This is even more the case, when considering intensively energy consuming buildings, amongst them hotels and touristic lodgings, especially when they operate in intensively seasonally visited regions, such as the Mediterranean.
Excluding the two high energy consuming buildings E20 and E19, with values above the 300 kWh/m2 year, the rest of the UdL buildings are in the range 50 175 kWh/m2 year, comparable to the values reported by the Polytechnic University of Barcelona (UPC) for up to sixty buildings in different campuses, which are between 40 and 200 kWh/m2 year [19].
Home energy (remote) control systems help consumers save energy when they aren't home; daily information in high consuming buildings helps technicians find or anticipate energy saving options.
In contrast, living systems contain energy-consuming building blocks, which give rise to complex behavior.
The greening and beautification of residential quarters is one of the main concerns of residents, while lighting and ventilation are two main energy-consuming building services.
It was supposed to be a tidy little scene in Mikey's new movie, but no one realized just how hard and time-consuming building a wooden surfboard would be, especially when the distractions of fresh lobster, curious farm animals and perfect waves were added to the mix.
Finding a venue for a workday or a business meeting can be tough and time consuming: many buildings only offer certain amenities; most don't offer online booking.Booking space on sites like Zipcube also beats other alternatives.
This study focuses on the optimal design of district-scale DER (distributed energy resource) systems in which energy is produced outside energy-consuming buildings and sent to the buildings through the energy distribution networks.
The giant movement of humanity that is Chongqing is about to get into full swing, working, building, consuming, discarding, developing.
