There is a growing worldwide interest in the potential of using existing buildings to generate their own energy as a way to alleviate problems related to the exhaustion of energy resources,environmental degradation an...There is a growing worldwide interest in the potential of using existing buildings to generate their own energy as a way to alleviate problems related to the exhaustion of energy resources,environmental degradation and the constant increase in energy-related prices.Among the distributed electricity generation solutions on the market today,wind energy can be a solution for many existing city buildings worldwide.Thus,the objective of this article is to investigate the economic viability of generating wind energy in a multifamily building located in Southern Brazil,(city of Passo Fundo),seeking to supply the condominium electric energy for the period of one year of consumption with a renewable source.To this end,the energy demand of the condominium and the energy generation of the wind turbine were taken into account to calculate the economic viability of the system.The results showed a positive NPV(net present value)demonstrating the economic feasibility of carrying out such an investment.The IRR(internal rate of return)was 15.22%and the return on investment(payback)occurs in 7.88 years.展开更多
The COVID-19(Coronavirus Disease 19)pandemic has demonstrated that cities are at the center of major contemporary events.The epidemiological crisis has highlighted the importance of the urban environment,challenging p...The COVID-19(Coronavirus Disease 19)pandemic has demonstrated that cities are at the center of major contemporary events.The epidemiological crisis has highlighted the importance of the urban environment,challenging public managers on managing cities.An initiative that aims to assist in this management process is the concept of Smart Cities,which uses ICT(Information and Communication Technology)as tools for transforming urban dynamics,and through urban indicators,measures information about cities.Thus,the research aimed to analyze the health indicators of Passo Fundo/RS,seeking to analyze the interrelationship of these indicators with the epidemiological data from COVID-19.In the methodology,multi-method procedures were applied,using the indicators of the Connected Smart Cities Ranking as reference,as well as a regional selection of medium-sized cities in the southern region of Brazil.The results show that the health indices of Passo Fundo are,for the most part,lower than those of the analyzed cities,with the indicator related to Population Coverage of the Family Health team as the main weakness.However,it also presents satisfactory indices as is the case of the indicator of Beds/1,000 inhabitants.Regarding the epidemiological picture of COVID-19,Passo Fundo had a high lethality rate when compared to the other analyzed cities.展开更多
文摘There is a growing worldwide interest in the potential of using existing buildings to generate their own energy as a way to alleviate problems related to the exhaustion of energy resources,environmental degradation and the constant increase in energy-related prices.Among the distributed electricity generation solutions on the market today,wind energy can be a solution for many existing city buildings worldwide.Thus,the objective of this article is to investigate the economic viability of generating wind energy in a multifamily building located in Southern Brazil,(city of Passo Fundo),seeking to supply the condominium electric energy for the period of one year of consumption with a renewable source.To this end,the energy demand of the condominium and the energy generation of the wind turbine were taken into account to calculate the economic viability of the system.The results showed a positive NPV(net present value)demonstrating the economic feasibility of carrying out such an investment.The IRR(internal rate of return)was 15.22%and the return on investment(payback)occurs in 7.88 years.
文摘The COVID-19(Coronavirus Disease 19)pandemic has demonstrated that cities are at the center of major contemporary events.The epidemiological crisis has highlighted the importance of the urban environment,challenging public managers on managing cities.An initiative that aims to assist in this management process is the concept of Smart Cities,which uses ICT(Information and Communication Technology)as tools for transforming urban dynamics,and through urban indicators,measures information about cities.Thus,the research aimed to analyze the health indicators of Passo Fundo/RS,seeking to analyze the interrelationship of these indicators with the epidemiological data from COVID-19.In the methodology,multi-method procedures were applied,using the indicators of the Connected Smart Cities Ranking as reference,as well as a regional selection of medium-sized cities in the southern region of Brazil.The results show that the health indices of Passo Fundo are,for the most part,lower than those of the analyzed cities,with the indicator related to Population Coverage of the Family Health team as the main weakness.However,it also presents satisfactory indices as is the case of the indicator of Beds/1,000 inhabitants.Regarding the epidemiological picture of COVID-19,Passo Fundo had a high lethality rate when compared to the other analyzed cities.
