GX & Decarbonization Research

Moghayedi, Alireza, Nawarathna, Amalka, Umar PhD, CEng, MICE, FHEA, EUR ING Tariq +1

Final report of the NETZERO project, presenting an evidence-based policy roadmap for embedding sustainability within federated compute and data services. It introduces a Harmonised Sustainability Vocabulary, a 124-KPI National Sustainabilit…

Zhou Jiping, Kunpeng Song, Jianjun Xia

This study analyzes how balcony configurations in fourth-generation residential buildings in cold regions affect annual energy consumption, carbon reduction, and thermal comfort using Ladybug/Honeybee simulations and Pareto optimization. It…

Gizem Nur Bulanık Durmuş

This study evaluates active and passive retrofit strategies for a university building in Ankara using dynamic simulations and real operational data. PV integration reduces grid electricity by 89.76%, while Trombe wall offers highest energy …

Aisha Al-Hammadi, Dr Tareq Al-Ansari, Dr Ahmed AlNouss +1

This study develops a data-driven optimization framework to minimize energy consumption across interdependent LNG hot section units (inlet receivers, acid gas removal, dehydration). Using HYSYS simulation data, it identifies critical variab…

Tariené Gaum, Jacques Laubscher, Henry Odiri Igugu

This study systematically reviews building energy efficiency codes (BEECs) in the Global South (GS), identifying opportunities to enhance climate resilience. Analyzing mandatory BEECs from 18 countries, it proposes a taxonomy and a decision…

Hassan, Shady

This study compares three cooling architectures for Saudi Arabia's 1.5 GW cloud infrastructure mandate. Immersion cooling achieves PUE below 1.10, 85% water reduction, and 23% energy savings. Includes 10-year TCO analysis with carbon pricin…

Yue Wang, Xinyi Zhao, Guohao Sun +3

Analyzing measured data from 530 public building retrofit projects across 11 Chinese provinces, this study quantifies realized energy savings and cost-effectiveness. Mean energy use intensity decreased by 19.1%, with 99.2% of projects achie…

Viktoria Mannheim, Kinga Szabó, Judit Lovasné Avató

This study uses LCA to assess how end-of-life allocation methods (cut-off vs substitution) affect energy performance and decarbonization potential of HDPE injection molding. Using industrial data, it shows allocation choices significantly i…

Elbellahy S

This review synthesizes research on integrating nanomaterials and smart technologies (IoT, AI controls, digital twins) for sustainable construction in Saudi Arabia's hot arid climate. Saudi case studies show up to 30% energy savings, but ad…

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This case study describes how Awa Bank's Kamojima Branch achieved carbon neutrality for lighting energy by installing LED lighting throughout the building and solar power generation. It demonstrates a practical combination of energy efficie…

Dimitrije Manić, Mirko Komatina, Jelena Topić Božič +1

This study evaluates facade insulation retrofits for district-heated residential buildings in Serbia using calibrated dynamic models and LCA. External insulation reduces annual heating demand by 19-20% and climate change impacts by 23.6-26.…

Xiong Fei, Zhang Mai, Wang Xin +1

This study models a gas-turbine CCHP system integrated with phase-change energy storage and proposes a method to determine the optimal phase-change temperature. The simplified model shows how storage integration reduces equipment capacity a…

Peng Wenping^1,2, Xu Min¹, Huai Xiulan^*1

A numerical study of a metal foam reactor for acetone hydrogenation in an isopropanol-acetone-hydrogen chemical heat pump. The design improves reaction efficiency and energy utilization for heat storage and upgrade, supporting industrial wa…

Ji Shuyan　Li Dongwei

This paper proposes an optimization method for home energy management from the user side, combining photovoltaic-storage generation with real-time electricity pricing. It builds a smart home load scheduling model that minimizes electricity …

Ankur Saxena, Ankita Srivastava

This chapter addresses sustainability in fabric manufacturing, the key raw material of the fashion and apparel industry. It notes that textile manufacturing accounts for over 70% of supply-chain carbon emissions, and discusses opportunities…

YANG Tianrun SUN Qie WENNERSTEN Ronald CHENG Lin

This paper reviews phase change cold storage materials with solid-liquid transition points below 20°C, classifying and comparing commercially available and well-researched materials and their thermophysical parameters. It highlights their h…

Shilpa Gopal, Mathew Thomas Gil, Nikhil Singh +2

Surveys 372 Indian college students to analyze how social norms, personal norms, and environmental awareness influence acceptance of green hostel buildings. Using PLS-SEM, it finds that intention to act mediates the relationship, and educat…

LIU Ming ZHANG Xu-Wei WANG Chao-Yang LI Gen YAN Jun-Jie

This paper presents a thermodynamic analysis of a waste heat recovery system with an SCO2 power cycle for a 1000 MW supercritical coal-fired unit, showing a reduction in standard coal consumption rate of 2.50 g/kWh. It demonstrates that int…

Ding Chen

This study investigates the temperature recovery performance of surrounding soil in urban subway energy tunnels under long-term intermittent operation. It evaluates how extended operational patterns affect soil thermal recovery, offering in…

Hanan Wehbi, Tahar Massadi

This qualitative case study identifies technical, managerial, regulatory, and supply-chain barriers encountered during the pre-construction phase of a three-story Passive House in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Interviews and observation reveal th…