... Integrated Design Integrated Systems photovoltaics renewable sustainability U.S. Department of Energy 10.13039/100000015 DE-EE0007710 Accepted Manuscript Not Copyedited ASME Journal of Engineering for Sustainable Buildings and Cities. Received May 21, 2024; Accepted manuscript posted...

...Zilin Tan; Qier An; Jingyang Li In extremely cold and remote areas such as the west of the Inner Mongolia region, due to the vast land and sparse population, the coverage rate of heating pipes is low, resulting in high non-renewable energy consumption in building heating. To reduce the reliance...

...Richard Lüchinger; Núria Duran Adroher; Jörg Worlitschek; Heimo Walter; Philipp Schuetz Thermal energy storage (TES) plays a pivotal role in integrating renewable energy. Nevertheless, there are major challenges in the diffusion of TES such as selection of the optimum system size, system...

...M. McMullen; A. P. Wemhoff The energy demands from data centers contribute greatly to water scarcity footprint and carbon emissions. Understanding the use of on-site renewable power generation is an important step to gain insight into making data centers more sustainable. This novel study examines...

...: ychen1@ncat.edu 05 08 2023 08 11 2023 10 11 2023 04 12 2023 multi-objective optimization distributed energy resources time-of-use building optimal designs renewable sustainability In the past decades, the huge consumption of fossil fuels has caused great...

... of clean renewable energy resources is necessary to sustain this growth. Thermal needs in a building pose a significant challenge to the energy infrastructure. Potential technological solutions to address growing energy demand while simultaneously lowering the carbon footprint and enhancing the grid...

... with increasing penetrations of intermittent renewable energy sources. Through better baselining of HVAC fan power, individual GEBs, flexibility aggregators, and ISOs can better assess the capacity and participation of building HVAC systems to deliver grid services that improve the reliability, economics...

... and system cost parameters used in the model were obtained from a U.S. solar photovoltaic benchmark study conducted by NREL. SAM is a performance and financial model designed to facilitate decision making for individuals involved in the renewable energy industry. The recommendations on lighting systems...

... hours, the proposed system stores the low-cost electric energy in the form of ice; during on-peak hours, the system releases the stored energy to meet extensive home cooling needs. Thus, it can not only reduce energy and cost of cooling, but also increase the penetration of renewable energies...

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