Previous dynamic building simulation studies have not often focused on analysing the
sensitivity of peak loads to input parameters. However, these peak loads may have a critical …

Industrial buildings in Italy are generally aged and widely outdated from an architectural,
technological, and environmental perspective. Despite the current limitations affecting both …

In order to meet the international goals for a sustainable development, it is mandatory to
implement energy saving solutions on existing buildings and industrial ones should be also …

The density model of Boussinesq approximation has been extensively used in mixed
convection. Literature have investigated the validity of Boussinesq approximation in natural …

A dynamic numerical model of a solar thermal installation is developed. The aim of the
installation is to supply hot water (over 80° C) twice a day to a veal calf farm. It consists of 16 …

The overall aim of this work is to assess the performance of high-efficiency solar
trigeneration systems in order to fulfill an industrial complex heating and cooling demands …

Lighting in manufacturing plants is an integral part of a working environment and all
industrial activities. Therefore, it is necessary to consider several aspects of these activities …

This paper highlights the problems that are associated with daylight use in industrial
facilities. In a case study of a multi-story textile factory, we report how to evaluate daylight (as …

In this paper, the coupling effect of building design variables on building energy
performance was studied by taking office in hot summer and cold winter zone as an …

Energy consumption modeling in buildings is crucial for calculating energy performance
indices and establishing criteria for energy labeling. Different countries utilize diverse …