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Database research record2026·United Kingdom

Prediction of Energy Consumption and Energy Savings in an Urban Vertical Farm Benchmark

Xie S., Martinez-Vazquez P., Baniotopoulos C.

Energy Science & Engineering

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An energy analysis of an urban vertical-farm benchmark integrating cultivation, storage, transport and office functions quantifies the substantial energy demand of urban vertical farming, underscoring its high operational energy burden absent savings measures.