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Energy and Seismic Rehabilitation of RC Buildings through an Integrated Approach: An Application Case Study 钢筋混凝土建筑的能源和地震修复的综合方法:应用案例研究

Green Energy Advances Pub Date : 2019-02-20 DOI: 10.5772/INTECHOPEN.82581

A. D’Angola, V. Manfredi, A. Masi, M. Mecca

{"title":"Energy and Seismic Rehabilitation of RC Buildings through an Integrated Approach: An Application Case Study","authors":"A. D’Angola, V. Manfredi, A. Masi, M. Mecca","doi":"10.5772/INTECHOPEN.82581","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5772/INTECHOPEN.82581","url":null,"abstract":"The high number of existing buildings in Italy without adequate seismic and thermal performances requires the definition of integrated retrofitting techniques in order to improve the seismic performance and to reduce energy losses at the same time. On one hand, an integrated approach appears mandatory considering that improving only the energy efficiency of nonseismic buildings leads to an increase of their exposure and, therefore, of their risk in the case of seismic events. On the other hand, seismic strengthening without an adequate thermal assessment and rehabilitation could compromise living comfort and energy maintenance costs. In this context, an application of integrated approach for the rehabilitation of reinforced concrete (RC) existing buildings has been proposed referring to a case study representative of the Italian building stock. Different configurations of infill panels have been considered in order to analyze both energy and seismic performance. Monthly quasi-steady state and hourly dynamic models have been used for the calculation of the energy need of buildings located in different Italian climate and seismic zones. Seismic performances have been evaluated by means of incremental nonlinear dynamic analysis (IDA). As-built and post-retrofit performances have been compared in order to evaluate the effectiveness of the proposed intervention solutions.","PeriodicalId":298198,"journal":{"name":"Green Energy Advances","volume":"21 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-02-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124479462","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 3

Integration of Advanced Technologies for Efficient Operation of Smart Grids 智能电网高效运行的先进技术集成

Green Energy Advances Pub Date : 2019-01-28 DOI: 10.5772/INTECHOPEN.83570

R. Porumb, G. Seritan

引用次数: 11

Thermoelectric Energy Harvesting: Basic Principles and Applications 热电能量收集:基本原理与应用

Green Energy Advances Pub Date : 2019-01-21 DOI: 10.5772/INTECHOPEN.83495

D. Enescu

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引用次数: 74

Definition and Design of Zero Energy Buildings 零能耗建筑的定义与设计

Green Energy Advances Pub Date : 2019-01-11 DOI: 10.5772/INTECHOPEN.80708

Yuehong Lu, Xiao-Ping Zhang, Zhijia Huang, Jinli Lu, Changlong Wang

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引用次数: 7

Sustainable Energy Model for the Production of Biomass Briquettes Based on Rice Husks in Peruvian Low-Income Agricultural Areas 秘鲁低收入农业区以稻壳为原料生产生物质型煤的可持续能源模式

Green Energy Advances Pub Date : 2018-11-07 DOI: 10.5772/INTECHOPEN.81817

J. Arévalo, G. Quispe, C. Raymundo

{"title":"Sustainable Energy Model for the Production of Biomass Briquettes Based on Rice Husks in Peruvian Low-Income Agricultural Areas","authors":"J. Arévalo, G. Quispe, C. Raymundo","doi":"10.5772/INTECHOPEN.81817","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5772/INTECHOPEN.81817","url":null,"abstract":"An energy model focuses on the sustainability of environmental proposals that use clean biomass technology. In this case, briquette production seeks to generate socio-environmental development in agricultural areas contaminated by the burning of rice husks. However, this agricultural waste product has a large heating capacity and can be used as a raw material for briquette production, replacing conventional contaminant fuels such as firewood and reducing Peru’s annual energy consumption by approximately 833,000 kg of CO2 per year, considering the minimization of emissions from the felling of trees and the burning of rice husks. These rice husks are burned and generate pollutant gases, causing respiratory and pulmonary problems. Despite these negative effects, it is an agricultural waste product with great untapped energy potential and constitutes an opportunity to promote socio-environmental development based on economic valorization. The level of deforestation would decrease by approximately 2070 trees per year, 23% of a market population which consumes 10 kg of firewood per day. Unlike similar projects, briquette production sustainability may be achieved when economic, environmental and social aspects are included in energy model development, based on the application of clean technology and efficient management of energy supplies, such as husk supplies and corresponding briquettes.","PeriodicalId":298198,"journal":{"name":"Green Energy Advances","volume":"2 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-11-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132670042","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 2

Voluntary Certification of Carbon Emission in Brazil - The Experience of an Electricity Trader 巴西碳排放自愿认证——一个电力贸易商的经验

Green Energy Advances Pub Date : 2018-11-05 DOI: 10.5772/INTECHOPEN.81185

F. Prado, Edvaldo Marcelo Avila

引用次数: 0

A Smart Battery Management System for Photovoltaic Plants in Households Based on Raw Production Forecast 基于原始产量预测的户用光伏智能电池管理系统

Green Energy Advances Pub Date : 2018-11-05 DOI: 10.5772/INTECHOPEN.80562

F. Spertino, A. Ciocia, P. Leo, Gabriele Malgaroli, A. Russo

引用次数: 4