[EN] The research investigates the validity of the simple hourly method, as introduced by the EN ISO 52016-1 standard, for the assessment of the building energy demand for heating and cooling, by comparing it with a detailed ...
[EN] The use of energy in the livestock sector will rise in the years to come due to the increasing demand for animal proteins from a word population that will reach 9.15 billion people before 2050. Livestock houses for ...
[EN] Pig farming is one of the most energy consuming activities of the livestock sector. A considerable amount of energy, in fact, is needed to maintain the adequate indoor climate conditions in mechanically ventilated pig ...
[EN] Controlled environment agriculture in greenhouse is a promising solution for meeting the increasing food demand of world population. The accurate control of the indoor environmental conditions proper of greenhouses
enhances ...
[EN] The development of smart grids is a strategic goal at both national and international levels and has been
funded by many research programs. At the same time, an increasing interest is rising about local energy
systems ...
[EN] Human thermal comfort depends on objective variables -related to the environment- and to subjective variables, related to physiological conditions. While the former are relatively easy to be measured, the latter are ...