Energy Savings after Comprehensive Renovations of the Building: A Case Study in the United Kingdom and Italy
The housing sector is one of the largest energy consumers in the world. There is an urgent need to renovate the housing stock of existing buildings. Therefore, it is necessary to correctly calculate the energy savings that can be obtained in a renovation project. The correct collection of energy dat...
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| author | Olman Araya Mejías Cristina Montalvo Agustín García-Berrocal María Cubillo Daniel Gordaliza |
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| description | The housing sector is one of the largest energy consumers in the world. There is an urgent need to renovate the housing stock of existing buildings. Therefore, it is necessary to correctly calculate the energy savings that can be obtained in a renovation project. The correct collection of energy data, the main variables that affect consumption, and people’s usage habits are fundamental elements to quantify the success or consequences that occur in an energy efficiency project. This research study quantifies the results of the energy savings of the European project DREEAM (District Scale Renovation for Energy Efficiency and Market Uptake). This article aims to facilitate the calculation of energy savings with mathematical linear regression models in two different climatic zones in Europe. Furthermore, it aims to improve the calculation of energy savings with mathematical models based on energy data and variables that affect consumption before and after renovations. The variables used for the calculation are hours of use, degree days, and reading days. Tenant behavior has been found to play an important role in actual measured savings. Additionally, the energy consumption patterns of the tenants are different after the renovations. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c2730416bd994fe2b550e05356e09a832023-11-22T18:03:30ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732021-10-011420646010.3390/en14206460Energy Savings after Comprehensive Renovations of the Building: A Case Study in the United Kingdom and ItalyOlman Araya Mejías0Cristina Montalvo1Agustín García-Berrocal2María Cubillo3Daniel Gordaliza4Energy and Fuels Department, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM), Ríos Rosas 21, 28003 Madrid, SpainEnergy and Fuels Department, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM), Ríos Rosas 21, 28003 Madrid, SpainEnergy and Fuels Department, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM), Ríos Rosas 21, 28003 Madrid, SpainSuperior Technical School of Buildings, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM), Avenida Juan de Herrera 6, 28040 Madrid, SpainSinceo2 Consultora Energética, Calle Arte 21, 28033 Madrid, SpainThe housing sector is one of the largest energy consumers in the world. There is an urgent need to renovate the housing stock of existing buildings. Therefore, it is necessary to correctly calculate the energy savings that can be obtained in a renovation project. The correct collection of energy data, the main variables that affect consumption, and people’s usage habits are fundamental elements to quantify the success or consequences that occur in an energy efficiency project. This research study quantifies the results of the energy savings of the European project DREEAM (District Scale Renovation for Energy Efficiency and Market Uptake). This article aims to facilitate the calculation of energy savings with mathematical linear regression models in two different climatic zones in Europe. Furthermore, it aims to improve the calculation of energy savings with mathematical models based on energy data and variables that affect consumption before and after renovations. The variables used for the calculation are hours of use, degree days, and reading days. Tenant behavior has been found to play an important role in actual measured savings. Additionally, the energy consumption patterns of the tenants are different after the renovations.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/14/20/6460energy efficiencyenergy useenergy retrofitting of buildingsenergy savings evaluationmeasurementverification |
| spellingShingle | Olman Araya Mejías Cristina Montalvo Agustín García-Berrocal María Cubillo Daniel Gordaliza Energy Savings after Comprehensive Renovations of the Building: A Case Study in the United Kingdom and Italy Energies energy efficiency energy use energy retrofitting of buildings energy savings evaluation measurement verification |
| title | Energy Savings after Comprehensive Renovations of the Building: A Case Study in the United Kingdom and Italy |
| title_full | Energy Savings after Comprehensive Renovations of the Building: A Case Study in the United Kingdom and Italy |
| title_fullStr | Energy Savings after Comprehensive Renovations of the Building: A Case Study in the United Kingdom and Italy |
| title_full_unstemmed | Energy Savings after Comprehensive Renovations of the Building: A Case Study in the United Kingdom and Italy |
| title_short | Energy Savings after Comprehensive Renovations of the Building: A Case Study in the United Kingdom and Italy |
| title_sort | energy savings after comprehensive renovations of the building a case study in the united kingdom and italy |
| topic | energy efficiency energy use energy retrofitting of buildings energy savings evaluation measurement verification |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/14/20/6460 |
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