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ASME 2020 14th International Conference on Energy Sustainability

June 17–18, 2020

Virtual, Online

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ISBN:

978-0-7918-8363-1

In This Volume

Biofuel and Alternative Fuel (3)
Concentrating Solar Power (21)
Distributed Energy Systems (5)
Electrochemical Energy Conversion and Storage (3)
Emerging Technologies (1)
Energy Hybridization (1)
Energy Storage (7)
Geothermal Energy (1)
Nexus: Energy, Water, and Climate (3)
Ocean and Hydropower Technologies (1)
Solar Chemistry (1)
Solar Desalination and Industrial Process Heat (1)
Sustainable Buildings (4)
Sustainable Infrastructure and Transportation (1)

ASME 2020 14th International Conference on Energy Sustainability

Biofuel and Alternative Fuel

Fuel Economy and Emissions of Philippine CME-Diesel Blends From Drive Cycle and Steady Speed Operation

Jeffrey James C. Laguitao, Edwin N. Quiros, Jose Gabriel E. Mercado, Paul L. Rodgers

ES 2020; V001T01A001doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ES2020-1627

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Topics: Corporate average fuel economy , Cycles , Diesel , Emissions , Fuel efficiency , Vehicles , Nitrogen oxides , Heating , Fuel consumption , Combustion

Investigation of Performance and Emissions of a CRDI Passenger Van Fuelled With Coconut Methyl Ester-Diesel Blends Using Drive Cycle and Steady Speed Operation

Rupert Karlo D. Aguila, Edwin N. Quiros, Jose Gabriel E. Mercado

ES 2020; V001T01A002doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ES2020-1708

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Topics: Biofuel , Cycles , Diesel , Emissions , Ester , Fuels

Effect of Waste Vegetable Oil on Cooling Performance and Lifetime of Power Transformers

Ehsan Ebrahimnia-Bajestan, Mohammad Arjmand, Hani Tiznobaik

ES 2020; V001T01A003doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ES2020-1716

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Topics: Cooling , Power transformers , Vegetable oils

Concentrating Solar Power

Finite Element Analysis of a Moving Packed-Bed Particle-to-sCO₂ Heat Exchanger Testing and Performance

Nicolas A. DeLovato, Kevin J. Albrecht, Clifford K. Ho

ES 2020; V001T02A001doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ES2020-1607

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Topics: Concentrating solar power , Finite element analysis , Heat exchangers , Particulate matter , Testing

Design, Construction and CFD Modeling of a Banana-Solar Dryer With Double Pass Solar Air Collector

Philemon Mutabilwa, Kevin N. Nwaigwe

ES 2020; V001T02A002doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ES2020-1614

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Topics: Computational fluid dynamics , Construction , Design , Modeling , Solar energy , Temperature

Pairing Directional Solar Inputs From Ray Tracing to Solar Receiver/Reactor Heat Transfer Models on Unstructured Meshes: Development and Case Studies

H. Evan Bush, Andrew J. Schrader, Peter G. Loutzenhiser

ES 2020; V001T02A003doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ES2020-1615

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Topics: Heat transfer , Ray tracing , Solar energy

System Design of a 2.0 MW_th Sodium/Molten Salt Pilot System

Kenneth M. Armijo, Matthew D. Carlson, Dwight S. Dorsey, Joshua M. Christian, Craig S. Turchi

ES 2020; V001T02A004doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ES2020-1622

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Topics: Design , Sodium , Pumps , Heat exchangers , Alkali metals , Concentrating solar power , Flow (Dynamics) , Fluids , Heat transfer , Heat transfer coefficients

Design and Cost Study of Improved Scaled-Up Centrifugal Particle Receiver Based on Simulation

Cathy Frantz, Reiner Buck, Lars Amsbeck

ES 2020; V001T02A005doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ES2020-1626

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Topics: Design , Optimization , Particulate matter , Simulation , Solar energy

Update on NREL Outdoor Exposure Campaign of Solar Mirrors

Daniel Celvi, Christa Schreiber, Robert Tirawat, Guangdong Zhu

ES 2020; V001T02A006doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ES2020-1647

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Topics: Mirrors , Solar energy , Corrosion , Databases , Imaging , Mining , Renewable energy

Uncertainty in Predicting the Start-Up Time and Losses for a High Temperature Particle Receiver due to Solar Resource Variability

Muhammad M. Rafique, Graham Nathan, Woei Saw

ES 2020; V001T02A007doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ES2020-1649

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Topics: High temperature , Particulate matter , Solar energy , Transients (Dynamics) , Uncertainty

Design of Fresnel Lens With Constant Height Spherical Facets

Kuldeep Awasthi, Desireddy Shashidhar Reddy, Mohd. Kaleem Khan

ES 2020; V001T02A008doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ES2020-1652

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Topics: Design , Lenses (Optics)

Selective Infrared Energy Harvesting by Nanoparticle Dispersions in Solar Thermal Desalination Systems

James S. Hammonds, Kimani A. Stancil, Olalekan S. Adewuyi

ES 2020; V001T02A009doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ES2020-1654

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Topics: Disperse systems , Energy harvesting , Nanoparticles , Solar energy , Chain , Cavities , Dipoles (Electromagnetism) , Emissivity , Finite difference time-domain analysis , Heat

Testing and Simulations of Spatial and Temporal Temperature Variations in a Particle-Based Thermal Energy Storage Bin

Jeremy N. Sment, Mario J. Martinez, Kevin Albrecht, Clifford K. Ho

ES 2020; V001T02A010doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ES2020-1660

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Topics: Engineering simulation , Flow (Dynamics) , Particulate matter , Simulation , Temperature , Testing , Thermal energy storage

High-Temperature Particle Flow Testing in Parallel Plates for Particle-to-Supercritical CO₂ Heat Exchanger Applications

Hendrik F. Laubscher, Kevin J. Albrecht, Clifford K. Ho

ES 2020; V001T02A011doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ES2020-1664

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Topics: Carbon dioxide , Heat exchangers , High temperature , Particle flow , Particulate matter , Plates (structures) , Testing

Particle Flow Testing of a Multistage Falling Particle Receiver Concept: Staggered Angle Iron Receiver (STAIR)

Lindsey Yue, Nathan Schroeder, Clifford K. Ho

ES 2020; V001T02A012doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ES2020-1666

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Topics: Concentrating solar power , Iron , Particle flow , Particulate matter , Stairs , Testing

Improving Next-Generation Falling Particle Receiver Designs Subject to Anticipated Operating Conditions

Brantley Mills, Reid Shaeffer, Lindsey Yue, Clifford K. Ho

ES 2020; V001T02A013doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ES2020-1667

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Topics: Particulate matter , Thermal efficiency , Wind

Design of a 1 MWth Supercritical Carbon Dioxide Primary Heat Exchanger Test System

Matthew Carlson, Francisco Alvarez

ES 2020; V001T02A014doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ES2020-1675

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Topics: Brayton cycle , Design , Heat exchangers , Supercritical carbon dioxide , Temperature , Thermal energy storage , Turbomachinery , Batteries , Coal , Compressors

Evaluating the Effective Solar Absorptance of Dilute Particle Configurations

Clifford K. Ho, Luis F. González-Portillo, Kevin J. Albrecht

ES 2020; V001T02A015doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ES2020-1676

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Topics: Concentrating solar power , Particulate matter , Solar energy

Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Path Generation for Image Collection to Assist Heliostat Field Optical Characterization

Kidus Guye, Rebecca Mitchell, Guangdong Zhu

ES 2020; V001T02A016doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ES2020-1683

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Topics: Concentrating solar power , Unmanned aerial vehicles

High-Temperature Thermophysical Property Measurement of Proposed Gen3 CSP Containment Materials

Sonja A. Brankovic, Bettina Arkhurst, Andrey Gunawan, Shannon K. Yee

ES 2020; V001T02A017doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ES2020-1687

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Topics: Concentrating solar power , Containment , High temperature

Imaging Particle Temperatures and Curtain Opacities Using an IR Camera

Jesus D. Ortega, Guillermo Anaya, Peter Vorobieff, Gowtham Mohan, Clifford K. Ho

ES 2020; V001T02A018doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ES2020-1688

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Topics: Imaging , Particulate matter , Temperature

Gen3 CSP Materials: Critical Review of Limited Existing and New Survey Data

Andrey Gunawan, Bettina K. Arkhurst, Sonja A. Brankovic, Shannon K. Yee

ES 2020; V001T02A019doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ES2020-1690

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Topics: Alloys , Ceramics , Concentrating solar power , Containment , Corrosion , Cycles , Heat transfer , High temperature , Temperature , Testing

Evaluation of Performance Factors for a Multistage Falling Particle Receiver

Reid Shaeffer, Brantley Mills, Lindsey Yue, Clifford K. Ho

ES 2020; V001T02A020doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ES2020-1692

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Topics: Particulate matter

Effect of Synthesis Protocol in Enhancing Heat Capacity of Molten Salt Nanofluids

Baha El Far, Syed Muhammad Mujtaba Rizvi, Yousof Nayfeh, Donghyun Shin

ES 2020; V001T02A021doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ES2020-1709

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Topics: Heat capacity , Nanofluids , Thermal energy storage

Distributed Energy Systems

Performance Investigation of Solar Organic Rankine Cycle Systems With and Without Regeneration and With Zeotropic Working Fluid Mixtures for Use in Micro-Cogeneration

Wahiba Yaïci, Evgueniy Entchev, Pouyan Talebizadeh Sardari

ES 2020; V001T04A001doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ES2020-1616

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Topics: Combined heat and power , Fluids , Organic Rankine cycle , Solar energy , Low temperature , Cycles , Heat , Condensation , Electric power generation , Electricity (Physics)

Heat Pump-Organic Rankine Cycle Hybrid Systems for Co/Tri-Generation Applications: A State-of-the-Art Overview

Wahiba Yaïci, Evgueniy Entchev, Pouyan Talebizadeh Sardari, Michela Longo

ES 2020; V001T04A002doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ES2020-1618

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Topics: Heat , Pumps , Rankine cycle , Optimization , Temperature , Fluids , Organic Rankine cycle , Thermal energy storage , Compressors , Design

Adsorption Isotherm and Kinetics of Water Vapor Adsorption Using Novel Super-Porous Hydrogel Composites

Hemant Mittal, Ali Al-Alili, Saeed M. Alhassan

ES 2020; V001T04A003doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ES2020-1642

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Topics: Composite materials , Hydrogels , Water vapor

Performance Analysis of a Solar Powered Organic Rankine Cycle With Energy Storage in Different U.S. Climate Zones

Hadis Hemmati, Jian Zhang, Emily Spayde, Pedro J. Mago, Heejin Cho

ES 2020; V001T04A004doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ES2020-1646

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Topics: Carbon dioxide , Climate , Emissions , Energy consumption , Energy storage , Organic Rankine cycle , Solar power

A Multicriteria Approach to Evaluate Solar Assisted District Heating in the German Market

Mohamed Hany Abokersh, Manel Vallès, Luisa F. Cabeza, Dieter Boer

ES 2020; V001T04A005doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ES2020-1668

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Topics: Central heating , Solar energy , Storage , Climate , Emissions , Heat , Cutting , Cycles , Decision making , Energy sustainability

Electrochemical Energy Conversion and Storage

Investigation of Temperature Limitations During Rapid Thermal Cycling of a Micro-Tubular Flame-Assisted Fuel Cell

Ryan J. Milcarek, Rhushikesh Ghotkar, Jeongmin Ahn

ES 2020; V001T05A001doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ES2020-1634

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Topics: Combustion , Flames , Fuel cells , Solid oxide fuel cells , Temperature , Cycles , Heating , Cooling , Power density , Thermal insulation

Numerical Simulation of Electrical Performance and Distribution of SOFC Stacks With Different Manifold Arrangement

Quan Hou, Yuhua Wu, Haokun Liu, Xinhai Xu, Ben Xu

ES 2020; V001T05A002doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ES2020-1650

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Topics: Computer simulation , Flow (Dynamics) , Manifolds , Solid oxide fuel cells , Temperature distribution

Effect of Anode Flow Channel Design on the Carbon Dioxide Bubble Removal in Direct Methanol Fuel Cells

Sameer Osman, Shinichi Ookawara, Mahmoud Ahmed

ES 2020; V001T05A003doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ES2020-1659

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Topics: Anodes , Bubbles , Carbon dioxide , Design , Direct methanol fuel cells , Flow (Dynamics)

Emerging Technologies

Fault Detection and Classification in Smart Grids Using Wavelet Analysis

Muhammad Ibrahim Munir, Sajid Hussain, Ali Al-Alili, Reem Al Ameri, Ehab El-Sadaany

ES 2020; V001T06A001doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ES2020-1641

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Topics: Flaw detection , Smart grids , Wavelet transforms , Wavelets

Energy Hybridization

Energy Analysis of a New Combined Cooling and Power System for Low-Temperature Heat Utilization

Fahid Riaz, Muhammad Farooq, Muhammad Imran, Poh Seng Lee, Siaw Kiang Chou

ES 2020; V001T07A001doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ES2020-1658

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Topics: Compression , Cooling , Ejectors , Heat , Low temperature , Power systems (Machinery) , Refrigeration , Waste heat , Pressure , Design

Energy Storage

Application of Response Surface Model for Sizing Solar Thermal Energy System at Residential Scale During the Early Design Stages

Mohamed Hany Abokersh, Hatem Elayat, Mohamed Osman, Mohamed El-Morsi

ES 2020; V001T08A001doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ES2020-1670

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Topics: Design , Response surface methodology , Solar thermal power , Optimization , Simulation , Solar water heating , Climate , Computer software , Experimental design , Regression analysis

Thermal Performance Analysis of a Novel U-Tube Evacuated Tube Solar Collector

Celine S. L. Lim, Vivek R. Pawar, Sarvenaz Sobhansarbandi

ES 2020; V001T08A002doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ES2020-1674

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Topics: Computational fluid dynamics , Fluids , Heat transfer , Modeling , Solar collectors

Thermal Energy Storage Using Solid Particles for Long-Duration Energy Storage

Zhiwen Ma, Patrick Davenport, Janna Martinek

ES 2020; V001T08A003doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ES2020-1693

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Topics: Concentrating solar power , Energy storage , Particulate matter , Renewable energy , Thermal energy storage

Study of Coalescence-Induced Jumping Droplets on Biphilic Nanostructured Surfaces for Thermal Diodes in Thermal Energy Storage Systems

Y. Zhu, C. Y. Tso, T. C. Ho, Christopher Y. H. Chao

ES 2020; V001T08A004doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ES2020-1703

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Topics: Condensation , Drops , Heat transfer , Thermal energy storage , Thermal rectification

Near Optimal Model Predictive Control of Thermal Energy Storage

O. A. Qureshi, P. R. Armstrong

ES 2020; V001T08A005doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ES2020-1705

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Topics: Optimal control , Predictive control , Thermal energy storage

Use of Silica Coated Zinc Nanoparticles for Enhancement in Thermal Properties of Carbonate Eutectic Salt for Concentrated Solar Power Plants

Syed Muhammad Mujtaba Rizvi, Yousof Nayfeh, Baha El Far, Donghyun Shin

ES 2020; V001T08A006doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ES2020-1710

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Topics: Concentrating solar power , Nanoparticles , Thermal properties , Thermal energy storage , Heat storage , Heat transfer , Particulate matter , Thermal systems , Electron diffraction , Electrons

Nanostructure Fabrication in Oil Media for Enhanced Thermophysical Properties

Yousof Nayfeh, Syed Muhammad Mujtaba Rizvi, Baha El Far, Donghyun Shin

ES 2020; V001T08A007doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ES2020-1711

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Topics: Bonding , Fluids , Heat capacity , Manufacturing , Nanofluids , Nanoparticles , Nanostructures , Polymers , Rheology , Shear rate

Geothermal Energy

Case Study of the Puna Geothermal Power Plant and Proposed Retrofit H2S Gas Mitigation Strategies

Kevin R. Anderson, Wael Yassine

ES 2020; V001T09A001doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ES2020-1601

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Topics: Geothermal engineering , Geothermal power stations , Modeling , Simulation results

Nexus: Energy, Water, and Climate

Analysis on Energy Consumption of Urban Central Heating Network in North China

LanBin Liu, HanBei Zhang, Rang Tu

ES 2020; V001T10A001doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ES2020-1606

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Topics: Central heating , China , Cities , Energy consumption , Heating

A Techno-Economic Analysis of Solar-Driven Atmospheric Water Harvesting

Nathan P. Siegel, Ben Conser

ES 2020; V001T10A002doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ES2020-1619

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Topics: Solar energy , Water harvesting

The Importance of Renewable Energy Systems in Meeting Rising Energy Needs of Megacities in a Sustainable Way: Case Study of Greater Cairo

Sara Abd Alla, Vincenzo Bianco, Sofia G. Simoes

ES 2020; V001T10A003doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ES2020-1629

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Topics: Megacities , Optimization , Renewable energy , Renewable energy sources , Sustainability

Ocean and Hydropower Technologies

Revisiting Theoretical Limits for One-Degree-of-Freedom Wave Energy Converters

Nathan M. Tom

ES 2020; V001T11A001doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ES2020-1640

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Topics: Wave energy converters , Damping , Flow (Dynamics) , Springs , Absorption , Energy generation , Modeling , Ocean energy , Oscillations , Radiation (Physics)

Solar Chemistry

Oxygen Crossover in Solid-Solid Heat Exchangers for Solar Water and Carbon Dioxide Splitting: A Thermodynamic Analysis

Philipp Holzemer-Zerhusen, Stefan Brendelberger, Martin Roeb, Christian Sattler

ES 2020; V001T13A001doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ES2020-1608

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Topics: Carbon dioxide , Cycles , Heat exchangers , Oxygen , Solar energy , Water

Solar Desalination and Industrial Process Heat

Concentrating Solar Thermal Process Heat for Manganese Ferroalloy Production: Plant Modelling and Thermal Energy Storage Dispatch Optimization

Tristan Mckechnie, Craig McGregor, Gerhard Venter

ES 2020; V001T14A001doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ES2020-1635

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Topics: Ferroalloys , Heat , Modeling , Optimization , Solar energy , Thermal energy storage

Sustainable Buildings

Retrofitting for Improving Energy Efficiency: The Embodied Energy Relevance for Buildings’ Thermal Insulation

Sara Abd Alla, Vincenzo Bianco, Federico Scarpa, Luca A. Tagliafico

ES 2020; V001T16A001doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ES2020-1628

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Topics: Energy efficiency , Structures , Thermal insulation

Energy Efficiency in K-12 Schools: A Case Study in Florida

Ganesh Doiphode, Hamidreza Najafi, Mariana Migliori Favaretto

ES 2020; V001T16A002doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ES2020-1632

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Topics: Energy efficiency , Energy consumption , Climate , Structures , Collaboration , Decision making , Energy generation , Solar energy , Solar power , Sustainability