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Do energy efficient firms have better access to finance?

Brutscher, Philipp-Bastian; Ravillard, Pauline; … - In: The energy journal 42 (2021) 6, pp. 171-198

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A retrospective evaluation of the gdf/suez merger : effects on the Belgian gas hub

Argentesi, Elena; Banal-Estañol, Albert; Seldeslachts, Jo - In: The energy journal 42 (2021) 6, pp. 199-228

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Exploring commercial sector building energy consumption in China

Zhang, Ming; Song, Yan; Yao, Lixia - In: Natural Hazards 75 (2015) 3, pp. 2673-2682

With the development of economy, commercial sector building energy consumption becomes more and more noticeable in … China. The aim of this paper was to study the influencing factors governing commercial sector building energy consumption … and the decoupling relation between building energy consumption and commercial sector economic development. The main …

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Review of HVAC scheduling techniques for buildings towards energy-efficient and cost-effective operations

Fadzli Haniff, Mohamad; Selamat, Hazlina; Yusof, Rubiyah; … - In: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 27 (2013) C, pp. 94-103

This paper provides a detailed review on heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) scheduling techniques for buildings towards energy-efficient and cost-effective operations. The scheduling techniques can be divided into 3 main classes, which are the basic techniques, conventional...

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Evaluation of the impact of the urban heat island on residential and commercial energy consumption in Tokyo

Hirano, Y.; Fujita, T. - In: Energy 37 (2012) 1, pp. 371-383

This study evaluated the impact of the urban heat island (UHI) in the Tokyo metropolitan area on energy consumption in the residential and commercial sectors. Although there are many indications that UHIs increase energy consumption by air conditioners, the possible decrease in consumption of...

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A methodology for identifying and improving occupant behavior in residential buildings

Yu, Zhun; Haghighat, Fariborz; Fung, Benjamin C.M.; … - In: Energy 36 (2011) 11, pp. 6596-6608

could help building occupants to modify their behavior, thereby significantly reducing building energy consumption. Moreover …

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The study of summer-time heat island, built form and fabric in a densely built urban environment in compact Chinese cities: Hong Kong, Guangzhou

Lau, Stephen Siu Yu; Yang, Feng; Tai, Joyce; Wu, Xiao Ling - In: International Journal of Sustainable Development 14 (2011) 1/2, pp. 30-48

worsening of urban microclimate and aggravation of heat island intensity on building energy consumption. In this study, field …

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Simulating the thermal behaviour of a building during summer period in the urban environment

Assimakopoulos, M.N.; Mihalakakou, G.; Flocas, H.A. - In: Renewable Energy 32 (2007) 11, pp. 1805-1816

In this study an attempt is made to investigate the impact of the urban heat island (UHI) effect on the energy consumption of a building using both, an accurate, extensively validated, transient simulation model and a neural network one. The energy consumption is calculated for a typical...

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