Decreasing water footprint of electricity and heat by extensive green roofs: Case of southern italy

B Pirouz, SA Palermo, M Maiolo, N Arcuri, P Piro - Sustainability, 2020 - mdpi.com
Electrical and energy production have a noticeable water footprint, and buildings′ share of
global energy consumption is about 40%. This study presents a comprehensive …

The role of power consumption and type of air conditioner in direct and indirect water consumption

B Pirouz, M Maiolo - Journal of Sustainable Development of Energy …, 2018 - hrcak.srce.hr
Sažetak Freshwater resources are very limited and because of the power plants, the water
consumption in industry is even more than municipal. The cooling systems is a very …

Mitigation analysis of water consumption for power generation and air conditioning of residential buildings: Case study of Saudi Arabia

M Krarti, M Aldubyan - Applied Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
This paper describes an analysis approach to assess water consumption attributed to
electricity generation required to meet the demand for the entire Saudi residential building …

[PDF][PDF] Estrategias bioclimáticas y ahorro de agua en equipos de enfriamiento evaporativo directo

LCH Sosa, G Gómez-Azpeitia - Instituto de la vivienda de Chihuahua …, 2008 - redalyc.org
This paper presents the results of water conservation in low income houses in which four
bioclimatic cooling strategies were used: insulation on roofs and cooling equipment …

[PDF][PDF] 286: Assessment of Bioclimatic Applications in Buildings and the Consequent Reduction in Water Consumption when Using Evaporative Cooling Systems

LC Herrera, G Gómez-Azpeitia - academia.edu
Chihuahua is found in the north of Mexico. It has an extreme hot dry climate. The hot season
lasts for approximately 5 months. The high temperatures and common inadequate thermal …