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A review of net zero energy buildings in hot and humid climates: Experience learned from 34 case study buildings
Sustainable development in the building sector requires the integration of energy efficiency and renewable energy utilization in buildings. In recent years, the concept of net zero energy buildings (NZEBs) has become a potential plausible solution to improve efficiency and reduce energy consumption in buildings. To achieve an NZEB goal, building systems and design strategies must be integrated and optimized based on local climatic conditions. This paper provides a comprehensive review of NZEBs and their current development in hot and humid regions. Through investigating 34 NZEB cases around the world, this study summarized NZEB key design strategies, technology choices and energy performance. The study found that passive design and technologies such as daylighting and natural ventilation are often adopted for NZEBs in hot and humid climates, together with other energy efficient and renewable energy technologies. Most NZEB cases demonstrated site annual energy consumption intensity less than 100 kW-hours (kWh) per square meter of floor space, and some buildings even achieved “net-positive energy” (that is, they generate more energy locally than they consume). However, the analysis also shows that not all NZEBs are energy efficient buildings, and buildings with ample renewable energy adoption can still achieve NZEB status even with high energy use intensity. This paper provides in-depth case-study-driven analysis to evaluate NZEB energy performance and summarize best practices for high performance NZEBs. This review provides critical technical information as well as policy recommendations for net zero energy building development in hot and humid climates
Anisotropic but nodeless superconducting gap in the presence of spin density wave in iron-pnictide superconductor NaFe1-xCoxAs
The coexisting regime of spin density wave (SDW) and superconductivity in the
iron pnictides represents a novel ground state. We have performed high
resolution angle-resolved photoemission measurements on NaFe1-xCoxAs (x =
0.0175) in this regime and revealed its distinctive electronic structure, which
provides some microscopic understandings of its behavior. The SDW signature and
the superconducting gap are observed on the same bands, illustrating the
intrinsic nature of the coexistence. However, because the SDW and
superconductivity are manifested in different parts of the band structure,
their competition is non-exclusive. Particularly, we found that the gap
distribution is anisotropic and nodeless, in contrast to the isotropic
superconducting gap observed in an SDW-free NaFe1-xCoxAs (x=0.045), which puts
strong constraints on theory.Comment: 5 pages, 4 figures + supplementary informatio
Arithmetic method of double-injection-electrode model for resistivity measurement through metal casing
Through-casing resistivity (TCR) measurement instruments such as Cased Hole Formation Resistivity are extensively used for the dynamic monitoring of oil reservoirs during the production phase in oil wells to evaluate the residual oil distribution. However, two shortcomings still exist in the common TCR model based on single-injection electrodes: The real value of steel-casing resistance is difficult to acquire, and the effect from mechanical tolerances of electrode scale is unpredictable. This paper proposes an innovative model based on doubleinjection electrodes. In this new model, all the required variables can be measured simultaneously; furthermore, a compensating arithmetic method is employed to obtain the real casing resistance. Self-adaptive goal-oriented hp-finite-element simulations have been performed to prove that the influence of mechanical tolerances of electrode scale can be reduced effectively. Therefore, the TCR measurement accuracy is highly improved
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