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LEAPs and Bounds-an Energy Demand and Constraint Optimised Model of the Irish Energy System
LEAPs and Bounds-an Energy Demand and Constraint Optimised Model of the Irish Energy System. 1 January 2014. This paper builds a model of energy demand and supply for Ireland with a focus on evaluating, and providing insights for, energy efficiency…
UCL Energy Institute
The effectiveness of retrofitted green and cool roofs at reducing overheating in a naturally ventilated office in London: Direct and indirect effects in current and future climates
The effectiveness of retrofitted green and cool roofs at reducing overheating in a naturally ventilated office in London: Direct and indirect effects in current and future climates. 1 January 2014. Mitigating summertime overheating is increasingly…
UCL Institute for Environmental Design and Engineering
Variation in ecosystem service values in response to land use changes in Zhifanggou watershed of Loess plateau: a comparative study
Variation in ecosystem service values in response to land use changes in Zhifanggou watershed of Loess plateau: a comparative study. 1 January 2014. Background: Anthropological activities could lead to various land use changes. This subsequently…
UCL Institute for Environmental Design and Engineering
The impact of occupancy patterns, occupant-controlled ventilation and shading on indoor overheating risk in domestic environments
The impact of occupancy patterns, occupant-controlled ventilation and shading on indoor overheating risk in domestic environments. 1 January 2014. It is widely recognised that a major source of uncertainty in building performance simulation relates…
UCL Institute for Environmental Design and Engineering
The relative importance of input weather data for indoor overheating risk assessment in dwellings
The relative importance of input weather data for indoor overheating risk assessment in dwellings. 1 January 2014. The risk of overheating in UK dwellings is predicted to increase due to anthropogenic climate change and local urban climate…
UCL Institute for Environmental Design and Engineering
Re-Assessing resource dependency and criticality. Linking future food and water stress with global resource supply vulnerabilities for foresight analysis
Re-Assessing resource dependency and criticality. Linking future food and water stress with global resource supply vulnerabilities for foresight analysis. 1 January 2014. While strategic studies on natural resources usually focus on the criticality…
UCL Inst. for Sustainable Resources
Home energy efficiency and radon related risk of lung cancer: modelling study.
Home energy efficiency and radon related risk of lung cancer: modelling study. 1 January 2014. OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effect of reducing home ventilation as part of household energy efficiency measures on deaths from radon related lung cancer.…
UCL Institute for Environmental Design and Engineering
Storage in energy systems
Storage in energy systems. 1 December 2013. The potential of any energy component can only be assessed with a whole system context. Until now whole system scenario modeling, does not adequately capture thermal and electrical energy storage. This was…
UCL Energy Institute
A comparative study of benchmarking approaches for non-domestic buildings: Part 1 – Top-down approach
A comparative study of benchmarking approaches for non-domestic buildings: Part 1 – Top-down approach. 1 December 2013. A comparative study of benchmarking approaches for non-domestic buildings: Part 1 – Top-down approach. International Journal…
UCL Institute for Environmental Design and Engineering
PV system performance and the potential impact of the green deal policy on market growth in London, UK
PV system performance and the potential impact of the green deal policy on market growth in London, UK. 1 December 2013. In order to limit climate change and ensure long term energy security, Governments worldwide are implementing policies which…
UCL Energy Institute