Climate Adaptive Building Envelopes

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Toms Mols
Keyword(s):  
Performance Outcomes ◽  
Zero Energy ◽  
Building Envelopes ◽  
Zero Energy Building ◽  
Current State ◽  
Efficiency Measures ◽  
Multi Criteria Analysis ◽  
State Of Research ◽  
Building Level

The aim of the Thesis is to develop the methodology for evaluation of application of climate-adaptive building solutions in reaching zero energy buildings. The Doctoral Thesis consists of an introduction, three chapters and conclusions. Chapter 1 reveals the current state of research of indoor microclimate effect on human productivity, energy efficiency measures in buildings and climate-adaptive building envelopes. Chapter 2 describes the methodology of performing assessments of indoor microclimate, multi-criteria analysis of climate-adaptive building envelopes and inverse modeling. Chapter 3 comprises the results of the study describing the discovered measurements, calculated performance outcomes, multi-criteria analysis and the output of developed system dynamics model. In the Thesis the following hypothesis was proposed: Climate-adaptive building solutions contribute to achieving a zero-energy building level while maintaining good indoor microclimate. Conclusions after measurements, tests and calculations confirm the proposed hypothesis.

scholarly journals An Innovative Trombe Wall for Winter Use: The Thermo-Diode Trombe Wall

Energies ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (9) ◽  
pp. 2188 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jerzy Szyszka ◽  
Piero Bevilacqua ◽  
Roberto Bruno
Keyword(s):  
Solar Radiation ◽  
Building Energy ◽  
Climatic Conditions ◽  
Building Envelope ◽  
Cold Climates ◽  
Zero Energy ◽  
Viable Option ◽  
Building Envelopes ◽  
Zero Energy Building ◽  
Trombe Wall

The use of passive solutions for building envelopes represents an important step toward the achievement of more efficient and zero-energy building targets. Trombe walls are an interesting and viable option for the reduction of building energy requirements for heating, especially in cold climates. This study presents the experimental analysis of an innovative Trombe wall configuration, named a thermo-diode Trombe wall, which was specifically designed to improve the energy efficiency by providing a proper level of insulation for the building envelope. Such a design is essential in cold climates to limit the thermal losses whilst increasing solar heat gains to the heated spaces. An experimental campaign was conducted from December to March that involved monitoring the external climatic conditions and the main thermal parameters to assess the thermal performance of the proposed solution. The results demonstrated that in the presence of solar radiation, the thermo-diode Trombe wall was able to generate significant natural convection inside the air cavity, with temperatures higher than 35 °C in the upper section, by providing consistent heat gains for the indoor environment, even on cold days and for hours after the end of the daylight. The efficiency, relative to the incident solar radiation, reached 15.3% during a well-insolated winter day.

Zero-Energy Buildings-A Review

2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Pawan Singh ◽  
Rakesh Verma
Keyword(s):  
Energy Efficiency ◽  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Renewable Energy Sources ◽  
Hot Water ◽  
Energy Sources ◽  
Zero Energy ◽  
Zero Energy Building ◽  
Efficiency Measures ◽  
Renewable Energy Generation ◽  
Zero Energy Buildings

A zero-energy building (ZEB), which is an autonomous building energy option, is defined as a building that produces as much energy as it uses from renewable energy sources at the site. Zero-energy buildings can exchange energy with the power grid as long as the net energy balance is zero on an annual basis.In terms of the thermal energy transfer and storage, zero-energy buildings can achieve annual energy consumption levels down to 0 kWh per square metre through the use of renewable energy sources, which compares favourably with the passive house energy criteria per square metre. Energy plus houses, in contrast with both the passive houses and zero-energy buildings, focus on producing more energy per year than they consume, which can lead to an annual energy performance of -25 kWh per square metre. Zero-energy buildings should have features like: i) Enable building owners to be isolated from fluctuating energy prices through the on or off-grid renewable energy supply ii) Help reduce peak electrical demand by self-supplying energy demands on site iii) Go hand in hand with the transformation of energy infrastructure and market. Zero-energy buildings can be achieved by incorporating energy efficiency measures and on-site renewable energy generation technologies and its energy efficiency measures include: creating a high-performance building envelope, installing energy efficient appliances and lights, increasing the use of passive solar cooling and heating techniques and installing high-efficiency mechanical systems that match the lower energy requirements of the home. On-site renewable energy generation systems can be available within a building's footprint by using PVs, solar hot water and wind located on the building or at the site by means of PVs, solar hot water, low impact hydro and wind located on-site not on the building. Zero-energy building is still in the conceptual stage in the Asia-Pacific region. A few pilot projects have been applied to public buildings, such as research institutes, for demonstration purpose e.g., Sustainable Energy Technology Centre in China, Pusat Tenaga Malaysia's Zero Energy Office (ZEO) Building and National Institution of Environmental Research in Republic of Korea.

scholarly journals Chapter 1. Current state of research problem

2020 ◽  
pp. 14-34
Author(s):  
Dmitry L. Konopelko ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Spatial Distribution ◽  
Research Problem ◽  
Geological Structure ◽  
Tien Shan ◽  
Current Understanding ◽  
Current State ◽  
History Of ◽  
Characteristic Features ◽  
State Of Research

Chapter 1 provides a review of current understanding of geological structure and history of western Tien Shan and spatial distribution and characteristic features of the Paleozoic granitoid series. Because the main volume of granitoid series of western Tien Shan is represented by postcollisional magmatic series, models for postcollisional magmatism are specifically described in the second part of this Chapter. Finally, principles of isotope mapping and interpretation of genesis of granitoid series utilizing Nd-Sr-Pb-Hf isotopic data, which were applied in this work, are described in the last section of this Chapter.

Study of effective factors in the design of zero energy buildings in arid climate (case of Isfahan City)

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 211-221
Author(s):  
Negar Aminoroayaei ◽  
Bahram Shahedi
Keyword(s):  
Fossil Fuels ◽  
Arid Climate ◽  
Zero Energy ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Zero Energy Building ◽  
Cost Of Energy ◽  
Current Century ◽  
Increase Productivity ◽  
Save Energy ◽  
Zero Energy Buildings

In the current century, a suitable strategy is concerned for optimal consumption of energy, due to limited natural resources and fossil fuels for moving towards sustainable development and environmental protection. Given the rising cost of energy, environmental pollution and the end of fossil fuels, zero-energy buildings became a popular option in today's world. The purpose of this study is to investigate the factors affecting the design of zero-energy buildings, in order to reduce energy consumption and increase productivity, including plan form, climatic characteristics, materials, coverage etc. The present study collects the features of zero-energy building in Isfahan, which is based on the Emberger Climate View in the arid climate, by examining the books and related writings, field observations and using a descriptive method, in the form of qualitative studies. The results of the research showed that some actions are needed to save energy and, in general, less consumption of renewable energy by considering the climate and the use of natural conditions.

Culturally Responsive Pedagogy in Mathematics

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
pp. 145-158
Author(s):  
Kenta Nagasawa
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Teacher Education ◽  
Culturally Responsive ◽  
Latino Students ◽  
Culturally Responsive Pedagogy ◽  
Mathematics Teacher Education ◽  
Development Program ◽  
Current State ◽  
Responsive Pedagogy ◽  
State Of Research

Purpose: This paper is a thematic literature review to examine the current state of research about Culturally Responsive Pedagogy in mathematics. The main themes are students’ perception, teacher education for pre-service teacher and professional development for teachers. Research methods/ approach: Literature was collected from Eric, which is a research engine of the education field. Also, Google Scholar is used to find articles of major scholars introduced by Dr. Rich Milner, who is the instructor of this course. Findings: Students faced microaggressions in mathematics class, which discouraged them to learn mathematics. The effect of teacher education was inconsistent in terms of the awareness of culturally responsive pedagogy and lesson plans. Research of professional development mentioned that mathematics was cultural. Implications for research and practice: It is more interesting to conduct long term or follow-up research to find the teacher’s practice after a taking professional development program. Also, it is critical to expand research scope besides African American and Latino students. Finally, evidence-based research is needed to change the political situation. Keywords: culturally responsive teaching, mathematics, teacher education, professional development, student’s perception

Editorial

2013 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-3
Author(s):  
João José Pinto Ferreira ◽  
Anne-Laure Mention ◽  
Marko Torkkeli
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Education Research ◽  
Research And Development ◽  
Research Integrity ◽  
Academic Community ◽  
Human Knowledge ◽  
Academic Institutions ◽  
Current State ◽  
State Of Research ◽  
Successive Generations

The expansion of human knowledge in all areas is largely the outcome of the activity of academic institutions and the result of their mission to contribute to the cultural, intellectual and economic development of the society, involving education, research and university extension activities. For many years, the academic community has been organizing itself in all different ways to respond to current and future needs, ensuring research integrity and recognition, and building on successive generations of peers to validate and support the launching and development of novel research streams. We owe the current state of research and development of our society to generations of scholars and scientists that have brought all of us here.(...)

ORGANOPHOSPHORUS NEUROTOXINS

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mariya Andriyanova ◽  
Aslanli Aslanli ◽  
Nataliya Basova ◽  
Viktor Bykov ◽  
Sergey Varfolomeev ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Crop Protection ◽  
Chemical Warfare Agents ◽  
Agricultural Crop ◽  
Current State ◽  
Physicochemical Biology ◽  
Chemical Agents ◽  
Warfare Agents ◽  
History Of ◽  
Physicochemical Methods ◽  
State Of Research

The collective monograph is devoted to discussing the history of creation, studying the properties, neutralizing and using organophosphorus neurotoxins, which include chemical warfare agents, agricultural crop protection chemical agents (herbicides and insecticides) and medicines. The monograph summarizes the results of current scientific research and new prospects for the development of this field of knowledge in the 21st century, including the use of modern physicochemical methods for experimental study and theoretical analysis of biocatalysis and its mechanisms based on molecular modeling with supercomputer power. The book is intended for specialists who are interested in the current state of research in the field of organophosphorus neurotoxins. The monograph will be useful for students, graduate students, researchers specializing in the field of physical chemistry, physicochemical biology, chemical enzymology, toxicology, biochemistry, molecular biology and genetics, biotechnology, nanotechnology and biomedicine.

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