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Prepare thesis on "Modelling a zero-energy dwelling in hot arid regions - a case study of Dubai"

Need a good introduction indicating the energy consumption and its environmental effects.

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Please format the whole thesis according to HW PhD thesis template.

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Table of Contents

Abstract

Acknowledgement

Chapter 1 - Introduction
1.1. Background
1.2. Climate change's impact
1.3. International action
1.4. A look at GCC and UAE national circumstances
1.5. Research rationale
1.6. Research aims
1.7. Research objectives
1.8. Research contribution

Chapter 2 - Literature review - what consumes energy in buildings?
2.1. Orientation and shape of the building
2.2. Thermal envelope
2.3. Insulation
2.4. Windows
2.5. Air leakage
2.6. Heating systems
2.6.1. Space heating systems
2.7. Cooling and cooling loads
2.7.1. Lessening the cooling load
2.8. Air conditioning, ventilation and heating (HVAC) systems
2.8.1. HVAC design - the basics of energy-efficiency.
2.9. Domestic hot water
2.10. Lighting systems
2.11. Daylighting
2.12. Consumer electronics, household appliances and office equipment

3. Chapter 3 - Literature review - Energy efficient houses
3.1. Zero Energy Building
3.2. Energy balance
3.3. The passive house
3.4. Passive houses with renewable energy

4. Chapter 4 - Literature review - zero net energy buildings in the research.

5. Chapter 5- Literature review - Review of the analysis techniques of the consumption of energy in the residential sector.
5.1. Modelling methodologies
5.1.1. Sources and types of information
5.1.2. The approaches used in the model for residential energy consumption

6. Chapter 6 - Research methodology
6.1. The model development
6.2. Verification of the model
6.3. Validation of the energy model
6.4. The objective of the model
6.5. The scope of the model
6.6. System boundaries and limitations
6.7. Uncertainties
6.8. The assessment of the embodied energy
6.8.1. Selection of the appropriate technique for the embodied energy quantification
6.8.2. The material embodied energy of building
6.9. Assessment of operational energy by utilizing the PHPP

7. Chapter 7 - Schematic model design
7.1. Functional Aspects
7.2. The preliminary design
• Building floor plans and areas
• Building elevations and facades
7.3. Building components
7.3.1. Building assemblies
7.3.2. Building envelope
• Windows and shading
• Doors
7.4. Building mechanical ventilation with heat recovery (MVHR)
7.4.1. Ventilation
7.4.2. Summer Ventilation
7.4.3. Cooling demand
7.4.4. DHW + Distribution
7.4.5. Solar DHW
7.5. Primary Energy Renewable PER

8. Chapter 8 - Interpretation of the results
8.1. Analysis of the model verification process
8.1.1. Thermal insulation
8.1.2. Windows
8.1.3. Thermal bridge free design
8.1.4. Airtightness
8.1.5. Indoor Comfort
8.1.6. Ventilation
8.2. Testing the building performance
8.2.1. IES-VE input files
8.2.2. IES VE weather data input
8.2.3. IES VE building parameters input
8.3. Results
8.3.1. Discussion
8.4. Conclusion

References

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