1. From: Performance of Thermoactive Foundations for Commercial Buildings
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(a) Simplified three-dimensional cylindrical model for a thermo-active foundation, and (b) grid scheme used for the numerical solution

2. From: Performance of Thermoactive Foundations for Commercial Buildings
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From: Performance of Thermoactive Foundations for Commercial Buildings
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(a) A test set-up for a scale-model TAF system and (b) locations of strain and temperature probes

3. From: Performance of Thermoactive Foundations for Commercial Buildings
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From: Performance of Thermoactive Foundations for Commercial Buildings
J. Sol. Energy Eng. 2013;135(4): doi: /
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Comparison of the experimental data and the predicted data: (a) far-field ground temperature, and (b) pipe outflow temperature

4. From: Performance of Thermoactive Foundations for Commercial Buildings
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From: Performance of Thermoactive Foundations for Commercial Buildings
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Summary results of the sensitivity analysis for: (a) foundation depth, (b) shank space, (c) fluid velocity, and (d) number of U-tube loops in a foundation

5. From: Performance of Thermoactive Foundations for Commercial Buildings
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From: Performance of Thermoactive Foundations for Commercial Buildings
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Comparative estimation from numerical solution and from (a) short-time step g-functions of Eskilson's approach, and from (b) long-time step g-function of Yavuzturk's approach

6. From: Performance of Thermoactive Foundations for Commercial Buildings
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Figure Legend:
Variations of g-functions for selected design TAF parameters including: (a) foundation depths, (b) volume flow rate, (c) shank space—long time steps, (d) shank space—short time steps, (e) concrete thermal conductivity, and (f) soil thermal conductivity

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Location of foundation piles along the office building slab floor

8. From: Performance of Thermoactive Foundations for Commercial Buildings
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Schematic heating and cooling TAF system as modeled in EnergyPlus

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Impact of TAF design parameters on building heating and cooling energy end-uses for an office building in Chicago, IL

10. From: Performance of Thermoactive Foundations for Commercial Buildings
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Figure Legend:
Percent reduction of cooling and heating energy end-uses associated with TAF system for a prototypical small office building in five U.S. climates