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An analysis of the economic viability and greenhouse gas emissions reductions resulting from the use of solar water heaters in a typical Brazilian dwelling

Altoé, Leandra, Oliveira Filho, Delly, Moteiro, Paulo Marcos de Barros, Martins, Isabella Theresa de Almeida

Several countries have reduced their energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions levels in buildings by promulgating laws, formulating standards and...
Analysis of setting methods of the Brazilian Bioclimatic Zones using a case study of Colatina, ES

Alexandre Amorim

The thermal performance and energy use in buildings is directly related to weather conditions, mainly represented by air temperature, wind and, humidity,...
Analysis of the Brazilian bioclimatic zoning: case study of Colatina, ES

Alexandre Cypreste Amorim Joyce Correna Carlo

The development of bioclimatic zones enables the design of strategies targeted specifically at the different areas where buildings are going to be constructed....
Analysis of the Influence of Solar Chimneys on Comfort and Air Renovation in Indoor Environments

Matheus Menezes Oliveira

As a result of the global energy crises and the increase in collective awareness of sustainability, it has become necessary to investigate passive strategies...
Analysis of the quality of solar chimney simulatiosn using EnergyPlus

Matheus Meneses de Oliveira, Joyce Correna Carlo

Natural ventilation is one of the most important strategies for achieving comfort and energy efficiency in hot and humid climates. In this framework, the...
APPLICATION OF FACTORIAL EXPERIMENT AS A METHOD FOR THE DEFINITION OF BIOCLIMATIC ZONES FROM THERMAL COMFORT

Camila Carvalho Ferreira & Joyce Correna Carlo

Bioclimatic zoning is an important toolto provide subsidies for ...
Building Optimization through a Parametric Design Platform: Using Sensitivity Analysis to Improve a Radial-Based Algorithm Performance

Nayara R. M. Sakiyama , Joyce C. Carlo , Leonardo Mazzaferro, Harald Garrecht

Performance-based design using computational and parametric optimization is an effective strategy to solve the multiobjective problems typical of building...
Climatic zoning for energy efficiency applications in buildings based on multivariate statistics: The case of the Brazilian semiarid region

Mariana Navarro Benevides; David Bruno de Sousa Teixeira; Joyce Correna Carlo

This study aimed to propose climatic zones in the Brazilian semiarid region using multivariate statistical techniques and to characterize these...
COMPUTER TOOLS APPLIED TO ANALYSIS OF SOLAR WATER HEATERS

Altoé, Leandra; Oliveira Filho, Delly; Carlo, Joyce Correna; Monteiro, Paulo Marcos

The simulation programs are important tools to analyze the different energetic alternatives, including the use of renewable energy. The objective of this...
DEVELOPMENT OF ENVELOPE EFFICIENCY LABELS FOR COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS: EFFECT OF DIFFERENT VARIABLES ON ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION

Carlo, Joyce Correna; Lamberts, Roberto

After the first federal law on energy efficiency was published in 2001, the Brazilian government promoted several actions on energy efficiency, including...