Browsing ICEBO - International Conference for Enhanced Building Operations by Title

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    • Results of the Evaluation Study DeAL Decentralized Facade Integrated Ventilation Systems 
      Mahler, B.; Himmler, R. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), 2008-10)
      Most office buildings in Germany have either no mechanical ventilation system or a centralized ventilation system with fresh and exhaust air supply. Within the last 10 years some projects using decentralized ventilation ...
    • Retri-Commissioning the Aria Building Using Cite-AHU: An Annex 40 Collaboration 
      Castro, N.; Vaezi-Nejad, H. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu); Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu), 2004)
      In the summer of 2003 the Centre Scientifique et Technique du Bâtiment (CSTB, French Scientific and Technical Building Center) in Paris, France, and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in Gaithersburg, ...
    • Retro-Commissioning and Improvement for District Heating and Cooling System Using Simulation 
      Shingu, H.; Nakajima, R.; Yoshida, H.; Wang, F. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu); Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu), 2006)
      In order to improve the energy performance of a district heating and cooling (DHC) system, retro-commissioning was analyzed using visualization method and simulation based on mathematical models, and improved operation ...
    • Retro-Commissioning Phase I Demonstration Project Shanghai, China 
      Keithly, P. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu); Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu), 2006)
      July of 2004, our firm was contracted to complete the initial phase for a typical retro-commissioning process conducted on three high-rise commercial buildings in Shanghai, China. This work was sponsored by the U.S. ...
    • Retrocommissioning Case Study - Applying Building Selection Criteria for Maximum Results 
      Luskay, L.; Haasl, T.; Irvine, L.; Frey, D. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu); Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu), 2002)
      Commissioning of existing buildings, or “retrocommissioning” is a systematic process to identify operational and maintenance (O&M) improvements that optimize building performance and ensure that building systems function ...
    • Retrocommissioning's Greatest Hits 
      Haasl, T.; Potter, A.; Irvine, L. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu); Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu), 2001)
      It is possible to save thousands of dollars in energy costs through a few low-cost operational adjustments but those opportunities are often hidden. Retrocommissioning is a systematic investigation process for improving ...
    • Retrofit of Existing Residential Building: a Case Study 
      Zhao, L.; Xu, W.; Li, L.; Gao, G. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu); Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu), 2006)
      There are about 42 billion square meters of existing buildings in China. The energy efficiency of existing buildings directly relates to the energy consumption of the building sector. The retrofit of existing residential ...
    • Retrofit Options for Increasing Energy Efficiency in Office Buildings- Methodology Review 
      Pereira, N. C. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), 2008-10)
      Portuguese Buildings represent 35% of primary energy consumption in 2006, with non-residential sector representing almost half of this number globally and around 65% in Lisbon city. Expected to grow 5% yearly in this period, ...
    • Review of Building Energy Saving Techniques 
      Zeng, X.; Zhu, D. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu); Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu), 2006)
      The pace of building energy saving in our country is late, compared with developed countries, and the consumption of building energy is much higher. Therefore, it is imperative to open up new building energy saving techniques ...
    • Review of EU airport energy interests and priorities with respect to ICT, energy efficiency and enhanced building operation 
      Costa, A.; Blanes, L. M.; Donnelly, C.; Keane, M. M. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu); Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu), 2012)
      This paper gives an overview on EU airport energy interests and priorities with respect to ICT, energy efficiency and enhanced building operation. To achieve this objective the paper begins with an overview on airports ...
    • A Review of Quantitative Approaches to Intelligent Building Assessment 
      Chen, Z.; Clements-Croome, D. J.; Hong, J.; Li, H.; Xu, Q. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu); Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu), 2006)
      This paper provides a review of the assessment methods of intelligent buildings (IBs). Based on a review of rating method currently used for building assessment, 6 rating systems for IB assessment are compared according ...
    • Review on Persistence of Commissioning Benefits in New and Existing Buildings 
      Toole, C.; Claridge, D. E. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu); Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu), 2006)
      In recent years the topic of persistence of benefits has gained more interest both for existing building retrocommissioning and new building commissioning. This topic is relatively new, and the only relevant projects ...
    • The Revision of the UK Pipe Insulation Standard: - Its Likely Effect on Building Energy Efficiency and the Uptake of Highly Efficient Insulation Materials 
      Ashford, P. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu); Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu), 2002)
      The UK Government has set an ambitious target of a 20% reduction in CO2 emissions by 2010 based on a 1990 baseline. Since buildings account for over 40% of current CO2 emissions, the revision of building and building ...
    • The risk of buildings overheating in a low-carbon climate change future 
      Banfill, P.F.G.; Jenkins, D.P.; Patidar, S.; Gul, M.; Menzies, G.F.; Gibson, G.J. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu); Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu), 2012)
      An overheating risk tool that is compatible with building performance simulation software has been developed, using principal component analysis to give a statistically rigorous simplification of the UKCP09 probabilistic ...
    • The Robert L. Preger Intelligent Workplace and the Building as Power Plant/Invention Works 
      Hartkopf, V. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu); Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu), 2008)
      Taken as a whole, the built environment represents no company's core business, nor does it fall under the purview of a single governmental agency's core mission. It is instead the result of many actions, and influenced by ...
    • The role of carbon finance in enhancing building performance in developing countries 
      Li, J. (Energy Systems Laboratory, 2009-11)
      Buildings in developing countries (DCs) will play a significant role in global GHG emission mitigation in the next decades (IPCC, 2007; IEA,2008). According to the UN World Urbanization Prospects report (2005 revision), ...
    • The Role of Incentives in Building Controls Marketplace 
      Vanderpool, C. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu); Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu), 2011)
      Rising electricity prices, climate change and a sagging economy are driving institutions to focus on energy efficiency in the built environment. Businesses today are trying to find ways to lower their energy related ...
    • The Role of Linked Data and Semantic Web in Building Operation 
      Corry, E. J.; Coakley, D.; O'Donnell, J.; Pauwels, P.; Keane, M. M. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu); Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu), 2013)
      Effective Decision Support Systems (DSS) for building service managers require adequate performance data from many building data silos in order to deliver a more complete view of building performance. Current performance ...
    • The Role of the Owners Rep for Energy Performance and Control 
      Bernstein, R. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu); Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu), 2012)
      Many energy performance projects are unsuccessful due to a variety of confounding issues but most of them stem from the owner's lack of developing a solid team, a strong set of criteria for success, and a mechanism to ...
    • Room Temperature Control During Season Switchover with Single Duct Variable Air Volume System Without Reheat 
      Liu, C.; Deng, S.; Claridge, D. E.; Turner, W. D.; Bruner, H. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu); Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu), 2003)
      The Langford “A” building houses the College of Architecture on TAMU campus. There are ten singleduct variable air volume (VAV) air-handling units (AHUs) without reheat serving the building. The local pneumatic thermostats ...