Reprint
Energy Efficiency in Buildings
Both New and Rehabilitated
Edited by
April 2020
412 pages
- ISBN978-3-03928-702-4 (Hardback)
- ISBN978-3-03928-703-1 (PDF)
This book is a reprint of the Special Issue Energy Efficiency in Buildings: Both New and Rehabilitated that was published in
Chemistry & Materials Science
Engineering
Environmental & Earth Sciences
Physical Sciences
Summary
Buildings are one of the main causes of the emission of greenhouse gases in the world. Europe alone is responsible for more than 30% of emissions, or about 900 million tons of CO2 per year. Heating and air conditioning are the main cause of greenhouse gas emissions in buildings. Most buildings currently in use were built with poor energy efficiency criteria or, depending on the country and the date of construction, none at all. Therefore, regardless of whether construction regulations are becoming stricter, the real challenge nowadays is the energy rehabilitation of existing buildings. It is currently a priority to reduce (or, ideally, eliminate) the waste of energy in buildings and, at the same time, supply the necessary energy through renewable sources. The first can be achieved by improving the architectural design, construction methods, and materials used, as well as the efficiency of the facilities and systems; the second can be achieved through the integration of renewable energy (wind, solar, geothermal, etc.) in buildings. In any case, regardless of whether the energy used is renewable or not, the efficiency must always be taken into account. The most profitable and clean energy is that which is not consumed.
Format
- Hardback
License
© 2020 by the authors; CC BY-NC-ND license
Keywords
greenhouse; floor envelope design; ground heat transfer; thermal insulation; energy modeling; life cycle cost analysis; nearly zero energy building; artificial neural network; performance parameter design; energy saving ratio; dynamic simulation; urban modelling; co-simulation; simulation engines; building stock energy demand; building; energy; heat load; sensitivity; glazing; surface cooling; three-phase unbalance minimization; model predictive control; home energy management system; perturbation and observation; adjustable step size; low power loss; maximum power point tracking; HVAC demand; prediction; energy efficiency; residential buildings; Ipomoea batatas; lightweight expanded clay aggregate (LECA), thermal performance; extensive green roof; subtropical climate; artificial neural network; big data; energy-performance gap; building energy prediction; building user activity; single-person household; Korean household energy consumption; analytical hierarchy process; energy efficiency promotion; influencing factors; residential buildings; policy design; building energy; passive architecture; test method; energy performance standard; zero energy building; technology package; renovation; energy renovation; demolition; new construction; energy use; energy performance; life cycle cost; optimization; OPERA-MILP; multi-family buildings; Arab region; building sector; energy efficiency; energy productivity; GCC; Maghreb; Mashreq; space heating; domestic hot water (DHW); air, ground and water source heat pump (ASHP, GSHP and WSHP); coefficient of performance (COP); seasonal performance factor (SPF); energy pile; energy tunnel; Level(s); green building rating systems; Building Research Establishment Assessment Method (BREEAM); Deutsche Gesellschaft für Nachhaltiges Bauen (DGNB); Haute Qualité Environnementale (HQE); Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED); energy efficiency; subtropical climate building; Minimum-Energy Building (MEB); building refurbishment; building rehabilitation; building renovation; envelope airtightness; envelope thermography; envelope transmittance