About the editors |
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1 Introduction and motivation |
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2 Clean energy generation in residential green buildings |
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2.1 Introduction to residential green buildings |
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2.2 Certification systems for sustainability ratings of residential green buildings |
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2.2.1 Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method |
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2.2.2 Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) system |
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2.2.4 Comprehensive Assessment System for Built Environment Efficiency |
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2.3 Case studies related to certification systems and their comparison |
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2.4 Green buildings incentives |
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2.4.1 External incentives |
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2.4.2 Internal incentives |
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2.5 Energy demand modelling for residential green buildings |
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2.5.1 Classification of modelling approaches |
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2.5.2 Case study about building energy-consumption determination |
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2.6 Clean energy generation in residential green buildings |
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2.6.1 Evaluation of building towards clean energy generation |
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2.6.2 Classification of clean energy generation systems |
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3 Performance monitoring of a 60 kW photovoltaic array in Alberta |
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3.2 Description of the PV system |
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3.4 Electricity production modeling |
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3.5 Malfunctions and performance issues |
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3.6 Effect of weather on performance |
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3.7 Simulation of system performance with actual irradiance |
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4 Environmental and economic evaluation of PV solar system for remote communities using building information modeling: A case study |
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4.3 Methodology and case study |
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4.5 Discussion and conclusions |
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5 Solar energy generation technology for small homes |
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5.1.1 Solar thermal power plant |
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5.2 Power generation technology--An overview |
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5.2.1 Classification of concentrating solar power collector systems |
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5.2.2 Concentrating solar power (CSP) technology comparison |
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5.2.3 Advantages of CSP technologies |
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5.2.4 Classification of concentrating solar power receiver systems |
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5.3 Thermal energy storage |
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5.3.1 Types of energy storage |
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5.4 Solar-powered heat engines |
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5.4.2 Solar-Rankine cycle |
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5.4.3 Solar-Brayton cycle |
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5.5 Integration of solar to thermal power with the conventional generating unit |
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5.5.1 Low renewable energy hybrid technologies |
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5.5.2 Medium-renewable hybrids |
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5.5.3 High renewable hybrid technologies |
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5.5.4 Advantages of hybridization of solar power systems with other technologies |
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5.6.1 Ways to improve the efficiency of solar-based power plant/efficiency improvement |
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5.6.2 Challenges/limitations of concentrating power technology in remote as well as desert regions |
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6 Numerical analysis of phase change materials for use in energy-efficient buildings |
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6.2 Analysis of latent heat TES |
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6.2.1 Case 1 (Cartesian coordinates--analytical vs. numerical) |
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6.2.2 Case 2 (cylindrical coordinates--analytical vs. numerical--constant heat extraction freezing) |
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6.2.3 Case 3 (cylindrical coordinates--approximate vs. numerical--constant temperature freezing) |
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6.2.4 Case 4 (Cartesian and cylindrical coordinates-- ambient--change in slope) |
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6.2.5 Case 5 (Cylindrical coordinates--2D--Gravity) |
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6.3 Energy-efficient buildings: An application of latent heat TES |
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6.3.1 Validation of COMSOL simulations for a simple brick wall |
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6.3.2 Numerical model for thermal analysis of PCM in brick walls |
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6.3.3 Numerical model for thermal analysis of PCM in brick walls (considering gravitational/buoyancy effects) |
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6.3.4 Numerical model for thermal analysis of PCM in brick walls (with more realistic boundary conditions) |
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7.1 Introduction to insulation materials in green buildings |
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7.2 Evolution of insulation materials |
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7.2.1 Historical development of insulation materials in green building concept |
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7.2.2 Research and development efforts |
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7.3 Categorization of insulation materials |
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7.3.1 Natural insulation materials |
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7.3.2 Synthetic insulation materials |
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7.3.3 Novel insulation materials |
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7.4 Characterization, application and selection methodology of insulation materials for green buildings |
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7.4.1 Characterization of insulation materials: optimal insulation level concept |
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7.4.2 Application of insulation materials |
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7.4.3 Selection criteria for insulation material |
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7.5 Insulation materials in green residential buildings |
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7.5.1 Standards and certificates for insulation materials used in green buildings |
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8 Latent relationships between construction cost and energy efficiency in multifamily green buildings |
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8.2.1 Green design and construction |
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8.2.2 Residential certifications and rating systems |
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8.2.3 Certifying residential buildings |
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8.3 Sustainable development trends |
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8.4 Construction costs, green premiums, and paybacks |
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8.6 Energy use and development costs |
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8.7 Model 1: Cost information only |
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8.7.1 Algorithm comparison |
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8.8 Model 2: Basic and cost information |
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8.8.1 Algorithm comparison |
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8.9 Model 3: Basic, cost, and technical information |
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8.9.1 Algorithm comparison |
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9 Secondary battery technologies: a static potential for power |
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9.2 Principles of operation |
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9.3 Battery market and public concerns |
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9.4 Recycling of batteries |
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10 A critical review with solar radiation analysis model on inclined and horizontal surfaces |
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10.1.1 Climate, solar energy potential and electric production in Gaziantep and Sanliurfa |
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10.2 Solar radiation intensity calculation |
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10.2.1 Horizontal surface |
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10.2.2 Calculating solar radiation intensity on inclined surface |
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10.4 Findings and Results |
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11 Nature-based building solutions: circular utilization of photosynthetic organisms |
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11.1 Nature-based solutions |
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11.2 Nature-based building systems |
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11.3.1 Green roof and water storage |
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11.3.5 Other elements of the system |
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11.4.1 Contribution of nature-based solutions to climate resilience |
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11.4.3 Green space management |
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11.4.4 Air/ambient quality |
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11.4.5 Urban regeneration |
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11.4.6 Participatory planning and governance |
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11.4.7 Social justice and social cohesion |
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11.4.8 Public health and well-being |
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11.4.9 Potential for new economic opportunities and green jobs |
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