In this study, the optimum solar access is defined for a perimeter zone in a high-rise residential building, achieving 75 sDA (300lx|50) with corresponding annual energy savings of 28%-36% in the ...
Learn MoreIn the first section a literature review on fire safety of high-rise residential buildings in relation to insulation systems is addressed. Then, the implication in the design of façades is investigated, applying a methodology to select the proper type of insulation system to a case study in Modena, Italy.
Learn MoreIn their study published in the journal Energy, IIASA researchers propose a novel gravitational-based storage solution that uses lifts and empty apartments in tall buildings to store energy. This ...
Learn MoreA questionnaire survey was conducted among 988 households in a typical high-rise residential building of a public housing estate in Hong Kong. Face-to-face interviews supplemented the ...
Learn MoreThis research aims to examine the stochastic, diverse and dynamic occupant behaviours in high-rise residential buildings in a typical subtropical city, Hong Kong, and to explore the feasibility of occupant-centric energy conservation from an interdisciplinary and …
Learn MoreEnergy-Efficient Window Retrofit for High-Rise Residential Buildings in Different Climatic Zones of China Qiong He 1, S. Thomas Ng 2,*, Md. Uzzal Hossain 2 and Martin Skitmore 3 1 School of ...
Learn MoreHigh-rise buildings dominate Hong Kong, but energy use in high-rise buildings has been insufficiently examined in previous studies, especially at the household or occupant level.
Learn MoreThis study presents a robust energy planning approach for hybrid photovoltaic and wind energy systems with battery and hydrogen vehicle storage …
Learn MoreThere are various energy conservation and optimization techniques, including the traditional ones such as natural ventilation, adopting renewable energy technologies, improving building design and ...
Learn MoreThe experimental test carried out by Fang et al. [8] displayed that building envelope insulation offers a saving of up to 23.5% in air-conditioning energy consumption. Hu et al. [9] enhance the ...
Learn MoreRetrofitting of a High-Rise Residential Building for Energy Eff iciency with OTTV as an Assessment Tool Yasser Arab 1, *, Ahmad Sanusi Hassan 2, Zeyad Amin Al-Absi 2,3, Hussam Achour 2, Boonsap
Learn MoreThis study aims to investigate cooling-related energy uses and adaptive behaviors in high-rise residential buildings, particularly, the vertical variation of energy uses and relevant factors. The investigation was carried out in Hong Kong, since it is a typical high-density subtropical city with the most skyscrapers in the world [24] and a …
Learn MoreThis research demonstrates the potential of double-skin green façade to reduce energy consumption in high-rise residential buildings in sub-tropical regions like Hong Kong. The vertical green wall system can reduce 2651 kWh x 10 6 kWh of electric power and 2200 × 10 6 kg of carbon
Learn MoreSpecifically, the research is related to occupant behaviour in high-rise residential buildings in Hong Kong. The dataset mainly contains 1) qualitative and quantitative data obtained …
Learn MoreHigh-rise buildings dominate Hong Kong, but energy use in high-rise buildings has been insufficiently examined in previous studies, especially at the …
Learn MoreThere are so many renewable energy alternatives, but under the study limitation and scope, just solar energy, which seems to be more practical in high-rise buildings, will be analyzed. Correspondingly, in today''s world, the rate of energy usage is growing rapidly in accordance with the industrial development, and the population growth …
Learn MoreThis study presents a robust energy planning approach for hybrid photovoltaic and wind energy systems with battery and hydrogen vehicle storage technologies in a typical high …
Learn Moreabstract = "This study presents a robust energy planning approach for hybrid photovoltaic and wind energy systems with battery and hydrogen vehicle storage technologies in a typical high-rise residential building considering different vehicle-to-building schedules.
Learn MoreAs codes and standards evolve toward low- or net zero–energy buildings, the practicality of achieving these targets in high-rise concrete construction gets increasingly challenging. High-rise residential buildings are becoming more common as cities redevelop and ...
Learn MoreResearch Article Building Thermal, Lighting, and Acoustics Modeling E-mail: [email protected] Multiple influencing factors analysis of household energy consumption in high-rise residential buildings: Evidence from Hong Kong Jia Du ( …
Learn MoreThere are 5.9 million commercial buildings in the United States,1 totaling 96.4 billion square feet of floorspace and contributing to 18% of the nation''s primary energy use.2. Space heating and cooling account for up to 40% of the energy used in commercial buildings.1 Aligning this energy consumption with renewable energy generation through ...
Learn MoreThis paper aims to investigate occupants'' energy saving attitude and energy-related behaviors and their impacts on energy use in high-rise residential buildings in Hong …
Learn MoreBuildings account for more than 90% of total electricity consumption in Hong Kong, one third of which comes from the residential sector. High-rise buildings dominate Hong Kong, but energy use in ...
Learn More1. Introduction Buildings may be demolished due to technical reasons, such as normal degradation of structural soundness at the end of their lifespan; damage caused by natural calamities, faulty design or execution; use of inferior quality building material (Ghaemi and Amidpour, 2019); lack of periodic maintenance; and low building …
Learn MoreThe design application strategies recommended here show how elements of building enclosure could be adapted according to orientation and elevation in order to reduce …
Learn MoreTermed Lift Energy Storage Technology (LEST), elevators in high-rise buildings transform into dynamic storage units by lifting wet sand containers to store energy during idle moments.
Learn MoreHigh-rise buildings may have problems of negative effects on the environment through excessive energy consumption and CO2 emission. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to establish the passive ...
Learn MoreThe construction industry is responsible for 40% of global energy demand as buildings increase heating, cooling, and lighting demand. Therefore, building energy performance has ...
Learn MorePromoting Vertical Greening in High-rise Residential Buildings within Urban Areas. / Chan, Caroline T.W. . In: Pacific International Journal, Vol. 1, No. 3, 31.08.2018, p. 1-10. Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed ›
Learn MoreFor example, Gan et al. [13] developed an optimization approach to identify energy efficient layout designs for high-rise residential buildings on the basis of natural energy use potential.
Learn MoreThis study, therefore, aims to develop an integrated energy-cost model for selecting the energy and cost effective retrofit solutions for high-rise residential buildings in different climatic zones. The studies begins by an in-depth literature review to examine the different considering climatic conditions, local practical retrofit measures and relevant …
Learn MoreOwing to factors such as high living standards and digitalization, energy use is growing. However, the proportion of renewable energy sources is also rising in all energy consumption. Given this use of renewable energy, global warming and environmental issues are still rising. Fossil-based energy species are more polluting and …
Learn MoreOptimum solar access is defined for a perimeter zone in a high-rise residential building that achieves 75 sDA (300lx|50) with corresponding annual energy savings of 28%-36% in the east–west and 8%-12% savings in the north–south directions.
Learn MoreThus, it is crucial to enhance knowledge on cooling energy use in high-rise residential buildings, especially in tropical and subtropical areas, to facilitate energy …
Learn MoreABSTRACT. This study examines the daylight and energy performance of 27 external shading scenarios in a high-rise residential building in the urban tropics. The cooling energy, daytime lighting energy and the spatial daylight autonomy (sDA) of the building model were simulated in Rhino3D and Grasshopper simulation software. The …
Learn MoreBased on a performance-based consultancy study commissioned by the Buildings Department (BD), provision of energy-efficient building envelopes and natural ventilation …
Learn MoreUHI impacts on cooling energy demand for high-rise residential buildings in Hong Kong diminishes by an average rate of 1.7% per decade during 1999–2018. Inter-annual variations of UHI impact on cooling energy demand are significant, ranging from 2.8% to 9.9 •
Learn MoreNotices and rules issued by DOE in 2022: Baseline Energy Efficiency Standards Update for New Federal Commercial and Multi-Family High-Rise Residential Buildings Final Rule, Federal Register, 87 FR 20267, 10 CFR Part 433, April 7, 2022 (American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) Standard 90.1-2019, …
Learn Morea robust energy planning approach for a hybrid PV and wind energy system in a high-rise residential building that ... it is possible to store the energy in the ESS during the daytime and use it ...
Learn MoreReferences [1] M. Bojic, F. Yik, W. Leung, Thermal insulation of cooled spaces in high rise residential buildings in Hong Kong, Energy Conversion and Management 43 (2) (2002) 165–183. [2] M. Bojic, F. Yik, P. Sat, Influence of thermal insulation position in building envelope on the space cooling of high-rise residential buildings in Hong Kong, Energy …
Learn More7 – Energy Consumption Grading System of large size commercial building in HCM City (GFA>7,500m2)With the energy consumption survey results of 195 buildings, the energy certification was tested at project level on 30 buildings, of which 2 buildin. s are at A grade (very energy, 12 at B grade, 14 at C, and 02 at D (F as not e.
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