ENERGY-SAVING TECHNOLOGIES – FUTURE OF HOUSING CONSTRUCTION

Investigation of energy literacy among housing construction actors

Today, environmental issues have become very important. One of these issues is related to energy consumption in residential buildings. Excessive energy consumption has led to climate change, global warming, climate pollution, and energy shortages. Tehran, as a large metropolis with a high population, is not safe from the damage of high energy consumption in buildings. The purpose of this study ...

Investigation of energy literacy among housing construction actors

Today, environmental issues have become very important. One of these issues is related to energy consumption in residential buildings. Excessive energy consumption has led to climate change, global warming, climate pollution, and energy shortages. Tehran, as a large metropolis with a high population, is not safe from the damage of high energy consumption in buildings. The purpose of this study ...

Novel energy saving technologies evaluation tool

The main objective of EMINENT project (Early Market Introduction of New ENergy Technologies) launched by EC DG TREN is to identify and accelerate introduction and implementation of leading edge European energy and environmental technology into the market place in Europe and worldwide. A software tool and an integrated database on new technologies and sectoral energy supplies and demands were de...

Indicator based sustainability assessment tool for affordable housing construction technologies

With the growing worldwide demand for affordable housing and the importance of supporting and stimulating sustainable development, the need for sustainable solutions in the affordable housing sector is at a peak. The present paper screened about 75 construction technologies and assessed 46 of them. The present paper presents the first results of a step wise approach to identify, assess and reco...

Food chilling and freezing technologies : Potential for energy saving