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Radiant Floors versus Radiant Walls Using Ceramic Thermal Panels in Mediterranean Dwellings: Annual Energy Demand and Cost-Effective Analysis

Víctor Echarri-Iribarren,
Nyuk Hien Wong and
Ana Sánchez-Ostiz

Sustainability2021, 13(2), 588;https://doi.org/10.3390/su13020588

9 January 2021

The present study focuses on the application of large-format thermal ceramic conditioning panels (TCPs) containing polypropylene (PPR) capillary tube mats in dwellings on the Mediterranean coast. The thermal and energy behaviours were examined once t...

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Impact of Investments and R&D Costs in Renewable Energy Technologies on Companies’ Profitability Indicators: Assessment and Forecast

Olha Prokopenko,
Tetiana Kurbatova,
Marina Khalilova,
Anastasiia Zerkal,
Gunnar Prause,
Jacek Binda,
Temur Berdiyorov,
Yuriy Klapkiv,
Sabina Sanetra-Półgrabi and
Igor Komarnitskyi

Energies2023, 16(3), 1021;https://doi.org/10.3390/en16031021

17 January 2023

Renewable energy technologies play a crucial role in solving global energy and environmental issues, and the pace of the energy transition directly depends on improving their efficiency. Presently, the development and implementation of renewable ener...

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Heat Recovery Units in Passivhaus Housing on the Spanish Mediterranean Coast: Energy Efficiency and Return on Investment

Víctor Echarri-Iribarren,
Jordi Roviras-Miñana and
Ricardo Gómez-Val

Buildings2024, 14(12), 3975;https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings14123975

14 December 2024

Regulatory demands for indoor air renewal in buildings entail high levels of energy consumption. This is the only way to provide minimum indoor air quality (IAQ) and avoid some common lesions and pathologies. In Passivhaus standard (PHS) houses, a he...

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Energy Losses or Savings Due to Air Infiltration and Envelope Sealing Costs in the Passivhaus Standard: A Review on the Mediterranean Coast

Víctor Echarri-Iribarren,
Ricardo Gómez-Val and
Iñigo Ugalde-Blázquez

Buildings2024, 14(7), 2158;https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings14072158

13 July 2024

To obtain the Passivhaus Certificate or Passivhaus Standard (PHS), requirements regarding building envelope air tightness must be met: according to the n50 parameter, at a pressure of 50 Pa, air leakage must be below 0.6 air changes per hour (ACH). T...

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