land shortage. Many efforts have been done to
Energy/GHG & Resilience for Mid to High-Rise
Tier 1 GHG 1.1 Buildings Energy Performance. Design the buildings to meet or exceed one of the following: a) Tier 1 TEUI, TEDI and GHGI targets by building type, as provided in Table 1. 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 b) 15 per cent energy efficiency
Impact of urban heat island on high-rise residential building
Globally, the building sector accounts for approximately 55% of the electricity demand [1] and 28% of the energy-related carbon emissions [2] ultra-high-density cities
Energy efficiency and carbon emission in high-rise buildings: A
Searches for peer-reviewed papers were conducted in Q1 journals including "Energy and Buildings", "Sustainable Cities and Society", "Cleaner Production", "Building and
Energy production features of rooftop hybrid photovoltaic–wind
For the multi-story and high-rise residential building considered, a rooftop hybrid PV–WT system was concluded to be beneficial in improving energy generation, reliability, and
Design optimization and field demonstration of natural ventilation for
In China, residential buildings consumed 345.58 million tons of standard coal in 2010. Together these buildings were the second largest energy user in the nation, accounting
Multi-objective optimization (MOO) for high-rise residential
Optimization problems in high-rise residential buildings, however, often have contradictory objectives. Energy use and light planning are often addressed in building layouts
Feasibility of net zero energy high rise apartment buildings in
NZE high rise residential buildings are subjected to additional challenges due to the high energy consumption from central and communal facilities (Troy et al., 2003, Karen,
Research and analysis of energy consumption and energy saving
Solar collector systems can save 1.3 × 109 kJ of energy a year, while 1 kW/h of electricity is converted into heat energy of 3600 kJ, and the price of electricity per kWh is 0.48
Using Rooftop Solar Heating to Supply Part of a High‐Rise Residential
Figure 12 shows the thermal energy required in the high-rise building and the energy supplied by SWHs. As shown, 950073 kWh/year of thermal energy is required; of this,
Relationship between Ra-226 activity concentration in building
To analyze the relationship between Ra-226 activity concentration in building materials and indoor radon concentration, a sample of apartments in high-rise residential
Feasibility of achieving net-zero energy performance in high-rise
A limited area for harvesting solar energy, low efficiency of technologies available, and finally low density of solar energy are the key hindrances that make achieving
Digital workflow for nearly zero-energy high-rise office building
Dapeng et al. [32] have conducted a study to assess the solar energy potential in urban residential buildings, considering different levels of urban densities, and they
Façade Integrated Photovoltaics design for high-rise buildings
In addition, the solar potential simulations also showed that for 11-floor residential high-rises with side balconies, the total annual solar energy potentials on facades