Energy Efficiency in Buildings: Both New and Rehabilitated

• Main Author: Gómez Melgar, Sergio (auth)
• Other Authors: Andújar, José Manuel (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2020
• Subjects: Architecture; artificial neural network; thermal performance; dynamic simulation; building renovation; zero energy building; building; energy productivity; building sector; three-phase unbalance minimization; optimization; seasonal performance factor (SPF); envelope transmittance; demolition; envelope airtightness; building energy prediction; energy; Korean household energy consumption; floor envelope design; building refurbishment; perturbation and observation; glazing; ground and water source heat pump (ASHP; sensitivity; energy efficiency promotion; model predictive control; renovation; home energy management system; energy tunnel; performance parameter design; air; coefficient of performance (COP); Arab region; building rehabilitation; ground heat transfer; residential buildings; Deutsche Gesellschaft für Nachhaltiges Bauen (DGNB); policy design; building user activity; Leadership in Energy & lightweight expanded clay aggregate (LECA); energy renovation; energy performance; urban modelling; Maghreb; analytical hierarchy process; surface cooling; thermal insulation; Level(s); subtropical climate; energy efficiency; green building rating systems; Ipomoea batatas; big data; life cycle cost analysis; domestic hot water (DHW); multi-family buildings; greenhouse; building energy; passive architecture; prediction; Haute Qualité Environnementale (HQE); Minimum-Energy Building (MEB); energy modeling; Mashreq; simulation engines; HVAC demand; test method; adjustable step size; life cycle cost; energy saving ratio; Environmental Design (LEED); influencing factors; GSHP and WSHP); energy use; subtropical climate building; single-person household; heat load; energy performance standard; technology package; energy-performance gap; GCC; Building Research Establishment Assessment Method (BREEAM); energy pile; nearly zero energy building; co-simulation; new construction; space heating; building stock energy demand; low power loss; maximum power point tracking; envelope thermography; extensive green roof; OPERA-MILP
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

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 curre...