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Abbreviations

Air-conditioning:

Temperature and humidity control in buildings of each typology.

Coefficient of performance (COP):

Factor which describes the ratio between useful and supplied energy.

Cooling:

Removing of heat.

Cost of saved primary energy:

Theoretical cost for 1 kWh of primary energy which is saved using an alternative system (e.g., driven by renewable energy sources) instead of a conventional one (only driven by fossil fuels or electricity from grid).

Demonstration project:

Organized implementation of a novel approach which aims at assessing the merits of widespread use of the approach and at gaining practical experience.

Primary energy saving:

Difference between the annual primary energy consumption of a conventional system which uses fossil fuels or electricity from grid and the annual primary energy consumption of a comparable system driven (partly) by renewable energy sources.

Sorption:

Exothermic process which comprises adsorption (a liquid or gaseous substance is attached to the surface of a solid, porous material) and absorption (a liquid or gaseous substance is taken in by a liquid volume).

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Henning, HM. (2013). Solar Cooling Systems . In: Richter, C., Lincot, D., Gueymard, C.A. (eds) Solar Energy. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-5806-7_690

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