scholarly journals Classification Index and Grade Levels for Energy Efficiency Classification of Agricultural Heaters in Korea

2013 ◽  
Vol 38 (4) ◽  
pp. 264-269 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chang Seop Shin ◽  
Ji Hoon Jang ◽  
Young Tae Kim ◽  
Kyeong Uk Kim
Keyword(s):  
Energy Efficiency ◽  
Grade Levels ◽  
Classification Index

scholarly journals ANÁLISE DE EFICIÊNCIA ENERGÉTICA EM INSTITUIÇÕES DE ENSINO SUPERIOR MULTICAMPI E UMA NOVA PROPOSTA DE ROTULAGEM AMBIENTAL

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-19
Author(s):  
Osvaldo Augusto Vasconcelos de Oliveira Lopes Da Silva ◽  
José Machado Moita Neto ◽  
Marcos Antônio Tavares Lira
Keyword(s):  
Energy Efficiency ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Relative Energy ◽  
Administrative Management ◽  
Environmental Labeling ◽  
Performance Indexes ◽  
Environmental Management Strategies ◽  
Low Efficiency ◽  
Environmental Labels

The expansion of Brazilian higher education institutions (HEIs) organized in multicampi structures brought a significant complexity to the academic and administrative management. In this context, environmental management strategies become quite relevant, especially when considering the low effectiveness of the Brazilian Labeling Program (BLP) for the classification of buildings in practice. The main objective of the present paper is to evaluate the BLP efficacy as applied to HEI buildings, aiming to develop a new environmental labeling model for multicampi HEIs. For this purpose, the BLP was applied to the labeling of Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia do Piauí (IFPI), employing data obtained from electricity bills between 2016 and 2018. The energy diagnosis was performed considering distinct indicators,performance indexes, levels and rankings of relative energy efficiency, from which energy efficiency labels could be developed. The results allow the verification of the low efficiency of the BLP, especially in the environmental labeling of HEIs. From the detailed analysis of bills, it is possible to develop environmental labels inspired by the BLP, resulting in a different approach. A novel type-II environmental labeling methodology is then introduced based on the breakdown of electricity bills and statistical methods.

scholarly journals PATIENT PREFERENCES FOR LEVEL OF HEALTH LITERACY IN APPS FOR CHRONIC DISEASE SELF-MANAGEMENT

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S962-S962
Author(s):  
Mary Louise Goodyear ◽  
Juan J Toral-Garcia ◽  
Amarilis Acevedo ◽  
Drenna Waldrup-Valverde ◽  
Raymond Ownby
Keyword(s):  
Health Literacy ◽  
Locus Of Control ◽  
Health Locus Of Control ◽  
Personal Characteristics ◽  
Grade Levels ◽  
Education And Health ◽  
New Strategy ◽  
8Th Grade ◽  
Expert Recommendations

Abstract In spite of expert recommendations that written material should be provided at a level of health literacy that matches that of the person receiving it, there have been few studies of matching. In this study we evaluated the utility of a new strategy to assess patients’ preference for information at different difficulties and assessed the relation of their preference to measured health literacy and health locus of control (LOC). We measured health literacy in participants then asked them to choose between pairs of texts with the same content but at the 3rd, 6th, or 8th-grade levels. Statistical analyses assessed the relation of participants’ health literacy to their preference as well as personal characteristics. Participants (n = 155) were 84 women and 71 men aged from 40 to 82 years (mean=57; 136 African Americans and 19 whites). Participants had clear preferences: those with lower levels of health literacy preferred texts at the 3rd grade level and those with higher levels preferred more difficult texts. Preference was not related to age, gender or race but was to education and health literacy (p < 0.05). Persons who chose more difficult texts reported higher levels of internal health locus of control (t [144] = 2.68, p = 0.01). A predictive analytic model using education and preference resulted in 80% correct classification of participants. Using this model may be a simple way to match information presentation to patients’ level of health literacy. Further research on this strategy is needed.

Decision Procedure for Efficient Data Acquisition for Distinct Energy Prognosis Models

2017 ◽  
Vol 871 ◽  
pp. 115-124 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marian Süße ◽  
Johannes Stoldt ◽  
Andreas Schlegel ◽  
Matthias Putz
Keyword(s):  
Energy Efficiency ◽  
Data Acquisition ◽  
Input Data ◽  
Analytic Hierarchy ◽  
Efficient Procedure ◽  
Energy Data ◽  
Efficient Data ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Hierarchy Process

The current challenges for enterprises are heavily linked to resource and energy efficiency, a result of political guidelines and the overall consciousness for environmental issues in society. Thus, the impact of energy efficiency on factory planning and production planning is of undeniable importance. Adequate consumption information utilising various depiction methods has become a necessity in this respect. Yet, only few works provide information on the efficiency of energy data acquisition methods. This paper proposes a methodological framework for defining an efficient procedure for energy data acquisition in accordance with the depiction or prognosis method. A preliminary literature review indicates the variety of methods for energy data depiction and prognosis. The classification of these methods regarding planning state and planning levels leads to the estimation of relevant input data. Based on the fundamental investigation of necessary input data the decision approach is developed with a general heuristic decision model and incorporates the Analytic Hierarchy Process for quantification and solution of the overall decision problem. Therefore the integration of multiple decision criteria enables the consideration of different quantitative and qualitative influences. As a result the whole approach supports the collaborative identification of means for energy data acquisition and is applicable in several circumstances where energy data needs to be gathered efficiently. The decision procedures exemplary application has shown the general proficiency of the approach and that excessive data acquisition which contradicts efficiency is avoidable.

Classification of metal-cutting machines by energy efficiency

2014 ◽  
Vol 34 (3) ◽  
pp. 136-141 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. N. Grigor’ev ◽  
A. P. Kuznetsov ◽  
M. A. Volosova ◽  
H. -J. Koriath
Keyword(s):  
Energy Efficiency ◽  
Metal Cutting

scholarly journals DEVELOPMENT OF PROACTIVE METHOD OF COMMUNICATIONS FOR PROJECTS OF ENSURING THE ENERGY EFFICIENCY OF MUNICIPAL INFRASTRUCTURE

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
pp. 3-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sergey Bushuyev ◽  
Maksym Shkuro
Keyword(s):  
Energy Efficiency ◽  
Project Management ◽  
Continuous Monitoring ◽  
Strategic Partnership ◽  
Project Management System ◽  
Proactive Management ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Proactive Communication

The analysis of scientific and practical approaches concerning the identification and classification of stakeholders, the definition of centers of influence on projects were carried out. It has been shown that there is insufficient attention paid to the aspects of proactive interaction with the stakeholders in the project management, the specificity of the projects for the ensuring of municipal energy efficiency is not taken into account. This article proposes to introduce the concept of the proactivity basis, identify the role of stakeholders of the municipal energy efficiency projects and the strength of their influence on the adoption of management decisions. The model of stakeholders of such projects is suggested taking into account the proactive influence on them. The model identifies stakeholders, their roles in municipal energy efficiency projects, and proposes appropriate proactive basis. The principles of proactive communication of the project of ensuring the municipal energy efficiency projects with stakeholders are formulated: the principle of common values, the principle of priority, the principle of continuous monitoring, the principle of feedback effectiveness, and the principle of strategic partnership. The method of proactive communication of the project management system is also developed, which will allow for proactive management of projects to ensure municipal energy efficiency.

scholarly journals Finnish design ventilation rates for residential buildings

2019 ◽  
Vol 111 ◽  
pp. 02016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jorma Säteri ◽  
Olli Seppänen ◽  
Mervi Ahola
Keyword(s):  
Energy Efficiency ◽  
Residential Buildings ◽  
Design Guidelines ◽  
Building Envelope ◽  
Building Regulations ◽  
Zero Energy Building ◽  
Guideline Values ◽  
Ventilation Rates ◽  
New Buildings

Implementation of EU directives has forced EU member countries to revise the building regulations related energy efficiency. The 2017 revision of the building codes is due to the requirement set in the EPBD 2010 for all new buildings to be nearly zero buildings by 2020. The Finnish Ministry of the Environment (in charge of building regulations) invited FINVAC Federation of Finnish HVAC Associations to revise the guidelines values of ventilation rates as part of the nearly zero energy building regulations. At the same time, the Finnish Society of Indoor Air Quality and Climate updated its voluntary Classification of Indoor Environment. Several methods were used in the study to collect information and develop the new guideline values. European studies, such as HEALTHVENT, and relevant CEN standards were taken into consideration in drafting the design ventilation rates. Existing legislation on housing conditions gave the minimum levels and, finally, the recommended values were defined using expert interviews, workshops and public review process. Earlier studies had indicated that earlier design ventilation rates were too high for small apartments. Ventilation rates were considered too low for homes of elderly people and residential kitchen hoods, and some larger apartments. Furthermore, the balance of outdoor and exhaust air flows needed revision due to the improved tightness of the building envelope. Energy efficiency and avoidance of draught and noise were also taken into account. This paper presents the numeric values of the ventilation rates in the new building regulations and the design guidelines supporting them.

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