On the impact of urban heat island and global warming on the power demand and electricity consumption of buildings—A review

• Published in: Energy and buildings Vol. 98; pp. 119 - 124
• Main Authors: Santamouris, M., Cartalis, C., Synnefa, A., Kolokotsa, D.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.07.2015
• Subjects: Electricity consumption; Global warming; Overheating; Urban heat island; Global warming; Electricity consumption; Urban heat island; Overheating

•We examine the impact of high ambient temperatures in electricity demand.•The increase of the peak electricity demand is analyzed.•The impact of ambient temperature increase in Europe is surveyed. Urban heat island and global warming increase significantly the ambient temperature. Higher temperatur...