State-of-the-art review of positive energy building and community systems

GMS Kumar, S Cao - Energies, 2021 - mdpi.com
A positive energy system that produces more renewable energy than its demand while
ensuring appropriate comfort levels is an excellent path towards increasing the portion of …

Post-occupancy evaluation's (POE) applications for improving indoor environment quality (IEQ)

F Lolli, S Marinello, AM Coruzzolo, MA Butturi - Toxics, 2022 - mdpi.com
To improve buildings and their characteristics, the feedback provided directly by users is
generally fundamental in order to be able to adapt the technical and structural functions to …

Neural network genetic algorithm optimization of a transient hybrid renewable energy system with solar/wind and hydrogen storage system for zero energy buildings …

A Izadi, M Shahafve, P Ahmadi - Energy Conversion and Management, 2022 - Elsevier
This research aims to investigate a hybrid renewable energy system (HRES) and its
integration in buildings to create zero-energy buildings. Each location has its specific climate …

Assessment and optimization of carport structures for photovoltaic systems: a path to sustainable energy development

S Habib, M Tamoor, MA Zaka, Y Jia - Energy Conversion and Management, 2023 - Elsevier
Parking lots cover a large area around many institutions that have great potential for
integrating photovoltaic systems that might serve local electricity needs or export to the utility …

[HTML][HTML] Decision-making framework for positive energy building design through key performance indicators relating geometry, localization, energy and PV system …

X Barrutieta, A Kolbasnikova, O Irulegi… - Energy and Buildings, 2023 - Elsevier
The effectiveness of positive energy building (PEB) design largely depends on a balanced
approach between building design and energy performance. The current common …

In-situ monitoring of occupant behavior in residential buildings‒a timely review

J Du, W Pan, C Yu - Energy and Buildings, 2020 - Elsevier
Occupant behavior has a significant impact on building energy consumption and
sustainable development of the community. In-situ monitoring of occupant behavior is one of …

A review of heat batteries based PV module cooling—case studies on performance enhancement of large-scale solar PV system

K Velmurugan, RM Elavarasan, PV De, V Karthikeyan… - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
Several studies have concentrated on cooling the PV module temperature (TPV) to enhance
the system's electrical output power and efficiency in recent years. In this review study, PCM …

Dynamic simulation of hydrogen-based off-grid zero energy buildings with hydrogen storage considering Fanger model thermal comfort

K Sun, X Chen, SM Dastjerdi, Q Yang - International Journal of Hydrogen …, 2022 - Elsevier
In this study, some locations with different climates, off-grid zero energy buildings with
hydrogen energy storage systems are designed, and transient analysis is conducted. These …

Energy balance and photovoltaic integration in positive energy buildings. Design and performance in built office case studies

X Barrutieta, A Kolbasnikova, O Irulegi… - Architectural Science …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
This paper analyses the current definition of positive energy building (PEB) and a selection
of both NZEB and PEB built projects with real monitored data, discussing their design …

An urban living lab monitoring and post occupancy evaluation for a Trombe wall proof of concept

M Dabaieh, D Maguid, D El Mahdy, O Wanas - Solar Energy, 2019 - Elsevier
Due to extreme climate change events, achieving indoor thermal comfort has become a
significant challenge in remote desert areas; particularly with the increasing number of …