Project 10: Efficient Usage of Low-Grade Heat
Contact Information:
Dr. Zisheng LU
Email: zslu@sjtu.edu.cn
Project Description and Objectives:
Commercial and residential buildings consume almost 40% of the primary energy in the United States or Europe and nearly 30% in China. To reduce the dependence of buildings on primary energy, several studies on energy-saving technologies have been conducted worldwide. In addition, renewable energy utilization is regarded as a reasonable solution to global warming, air pollution, and energy security. Through integrating the technologies of energy-efficient and renewable energy utilization in buildings, the net-zero energy building is an innovative concept for a high-performance building.
Eligibility Requirements:
The interested student should have basic knowledge of renewable energy, air-conditioning, green building, sorption cooling technologies, etc.
The interested student should be familiar with CAD or 3D software.
Excellent writing and communication skills are mandatory.
Main Tasks:
Be familiar with different building energy saving technologies, such as adsorption, absorption, dehumidification, etc.
Can propose new designs, analyze and optimize them.
Carry out simulations of different design concepts.
Write a technical report on the results.
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