Opportunities for using analytical hierarchy process in green building optimization

G Elshafei, D Katunský, M Zeleňáková, A Negm - Energies, 2022 - mdpi.com
The adoption of green building technology has become significant for ensuring sustainable
development; it has become the main step to a sustainable future. The designs for green …

An extensive study for a wide utilization of green architecture parameters in built environment based on genetic schemes

G Elshafei, S Vilčeková, M Zeleňáková, AM Negm - Buildings, 2021 - mdpi.com
Recently, green structures turned into a huge path to an economic future. Green building
outlines include finding the harmony between agreeable home living and a maintainable …

Performance of thermosyphon solar water heaters in series

YM Liu, KM Chung, KC Chang, TS Lee - Energies, 2012 - mdpi.com
More than a single thermosyphon solar water heater may be employed in applications when
considerable hot water consumption is required. In this experimental investigation, eight …

A DFuzzy-DAHP decision-making model for evaluating energy-saving design strategies for residential buildings

KS Liu, SL Hsueh, WC Wu, YL Chen - Energies, 2012 - mdpi.com
The construction industry is a high-pollution and high-energy-consumption industry. Energy-
saving designs for residential buildings not only reduce the energy consumed during …

Temperature measurement in WTE boilers using suction pyrometers

F Rinaldi, B Najafi - Sensors, 2013 - mdpi.com
The temperature of the flue-gas in the post combustion zone of a waste to energy (WTE)
plant has to be maintained within a fairly narrow range of values, the minimum of which is …

Design of solar collector networks for industrial applications

M Picón-Núñez, G Martínez-Rodríguez… - Applied thermal …, 2014 - Elsevier
The design and selection of banks of solar energy collectors for thermal applications
requires that a thermal and a hydraulic objective be met. On the thermal side, the working …

Comparison of centralized and decentralized air-conditioning systems for a multi-storey/multi users building integrated with electric and diesel vehicles and …

E Marrasso, C Roselli, M Sasso, F Tariello - Energy, 2019 - Elsevier
In this paper four different air conditioning systems designed for a building located in
Naples, are investigated. The first plant is based on distributed energy conversion systems …

Experimental comparison of residential heat accounting systems at critical conditions

G Ficco, L Celenza, M Dell'Isola, P Vigo - Energy and Buildings, 2016 - Elsevier
The individual accounting of thermal energy in residential buildings (heating, cooling, hot
water) is considered a very essential tool for increasing energy efficiency. In fact, the …

Influence of installation conditions on heating bodies thermal output: preliminary experimental results

F Arpino, G Cortellessa, M Dell'Isola, G Ficco… - Energy Procedia, 2016 - Elsevier
Heating bodies are thermodynamic systems whose heat output is strongly dependent on
boundary conditions and in about a century several attempts have been made for its …

Heat production optimization using bio-inspired algorithms

M Woźniak, K Książek, J Marciniec, D Połap - Engineering Applications of …, 2018 - Elsevier
Energy efficiency of industrial systems is one of key features for optimal use of resources
and the lowest costs of energy for users. In the recent time optimization of heating plants and …