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Evaluation of the Heating & Cooling Energy Demand of a Case Residential Building by Comparing The National Calculation Methodology of Turkey and EnergyPlus through Thermal Capacity Calculations
(Energy Systems Laboratory, Texas A&M University, 2011-10-01)
In all around the world, because of the rapid population growth and exhausting energy sources over time, energy efficiency and energy conservation gradually come into prominence. Hence, in 2002, a directive (EPBD) which ...
Recommendations for 15% Above-Code Energy Efficiency Measures for Single-Family Residences
(Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu)Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), 2007-12)
This paper presents an overview of the recommendations for achieving 15% above-code energy performance for single-family residences. The analysis was performed using a simulation model of an International Energy Conservation ...
Recommendations for 15% Above-Code Energy-Efficiency Measures for Commercial Office Buildings
(Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu)Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), 2007-12)
This paper presents an overview of the recommendations for achieving 15% above code energy performance for commercial office buildings complying with ASHRAE Standard 90.1-1999. To accomplish the 15% annual energy consumption ...
Energy Management Degree Specialization at Texas A&M University
(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), 1984-04)
The Department of Mechanical Engineering at Texas A&M offers unique degree programs with a specialization in energy management. The most popular of the degree offered is a professional degree, the Master of Engineering, ...
Green Buildings: Principles, Practices and Techniques, The French "HQE" Versus the American "LEED"
(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), 2010-10)
Buildings account for a large amount of land use, energy and water consumption, in addition to air and atmosphere alteration. Considering the statistics and the impact of the built environment on human health as well as ...
Green Buildings and High Performance for Sustainability in the Urban Zones of Contemporary Arab City
(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), 2010-10)
We know that the urban development is a contemporary problem in the Arab cities in the 21th century by using advanced architecture and advanced technology in the urban buildings. The important here is the negative effect ...
Population, Economy and Energy Use’s Influence on Sulfur Emissions in the United States Since 1900
(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), 1990-06)
This paper seeks to identify how changes in population, economic activity, and energy use have influenced sulfur emissions during this century. A linear model is presented which characterizes sulfur emissions as the product ...
Development of a Residential Code-Compliant Calculator for the Texas Climate Vision Project
(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu)Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu), 2007-12)
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has designated four areas in Texas as having unacceptable ozone levels in excess of the National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) limits, leading to a designation ...