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Classification and challenges of bottom-up energy system models: A review
(2020)This paper reviews the classification schemes used for bottom-up energy system modelling and proposes a novel one as re-elaboration of the previous schemes. Moreover, this paper identifies that the main challenges of this ... -
EPLANopt optimization model based on EnergyPLAN applied at regional level: the future competition on excess electricity production from renewables
(2020)To face environmental and energy security issues, planning an energy system with high penetration of renewables is becoming increasingly important. The EPLANopt model couples a multi-objective evolutionary algorithm to ... -
Multi-objective investment optimization for energy system models in high temporal and spatial resolution
(2020)Energy system modelling supports decision-makers in the development of short and long-term energy strategies. In the field of bottom-up short-term energy system models, high resolution in time and space, the implementation ... -
Acoustics for Supportive and Healthy Buildings: Emerging Themes on Indoor Soundscape Research
(2020)The focus of the building industry and research is shifting from delivering satisfactory spaces to going beyond what is merely acceptable with a wave of new research and practice dedicated to exploring how the built ... -
Electrification of transport and residential heating sectors in support of renewable penetration: Scenarios for the Italian energy system
(2020)The integration of significant shares of renewable energies poses remarkable issues related to the intermittent nature of these sources. Nonetheless, solutions in support of renewables integration exist and become particularly ... -
Analysis of smart energy system approach in local alpine regions - A case study in Northern Italy
(2020)Increasing electrification of final uses can be a viable solution towards low-carbon energy systems, when coupled with local renewable power generation. Mountain areas can already benefit from high shares of hydro-power ... -
Applied Research of the Hygrothermal Behaviour of an Internally Insulated Historic Wall without Vapour Barrier: In Situ Measurements and Dynamic Simulations
(2020)The hygrothermal behaviour of an internally insulated historic wall is still hard to predict, mainly because the physical characteristics of the materials composing the historic wall are unknown. In this study, the ... -
Full-scale measurement and validated simulation of cooling load reduction due to nighttime natural ventilation of a large atrium
(2020)In buildings with exposed internal thermal mass, natural ventilation (NV) can be used for nighttime pre-cooling (NVC) of the building for the next day. In many cases, these natural cooling systems are used in combination ... -
Multi-Objective Optimization Model EPLANopt for Energy Transition Analysis and Comparison with Climate-Change Scenarios
(2020)The modeling of energy systems with high penetration of renewables is becoming more relevant due to environmental and security issues. Researchers need to support policy makers in the development of energy policies through ... -
Analysis of the Building Smart Readiness Indicator Calculation: A Comparative Case-Study with Two Panels of Experts
(2020)The last release of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive 2018/844/EU stated that smart buildings will play a crucial role in the future energy systems. Consequently, the Directive introduced the Smart Readiness ... -
Development of a new dynamic test procedure for the laboratory characterization of a whole heating and cooling system
(2017)The performance of heating and cooling systems are affected by their dynamic operating conditions. As a consequence, a sound evaluation of system performance should be done through a dynamic test procedure. However, the ... -
Italian protocol for massive solar integration: Imbalance mitigation strategies
(2020)This article proposes two strategies for the mitigation of power imbalances and related costs resulting from increasing PV penetration onto the Italian grid. New “state of the art” solar and netload day ahead forecast ... -
New method for the early design of BIPV with electric storage: a case study in northern Italy
(2019)This paper presents a new method for the planning of photovoltaic systems in the early architectural design. The method finds capacity and position of a photovoltaic system over the envelope of a building by means of ... -
Urban climate change mitigation and adaptation planning: Are Italian cities ready?
(2019)Climate Action Planning is one of the top priorities of cities in order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and strengthening climate-resilience, as pointed out by the New Urban Agenda and the Paris Agreement. This study ... -
Transforming a residential building cluster into electricity prosumers in Sweden: Optimal design of a coupled PV-heat pump-thermal storage-electric vehicle system
(2019)Smart grid is triggering the transformation of traditional electricity consumers into electricity prosumers. This paper reports a case study of transforming an existing residential cluster in Sweden into electricity ... -
Measuring the price premium of energy efficiency: A two-step analysis in the Italian housing market
(2020)Decarbonizing the building sector by means of the smart interconnection of increasingly efficient buildings is one of the European Union's goals in order to meet its climate and energy targets and a milestone in delivering ... -
Bottom-up building stock retrofit based on levelized cost of saved energy
(2020)Policy makers need scientific support to set ambitious yet realistic environmental targets for the transition to energy efficient buildings and to develop cost-effective policies to meet these targets, but comprehensive, ... -
Modelling and simulation-based analysis of a façade-integrated decentralized ventilation unit
(2020)This article presents a performance study of a façade-integrated decentralized mechanical ventilation unit and aims to assess the potential of this solution to reduce the HVAC energy consumption in perimetral office areas. ... -
Dynamic thermal and hygrometric simulation of historical buildings: critical factors and possible solutions
(2020)Building dynamic simulation tools, traditionally used to study the hygrothermal performance of new buildings during the preliminary design steps, have been recently adopted also in historical buildings, as a tool to ... -
Direct characterisation of the annual performance of solar thermal and heat pump systems using a six-day whole system test
(2020)Systems that provide space heating and domestic hot water are characterized by dynamic operating conditions. For a reliable evaluation of the general system performance, dynamic system test procedures are a more reliable, ...
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