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Expectations from the green buildings.

• Author(s) : SARKAR S., SAHA A., CHAKRABORTY A., et al.
• Publication date: 2018/07/27
• Languages : English
• Source: Proceedings of the International Conference on Emerging Technologies for Sustainable and Intelligent HVAC&R Systems, Kolkata, July 27-28 2018.
• Formats : PDF

The top 10 global cities for green buildings.

• Author(s) : Solidiance
• Publication date: 2016/06
• Languages : English

Retrofitting HVAC & R systems: a way forward in greening building.

• Author(s) : MAJUMDAR S. B., CHOUDHURY B. K.
• Publication date: 2018/07/27
• Languages : English
• Source: Proceedings of the International Conference on Emerging Technologies for Sustainable and Intelligent HVAC&R Systems, Kolkata, July 27-28 2018.
• Formats : PDF

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Innovation in Green Building Sector for Sustainable Future.

• Author(s) : MEENA C. S., KUMAR A., JAIN S., REHMAN A. U., MISHRA S., SHARMA N. K., BAJAJ M., SHAFIQ M., ELDIN E. T.
• Publication date: 2022/09
• Languages : English
• Source: Energies - vol. 15 - n. 18
• Formats : PDF

Doing well.

• Author(s) : MCCABE C., MORTON H.
• Publication date: 2016/05
• Languages : English
• Source: EcoLibrium - vol. 15 - n. 4
• Formats : PDF

Not just another office building.

• Author(s) : MCGOWAN S.
• Publication date: 2016/04
• Languages : English
• Source: EcoLibrium - vol. 15 - n. 3
• Formats : PDF

Calibration with real measurements of a straw-bale passive building model.

• Author(s) : REVERTE V., MASIP X., PRADES-GIL C., CARNERO-MELERO P., BARCELÓ RUESCAS F., CLAUSELL J. R.
• Publication date: 2020/11/11
• Languages : English
• Source: X Congreso Ibérico y VIII Congreso Iberoamericano de Ciencias y Técnicas del Frío, CYTEF 2020.
• Formats : PDF

Accelerating the world’s largest green building market : China.

• Publication date: 2016/10/04
• Languages : English
• Source: In: Greenbuild International Summit

Uticaj trombovog zida na potrošnju energije za grejanje i hladenje kuce neto-nulte potrošnje energije.

The influence of the trombe wall on energy consumption for heating and cooling of net-zero energy house.

• Author(s) : MALEŠEVIC J., CVETKOVIC D.
• Publication date: 2016/12
• Languages : Serbian
• Source: 47^th International HVAC&R Congress and Exhibition.
• Formats : PDF

Using CFD in building design.

• Author(s) : MAURYA R. S.
• Publication date: 2016/03
• Languages : English
• Source: Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Journal - vol. 19 - n. 2
• Formats : PDF

École des trèfles - exemplary building Anderlecht Brussels. The BMS an important tool to achieve the energy performance of building.

• Author(s) : DOBOSI I. S., PIRNAY V.
• Publication date: 2017/12/06
• Languages : English
• Source: 48^th International HVAC&R Congress and Exhibition.
• Formats : PDF

Applying user experience (UX) principles to net zero energy buildings.

• Author(s) : SWITZER M., HUTZEL W., DIB N., et al.
• Publication date: 2018/07/09
• Languages : English
• Source: 2018 Purdue Conferences. 5^th International High Performance Buildings Conference at Purdue.
• Formats : PDF

A Renovation Wave for Europe - greening our buildings, creating jobs, improving lives

• Author(s) : European Commission
• Publication date: 2020/10
• Languages : English
• Formats : PDF

Taking conservation to heart.

• Author(s) : SOUZA P.
• Publication date: 2016
• Languages : English
• Source: High Performing Buildings - vol. 9 - n. 4

World green building trends 2016: developing markets accelerate global green growth. Smart market report.

• Publication date: 2016
• Languages : English

The green building services market

A recent McGraw-Hill Construction report estimated that among its survey respondents, green building accounted for an average of 38% of building activity in 2012.

• Publication date : 2015/10/20
• Subjects: Figures, economy, Environment

The Top 10 Global Cities for Green Buildings

Paris, Singapore, and London came up as the top 3 global cities for green buildings.

• Publication date : 2016/07/07
• Subjects: Environment

PCMs to reduce energy consumption in buildings

A recent review article describes the principles of latent heat thermal energy storage systems using phase change materials (PCMs), and their applications to improve thermal performance in the building...

• Publication date : 2021/04/22
• Subjects: Technology

Green roofs can reduce cooling demand in warm climate zones

The impact of green roofs on building energy performance was assessed in 15 climate zones. In most regions, the reduction in energy demand for cooling was greater than for...

• Publication date : 2023/10/24
• Subjects: Technology

The European Commission releases a “Renovation Wave Strategy” for more energy-efficient buildings.

Decarbonisation of heating and cooling is among the top three priorities of the European Commission’s new “Renovation Wave Strategy”. The strategy promotes cooling and heating using waste heat or cold along with...

• Publication date : 2020/11/05
• Subjects: Regulation, Environment, Technology

New polymer coating keeps buildings cool

Researchers from Columbia University have created a passive daytime radiative cooling polymer coating with air voids that act as a spontaneous air cooler.

• Publication date : 2018/10/18
• Subjects: Environment

US researchers create film with cool benefits.

US researchers have developed a metamaterial they say could be used to help cool buildings without the use of energy or water.

• Publication date : 2017/02/22
• Subjects: Environment

Passive radiative cooling: promising results for a polymer film

A new material using radiative cooling was tested by a team of researcher at Boulder, Colorado. The results show that is could become a viable solution for supplemental cooling for buildings.

• Publication date : 2018/11/06
• Subjects: Environment

The world's first rotating skyscraper unveiled in Dubai

"Dynamic Tower" in Dubai, to be completed by 2020, will have floors that can rotate 360 degrees

• Publication date : 2017/07/25
• Subjects: Environment

First zero carbon building in Hong Kong

In order to set an example, Hong-Kong’s Construction Industry Council commissioned its first Zero Carbon Building (ZCB). A ZCB goes beyond the common definition of zero energy buildings (ZEB) producing on-site renewable energy and exporting part...

• Publication date : 2014/03/25
• Subjects: Environment

Zero-energy buildings: closer than you might think

The US Department of Energy lists only eight zero energy buildings in the US in its high-performance building database. Zero-energy building is nevertheless expected to increase dramatically in the construction industry over the next few decades...

• Publication date : 2012/05/04
• Subjects: Environment

France: a patented air conditioning system without electricity (in French).

Researchers have patented a cooling system for a house using the principles of heat exchange.

• Publication date : 2015/12/18
• Subjects: Environment

3D printing for passive buildings

3D printing of buildings, which has advantages in terms of cost and speed of construction, can also facilitate the design of near zero energy buildings. 

• Publication date : 2021/03/29

Innovative material for passive cooling and natural lighting

Researchers at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology have developed a polymer-based material that is more transparent to light than regular glass and maintains a comfortable indoor...

• Publication date : 2024/06/10

US: innovative technologies to reduce air conditioning costs

Two articles present innovative windows to reduce air conditioning costs.

• Publication date : 2017/02/17
• Subjects: Environment

2016 Purdue conferences papers in Fridoc!

Papers from the 3 conferences held in Purdue University in July 2016 and co-sponsored by the IIR can be downloaded from Fridoc database.

• Publication date : 2017/02/03
• Subjects: Environment

Now available : 2023 IIR Congress proceedings

Download your copy of the ICR 2023 proceedings. IIR members can download them at reduced rate.

• Publication date : 2023/10/24

Winners of the IIR Scientific Awards 2019 revealed

This time round, the IIR received a record number of applications and submissions to its various awards and is delighted to announce the winners.

• Publication date : 2019/04/15

IIR publishes a new Technical Brief: Domestic heat pumps using hydrocarbons - Current status and market overview in Europe

At a time when the energy transition is at the top of the global agenda, the IIR is publishing a new Technical Brief on domestic hydrocarbon heat pumps. This strategic document...

• Publication date : 2024/11/21

Past events: The IIR around the world, october 2022

A look back at the latest events in which the IIR participated.

• Publication date : 2022/10/27