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1. Adaptive reuse of buildings: Eco-efficiency assessment of retrofit strategies for alternative uses of an historic building

Author:
Carla Rodrigues; Fausto Freire
Source:
Journal of cleaner production 2017 v.157 pp. 94-105
ISSN:
0959-6526
Subject:
buildings; cities; eco-efficiency; environmental impact; historic sites; insulating materials; models; residential housing
Abstract:
... Adaptive reuse is a process of retrofitting old buildings for new uses. Existing residential buildings in European cities are often being retrofitted to be adapted as office buildings whilst keeping its historical value. The main goal of this article is to perform an eco-efficiency assessment for a historic building to assess alternative retrofit strategies and uses, including investigate how occu ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jclepro.2017.04.104

2. Air-conditioning energy consumption due to green roofs with different building thermal insulation

Author:
C.Y. Jim
Source:
Applied energy 2014 v.128 pp. 49-59
ISSN:
0306-2619
Subject:
Sedum; air conditioning; cities; electric energy consumption; electricity; energy; energy conservation; field experimentation; green roofs; heat tolerance; heat transfer; insulating materials; issues and policy; peanuts; residential housing; summer; temperature; vegetation; weather; China
Abstract:
... On hot days, green roofs could reduce heat flux into indoor space and air-conditioning energy use. Most thermal-benefit studies estimate energy saving based on temperature measurements. A field experiment on the roofs of two residential buildings in subtropical Hong Kong was designed to measure air-conditioning electricity consumption in relation to three factors: (1) building thermal insulation ( ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.apenergy.2014.04.055

3. Analysis of Embodied Environmental Impacts of Korean Apartment Buildings Considering Major Building Materials

Author:
Seungjun Roh; Sungho Tae; Rakhyun Kim
Source:
Sustainability 2018 v.10 no.6 pp. -
ISSN:
2071-1050
Subject:
bricks; buildings; concrete; construction industry; construction materials; databases; environmental impact; glass; gypsum; insulating materials; life cycle impact assessment; life cycle inventory; models; residential housing; steel; sustainable development; South Korea
Abstract:
... Because the reduction in environmental impacts (EIs) of buildings using life-cycle assessment (LCA) has been emphasized as a practical strategy for the sustainable development of the construction industry, studies are required to analyze not only the operational environmental impacts (OEIs) of buildings, but also the embodied environmental impacts (EEIs) of building materials. This study aims to a ...
DOI:
10.3390/su10061693

4. Analysis of energy economic renovation for historic wooden apartment buildings in cold climates

Author:
Endrik Arumägi; Targo Kalamees
Source:
Applied energy 2014 v.115 pp. 540-548
ISSN:
0306-2619
Subject:
buildings; computer simulation; energy conservation; greenhouse gas emissions; historic sites; insulating materials; primary energy; residential housing
Abstract:
... Buildings represent the largest sector of primary energy consumption and play a major role in saving energy and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Our analysis of energy consumption and potential energy savings is based on field measurements, computer simulations and economic calculations. The average primary energy consumption (PE) of wooden apartment buildings was 331kWh/(m²a) 83% higher than th ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.apenergy.2013.10.041

5. Application of life cycle assessment approach to deliver low carbon houses at regional level in Western Australia

Author:
Krishna Lawania; Wahidul K. Biswas
Source:
international journal of life cycle assessment 2018 v.23 no.2 pp. 204-224
ISSN:
0948-3349
Subject:
bottles; bricks; carbon; carbon dioxide; cement; clay; climatic zones; concrete; construction materials; databases; embodied energy; energy efficiency; fly ash; foams; greenhouse gas emissions; greenhouse gases; heat; heaters; household equipment; insulating materials; issues and policy; life cycle inventory; mining; polyethylene terephthalates; residential housing; solar collectors; transportation; Western Australia
Abstract:
... PURPOSE: Australian building sector contributes 23% of the total greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. This is particularly important for Western Australia (WA) as the houses here are made of energy- and carbon-intensive clay bricks. This research has utilized life cycle assessment (LCA) approach and cleaner production strategies (CPS) to design low-carbon houses in 18 locations in regional WA. METHODS: ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11367-017-1314-y

6. Asbestos-containing materials in abandoned residential dwellings in Detroit

Author:
A. Franzblau; A.H. Demond; S.K. Sayler; H. D'Arcy; R.L. Neitzel
Source:
Science of the total environment 2020 v.714 pp. 136580
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
asbestos; insulating materials; residential housing; vermiculite
Abstract:
... The efforts of many municipalities to demolish abandoned residential dwellings (ARDs) are hampered by the presence of asbestos-containing materials (ACMs) in these structures. However, the extent of such materials is unknown. Our study sought to characterize ACMs present in ARDs demolished in Detroit.Working with the City of Detroit, we obtained information on all ARDs demolished from 2014 to 2017 ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.136580
PubMed:
31986385
PubMed Central:
PMC7060826

7. Building cooling energy uncertainty and life cycle economic performance: A stochastic air conditioning behavior model based comparative analysis

Author:
Jian Yao
Source:
Journal of cleaner production 2020 v.266 pp. 121910
ISSN:
0959-6526
Subject:
Monte Carlo method; air conditioning; cold; cooling; economic performance; energy; energy conservation; insulating materials; issues and policy; models; prediction; residential housing; summer; uncertainty; winter; China
Abstract:
... This paper investigates the energy and economic uncertainty of residential apartments using a stochastic AC behavior model and evaluates the appropriateness of existing building standards/codes-based AC setting in predicting energy and life cycle economic performance of energy-saving measures (e.g. wall insulation) in hot summer and cold winter zone of China. Monte Carlo simulation, distribution f ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.121910

8. Climate Chamber Experiment-Based Thermal Analysis and Design Improvement of Traditional Huizhou Masonry Walls

Author:
Ling Dong; Hailong Zhou; Hongxian Li; Fei Liu; Hong Zhang; Mohamed Al-Hussein
Source:
Sustainability 2018 v.10 no.3 pp. -
ISSN:
2071-1050
Subject:
bricks; buildings; climate; concrete; energy; historic sites; insulating materials; residential housing; thermal analysis; transmittance; China
Abstract:
... Supported by thousands of years of history, traditional Huizhou buildings have played a vital role, both functionally and culturally, as residential buildings in China. Masonry walls are one of the key building components of a Huizhou building; however, the traditional Huizhou masonry wall structure, predominantly a hollow brick structure, cannot meet the local building energy code requirements, a ...
DOI:
10.3390/su10030694

9. Commissioning of moisture safety of nZEB renovation with prefabricated timber frame insulation wall elements

Author:
Peep Pihelo; Targo Kalamees
Source:
Wood material science and engineering 2021 v.16 no.2 pp. 110-117
ISSN:
1748-0280
Subject:
compliance; energy; energy policy; insulating materials; quality control; residential housing; water content; wood
Abstract:
... An improvement in energy performance for existing buildings is needed to fulfil EU energy policy. The efficient way to accomplish the idea of nearly-zero energy buildings (nZEB) is to apply the integrated design process and application of prefabricated insulation elements paired with the expertise of hygrothermal performance. In the current study, the commission of design and construction with emp ...
DOI:
10.1080/17480272.2019.1635206

10. A Cradle to Handover Life Cycle Assessment of External Walls: Choice of Materials and Prognosis of Elements

Author:
Diana Carolina Gámez-García; José Manuel Gómez-Soberón; Ramón Corral-Higuera; Héctor Saldaña-Márquez; María Consolación Gómez-Soberón; Susana Paola Arredondo-Rea
Source:
Sustainability 2018 v.10 no.8 pp. -
ISSN:
2071-1050
Subject:
buildings; environmental impact; equations; insulating materials; life cycle assessment; prediction; prognosis; residential housing
Abstract:
... This research focuses on a comparison of 20 external wall systems that are conventionally used in Spanish residential buildings, from a perspective based on the product and construction process stages of the life cycle assessment. The primary objective is to provide data that allow knowing the environmental behavior of walls built with materials and practices conventionally. This type of analysis ...
DOI:
10.3390/su10082748

11. Critical factors of electricity consumption in residential buildings: An analysis from the point of occupant characteristics view

Author:
Xiaoxiao Xu; Bing Xiao; Clyde Zhengdao Li
Source:
Journal of cleaner production 2020 v.256 pp. 120423
ISSN:
0959-6526
Subject:
data collection; electric energy consumption; energy; insulating materials; residential housing; statistical models; variance; United States
Abstract:
... Occupant characteristics are critical factors that have a significant impact on electricity consumption in residential buildings, which have attracted increasing attention in the research field of building energy. This study analyses the influencing of occupant characteristic-related factors on electricity consumption in residential buildings with the consideration of different targets of electric ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.120423

12. Design and performance of a novel innovative roofing system for tropical landed houses

Author:
Karam M. Al-Obaidi; Mazran Ismail; Abdul Malek Abdul Rahman
Source:
Energy conversion and management 2014 v.85 pp. 488-504
ISSN:
0196-8904
Subject:
air temperature; climatic factors; heat; insulating materials; models; residential housing; solar radiation; Malaysia
Abstract:
... An innovative roofing system (IRS) is designed to deliver an abundant and uniform amount of cool natural light from the roof with reduced heat gain effect for tropical residential buildings (3m height) in Malaysia. Studies revealed that several passive and active solar techniques can be integrated to form a roofing system to separate solar heat from useful natural light at the attic zone before he ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.enconman.2014.05.101

13. Developing a two-criteria framework to rank thermal insulation materials in nearly zero energy buildings using multi-objective optimization approach

Author:
Nima Amani; Ehsan Kiaee
Source:
Journal of cleaner production 2020 v.276 pp. 122592
ISSN:
0959-6526
Subject:
buildings; case studies; cold; energy; energy conservation; environmental impact; global warming; global warming potential; insulating materials; residential housing; summer; wastes; winter
Abstract:
... One important opportunity to reduce energy waste and global warming is renovation, retrofit, and refurbishment of existing buildings. Adding a multi-layer internal insulation is an efficient way to upgrade an existing housing into a nearly zero-energy buildings, NZEB. There is a vast variety of products and solutions for the building envelope with different environmental impacts. In this paper a m ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.122592

14. Do environmental benefits matter? Evidence from a choice experiment among house owners in Germany

Author:
Martin Achtnicht
Source:
Ecological economics 2011 v.70 no.11 pp. 2191-2200
ISSN:
0921-8009
Subject:
European Union; carbon dioxide; climate; ecosystem services; electricity; emissions; energy; heat; heating systems; industrialization; insulating materials; issues and policy; models; residential housing; willingness to pay; Germany
Abstract:
... Residential buildings strongly contribute to global CO₂ emissions due to the high energy demand for electricity and heating, particularly in industrialised countries. Within the EU, decentralised heat generation is of particular relevance for future climate policy, as its emissions are not covered by the EU ETS. We conducted a choice experiment concerning energy retrofits for existing houses in Ge ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecolecon.2011.06.026

15. Dynamic Heat Production Modeling for Life Cycle Assessment of Insulation in Danish Residential Buildings

Author:
Joshua Sohn; Pradip Kalbar; Morten Birkved
Source:
Procedia Environmental Sciences 2017 v.38 pp. 737-743
ISSN:
1878-0296
Subject:
durability; energy; environmental impact; fuels; heat production; insulating materials; inventories; life cycle assessment; longevity; models; residential housing; synthetic fibers; Denmark
Abstract:
... Residential building insulation is regarded as an easy solution for environmentally friendly building design. This assumption is based on the perception that the amount of thermal energy used to create insulation in most cases is much smaller than the amount of thermal energythat is needed for space heating without insulation over the lifespan of a building. When the energy sources for insulation ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.proenv.2017.03.156

16. Eco-efficiency in early design decisions: A multimethodology approach

Author:
Matheus Belucio; Carla Rodrigues; Carlos Henggeler Antunes; Fausto Freire; Luís C. Dias
Source:
Journal of cleaner production 2021 v.283 pp. 124630
ISSN:
0959-6526
Subject:
acidification; case studies; climate; climate change; cost analysis; decision making; eco-efficiency; electricity; emissions; environmental impact; eutrophication; insulating materials; models; primary energy; regression analysis; residential housing; Southern European region
Abstract:
... Eco-efficiency is a key concept encompassing economic and environmental aspects to promote a more efficient use of resources and lower emissions. An eco-efficiency perspective in the design of products and services is thus essential in the pursuit of sustainability. This article proposes a novel decision-support methodological approach to assess the environmental impacts and costs in early design ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.124630

17. Effect of adjacent shading on the thermal performance of residential buildings in a subtropical region

Author:
A.L.S. Chan
Source:
Applied energy 2012 v.92 no. pp. 516-522
ISSN:
0306-2619
Subject:
buildings; electricity; energy; insulating materials; natural ventilation; residential housing; shade; subtropics; surveys; trees; China
Abstract:
... There are various architectural features of a residential building that can influence its indoor climate and electricity consumption, such as thermal insulation, window size, glazing material, albedo of building façade and orientation. In addition to these architectural features, shading effects (either by external objects or by the building itself) can also affect the thermal performance of a bui ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.apenergy.2011.11.063

18. Effect of the envelope structure on the indoor thermal environment of low-energy residential building in humid subtropical climate: In case of brick–timber vernacular dwelling in China

Author:
Wenheng Zheng; Fangfang Wei; Shaoying Su; Jianjun Cai; Junxiao Wei; Rong Hu
Source:
Environmental technology & innovation 2022 v.28 pp. 102884
ISSN:
2352-1864
Subject:
cold; computer software; environmental technology; glass; heat; humid subtropical climates; humid zones; insulating materials; residential housing; water vapor; wind speed; winter; China
Abstract:
... The brick–timber structure plays a crucial role in creating a comfort indoor thermal environment for low-energy vernacular dwellings. Herein, the thermal environment of the dwelling was studied by DesignBuilder software and evaluated using Adaptive Predicted Mean Vote (APMV) index. These results revealed that the indoor damp and cold feelings intensified in winter, and the mountain as a natural wi ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.eti.2022.102884

19. The Effects of Roof and Wall Insulation on the Energy Costs of Low Income Housing in Mexico

Author:
Jorge Lucero-Álvarez; Norma A. Rodríguez-Muñoz; Ignacio R. Martín-Domínguez
Source:
Sustainability 2016 v.8 no.7 pp. -
ISSN:
2071-1050
Subject:
air temperature; cities; climatic factors; cold; concrete; cooling; electricity; energy conservation; energy costs; energy efficiency; energy requirements; heat; income; insulating materials; residential housing; solar radiation; temperate zones; winter; Mexico
Abstract:
... Environmental conditions, such as air temperature and solar radiation, have a complex relationship with the energy requirements for heating and cooling of residential buildings. In this work, a comparative analysis of the insulation methods most commonly applied to low income single-family houses in Mexico is presented, in order to find the most energy-efficient combinations of methods for the var ...
DOI:
10.3390/su8070590

20. Effects of Vernacular Climatic Strategies (VCS) on Energy Consumption in Common Residential Buildings in Southern Iran: The Case Study of Bushehr City

Author:
Amin Mohammadi; Mahmoud Reza Saghafi; Mansoureh Tahbaz; Farshad Nasrollahi
Source:
Sustainability 2017 v.9 no.11 pp. -
ISSN:
2071-1050
Subject:
air conditioning; buildings; carbon dioxide; case studies; computer software; energy; greenhouse gas emissions; humid zones; insulating materials; meteorological data; natural ventilation; residential housing; shade; Iran; Middle East
Abstract:
... This study aims to use the vernacular climatic strategies (VCS) of traditional dwellings in Bushehr, in the common residential buildings of this southern Iranian city (which is characterized by its hot and humid climate), and provide answers to the following question: What effects do VCS have in terms of energy consumption in these buildings? This study has been conducted at three levels. At the f ...
DOI:
10.3390/su9111950

21. Empirical assessment of calculated and actual heating energy use in Hellenic residential buildings

Author:
Constantinos A. Balaras; Elena G. Dascalaki; Kalliopi G. Droutsa; Simon Kontoyiannidis
Source:
Applied energy 2016 v.164 pp. 115-132
ISSN:
0306-2619
Subject:
behavior change; buildings; energy conservation; heat production; heating systems; insulating materials; models; modernization; monitoring; natural gas; prediction; primary energy; production technology; residential housing; surveys; weather; Greece
Abstract:
... The gap between calculated and actual energy use has long be recognized as a major hurdle for a realistic assessment of buildings’ performance and anticipated benefits from energy conservation measures, especially when attempting a national building stock analysis. A multinational European effort to develop a conceptual framework for monitoring the effectiveness of energy retrofit measures applied ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.apenergy.2015.11.027

22. Energetic, exergetic and exergoeconomic assessment of transcritical CO2 reversible system combined with dedicated mechanical subcooling (DMS) for residential heating and cooling

Author:
Baomin Dai; Xiaoxuan Zhao; Shengchun Liu; Qianru Yang; Dan Zhong; Yunying Hao; Ying Hao
Source:
Energy conversion and management 2020 v.209 pp. 112594
ISSN:
0196-8904
Subject:
administrative management; carbon dioxide; climatic factors; cold; cold zones; cost effectiveness; energy conservation; exergy; heat; insulating materials; latitude; prices; residential housing; subsidies; temperature
Abstract:
... A transcritical CO₂ reversible heat pump-air conditioning system combined with dedicated mechanical subcooling (DMS) is proposed as an annual heating and cooling solution. A common residential building is selected as a scenario to assess the system annual performance from the viewpoint of energetic, exergetic, and exergoeconomic, and compare with traditional CO₂ system (BASE). The influences of te ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.enconman.2020.112594

23. Energy flexibility of residential buildings using short term heat storage in the thermal mass

Author:
J. Le Dréau; P. Heiselberg
Source:
Energy 2016 v.111 pp. 991-1002
ISSN:
0360-5442
Subject:
batteries; buildings; cold; energy; heat; insulating materials; residential housing; thermal properties
Abstract:
... The objective of this study is to assess the potential of buildings to modulate the heating power and define simple control strategies to exploit the flexibility potential considering both energy and thermal comfort. Two residential buildings with different levels of insulation and air-tightness have been modelled. This wide range of thermal properties covers the global performance of the resident ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.energy.2016.05.076

24. Energy savings and overheating risk of deep energy renovation of a multi-storey residential building in a cold climate under climate change

Author:
Uniben Yao Ayikoe Tettey; Leif Gustavsson
Source:
Energy 2020 v.202 pp. 117578
ISSN:
0360-5442
Subject:
climate change; cold zones; cooling; energy conservation; energy efficiency; heat recovery; household equipment; insulating materials; primary energy; residential housing; risk assessment; risk factors; temperature
Abstract:
... Here, we analyse final and primary energy savings and overheating risk of deep energy renovation of a Swedish multi-storey residential building of the 1970s under climate change and consider overheating control measures to reduce cooling demand and risk of overheating. The energy-efficiency measures include additional insulation to basement walls, exterior walls, and attic floor as well as improve ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.energy.2020.117578

25. Energy simulation and LCA for macro-scale analysis of eco-innovations in the housing stock

Author:
Karen Allacker; Valentina Castellani; Giorgio Baldinelli; Francesco Bianchi; Catia Baldassarri; Serenella Sala
Source:
international journal of life cycle assessment 2019 v.24 no.6 pp. 989-1008
ISSN:
0948-3349
Subject:
European Union; buildings; energy efficiency; environmental impact; insulating materials; issues and policy; life cycle assessment; models; renewable energy sources; residential housing; statistical analysis; sustainable technology; temperature; Europe
Abstract:
... PURPOSE: Energy consumption of buildings is one of the major drivers of environmental impacts. Life cycle assessment (LCA) may support the assessment of burdens and benefits associated to eco-innovations aiming at reducing these environmental impacts. Energy efficiency policies however typically focus on the meso- or macro-scale, while interventions are typically taken at the micro-scale. This pap ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11367-018-1548-3

26. Environmental Impact of a Mass Timber Building—A Case Study

Author:
Rozalia Vanova; Patrik Stompf; Jozef Stefko; Jaroslava Stefkova
Source:
Forests 2021 v.12 no.11 pp. -
ISSN:
1999-4907
Subject:
acidification; carbon; case studies; climate change; computer software; construction materials; databases; environmental impact; eutrophication; insulating materials; life cycle assessment; mass timber; oxidation; photochemistry; residential housing; water shortages
Abstract:
... The study focuses on a life cycle assessment of a wood-based residential building and evaluates the magnitude of individual construction components—foundations, flooring, peripheral wall, inner walls, ceiling, roof, windows, and doors—in terms of climate change; acidification; eutrophication; photochemical oxidation; depletion of abiotic elements and fossil fuels; and water scarcity categories wit ...
DOI:
10.3390/f12111571

27. Environmental and economic benefits of applying green building concepts in Kuwait

Author:
Abdulrahman D. Alsulaili; Marwa F. Al-Matrouk; Rabab A. Al-Baghli; Amal F. Al-Enezi
Source:
Environment, development and sustainability 2020 v.22 no.4 pp. 3371-3387
ISSN:
1387-585X
Subject:
air quality; buildings; carbon dioxide; case studies; computer software; cooling; cost effectiveness; design; electricity generation; environment; financial economics; greenhouse gas emissions; insulating materials; light; paper; questionnaires; residential housing; solar collectors; surveys; timers; wastes; windows; Kuwait
Abstract:
... The rapid increase of residential buildings in Kuwait is a major contributor in resource consumption, waste generation and CO₂ emissions. This paper aims to introduce a new concept of green buildings in Kuwait for saving water, energy and using eco-friendly materials in residential houses to develop more sustainable and high-performance buildings. For the purpose of evaluating the conventional bui ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10668-019-00352-1

28. Environmental and economic optimisation of the floor on grade in residential buildings

Author:
Karen Allacker
Source:
international journal of life cycle assessment 2012 v.17 no.6 pp. 813-827
ISSN:
0948-3349
Subject:
cleaning; databases; developmental stages; environmental impact; floors; heat sums; insulating materials; inventories; life cycle costing; longevity; residential housing; willingness to pay; Belgium
Abstract:
... PURPOSE: The goal of the study was to determine the preferred composition of the floor on grade in residential buildings in the Belgian context from a life cycle environmental and financial perspective. In addition to the life cycle costs, the required investments were evaluated to take into account budget restrictions. The analysis of current available materials and techniques allows both the des ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11367-012-0402-2

29. Environmental assessment of a nano-technological aerogel-based panel for building insulation

Author:
Aitana Sáez de Guinoa; David Zambrana-Vasquez; Alfonso Alcalde; Marco Corradini; Ignacio Zabalza-Bribián
Source:
Journal of cleaner production 2017 v.161 pp. 1404-1415
ISSN:
0959-6526
Subject:
aerogels; buildings; climatic zones; cradle-to-grave; ecosystem services; energy efficiency; environmental assessment; insulating materials; models; nanotechnology; polystyrenes; residential housing; synthetic fibers; thermal conductivity; transmittance; weather
Abstract:
... This study assesses the life-cycle environmental implications linked to the energy efficiency improvement by a nano-technological aerogel based panel insulation solution. A cradle to grave approach has been taken for the environmental evaluation of the product life-cycle, including its integration in an existing residential building for the evaluation of the building’s use phase. The model develop ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jclepro.2017.06.102

30. Estimating the heating energy consumption of the residential buildings in Hebron, Palestine

Author:
Shireen Al Qadi; Behzad Sodagar; Amira Elnokaly
Source:
Journal of cleaner production 2018 v.196 pp. 1292-1305
ISSN:
0959-6526
Subject:
construction materials; data collection; energy; energy policy; fuels; heating systems; households; income; insulating materials; models; prices; regression analysis; renewable energy sources; residential housing; surveys; winter; Palestine
Abstract:
... The domestic sector uses the majority of the energy consumed in Palestine. The Palestinian Central Bureau of statistics (PCBS) performs periodic statistics regarding the average energy consumption of the households, but there is no up to date breakdown of the energy consumption in the residential sector. The Palestinian energy sector main challenges are the high fuel prices, lack of sustainable co ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jclepro.2018.06.059

31. Evaluation of natural-based internal insulation systems in historic buildings through a holistic approach

Author:
Dario Bottino-Leone; Marco Larcher; Daniel Herrera-Avellanosa; Franziska Haas; Alexandra Troi
Source:
Energy 2019 v.181 pp. 521-531
ISSN:
0360-5442
Subject:
bricks; buildings; calcium silicate; cellulose; cork; energy; environmental impact; foams; historic sites; insulating materials; life cycle assessment; perlite; planning; residential housing; risk; transmittance; wood fibers
Abstract:
... Historic buildings are defining elements of city centres but also responsible for a large share of greenhouse gas emissions. In order to reduce their energy demand, it is important to improve envelopes’ thermal transmittance without damaging the historic integrity of their façades by applying interior insulation. Thus, a detailed planning is needed to guarantee that case-specific variables are wel ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.energy.2019.05.139

32. Evaluation of the economic and environmental feasibility of heat pump systems in residential buildings, with varying qualities of the building envelope

Author:
Lars Junghans
Source:
Renewable energy 2015 v.76 pp. 699-705
ISSN:
0960-1481
Subject:
climate; feasibility studies; heat pumps; insulating materials; residential housing; United States
Abstract:
... In this study, the economic and environmental feasibility of air-to-air and geothermal heat pump systems is examined. The significance of the insulation level of the envelope on the economic and environmental feasibility of heat pump systems is demonstrated.The goal of this study is to quantify the extent to which the local climate and the building insulation level influences the economic and envi ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.renene.2014.11.037

33. Evaluation of thermal environments for cliff-side cave dwellings in cold region of China

Author:
Xi Zhao; Ping Nie; Jiayin Zhu; Liping Tong; Yingfang Liu
Source:
Renewable energy 2020 v.158 pp. 154-166
ISSN:
0960-1481
Subject:
buildings; caves; climate; cold; computer software; insulating materials; mathematical models; monitoring; natural ventilation; quantitative analysis; residential housing; solar energy; summer; thermal properties; winter; China
Abstract:
... Climate responsive strategies contained in traditional native dwellings can provide theoretical basis for the development of sustainable buildings. This study focused on a quantitative analysis of cliff-side cave dwellings located in cold region of China. Field measurements in summer and winter were carried out. Based on the monitoring data, thermal environment of the cave dwelling and thermal cha ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.renene.2020.05.128

34. FEM thermal performance analysis of multi-layer external walls during typical summer conditions considering high intensity passive cooling

Author:
Blaž Hudobivnik; Luka Pajek; Roman Kunič; Mitja Košir
Source:
Applied energy 2016 v.178 pp. 363-375
ISSN:
0306-2619
Subject:
European Union; air; buildings; climate; construction industry; cooling; cooling systems; energy; finite element analysis; guidelines; heat flow; insulating materials; laws and regulations; residential housing; stakeholders; summer; thermal properties; winter
Abstract:
... Quality of indoor environment as well as energy consumption in buildings are a growing concern in the context of overheating of buildings, as the EU legislation is primarily focused on heating season. The statistical data of EU have shown that there is already a large amount of buildings not comfortably cool during summer and the trend is increasing. Therefore, the main goal of this paper is to ev ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.apenergy.2016.06.036

35. Health effects associated with faulty application of spray polyurethane foam in residential homes

Author:
Yuh-Chin T. Huang; Wayne Tsuang
Source:
Environmental Research 2014 v.134 pp. 295-300
ISSN:
0013-9351
Subject:
adults; adverse effects; air; air pollution; burning; chest; cough; dyspnea; eyes; foams; headache; headspace analysis; households; insulating materials; mixing; nausea; nose; odors; patients; pollutants; polyurethanes; residential housing; sleep disorders; throat; volatile organic compounds; vomiting; United States
Abstract:
... Spray polyurethane foam (SPF) has become a popular form of home insulation in the United States, but there have been adverse health effects reported by home owners.We summarized adverse health effects in 13 adults from 10 households (age: 33–82) whose homes were improperly retrofitted with SPF. Subjects either were not asked to leave the premise or were told to return too early. In some cases, pro ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.envres.2014.07.015

36. Health impacts due to personal exposure to fine particles caused by insulation of residential buildings in Europe

Author:
Alexandra Gens; J. Fintan Hurley; Jouni T. Tuomisto; Rainer Friedrich
Source:
Atmospheric environment 2014 v.84 pp. 213-221
ISSN:
1352-2310
Subject:
European Union; adverse effects; air; air conditioning; at-risk population; atmospheric chemistry; buildings; dose response; energy conservation; greenhouse gas emissions; guidelines; heat; human health; humans; insulating materials; issues and policy; models; pollutants; residential housing; smoking (habit); Czech Republic; Greece; Switzerland
Abstract:
... The insulation of residential buildings affects human exposure to fine particles. According to current EU guidelines, insulation is regulated for energy saving reasons. As buildings become tighter, the air exchange rate is reduced and, thus, the indoor concentration of pollutants is increased if there are significant indoor sources. While usually the effects of heat insulation and increase of the ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.atmosenv.2013.11.054

37. Heating and hot water with wood chips. Is it convenient to replace firewood boilers in southern Chile?

Author:
Mario E. Niklitschek; Rodrigo Labbé; Jonathan Guerrero
Source:
Energy for sustainable development 2020 v.55 pp. 24-31
ISSN:
0973-0826
Subject:
automation; biomass; boilers; buildings; climatic factors; combustion efficiency; economies of scale; energy costs; forests; fuelwood; gasoline; heat; insulating materials; liquid petroleum gas; profitability; residential housing; wood chips; Chile
Abstract:
... This study estimates the cost of heating and domestic hot water (DHW) with wood chips, under climatic conditions and forest biomass availability in Valdivia, a middle size city in central-southern Chile. The demand for heating and DHW is established for a typical residential building with different thermal insulation conditions. Results of wood chip technology were compared with conventional firew ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.esd.2019.12.001

38. How neighborhood form influences building energy use in winter design condition: Case study of Chicago using CFD coupled simulation

Author:
Pengyuan Shen; Zheng Wang
Source:
Journal of cleaner production 2020 v.261 pp. 121094
ISSN:
0959-6526
Subject:
air conditioning; buildings; case studies; climatic factors; convection; electricity; energy efficiency; equipment; fluid mechanics; heat transfer coefficient; heating systems; insulating materials; microclimate; multipliers; prototypes; residential housing; temperature; ventilation systems; wind; winter
Abstract:
... The energy use in building is affected by various factors including building shape, climate conditions, building envelope, equipment efficiency, HVAC system, and occupant behavior. Besides those factors, the wind environment of the microclimate and the neighborhood form, are potential factors influencing energy use. In this research, a neighborhood-scale building energy simulation scheme coupled w ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.121094

39. How will future climate impact the design and performance of nearly zero energy buildings (NZEBs)?

Author:
D. D'Agostino; D. Parker; I. Epifani; D. Crawley; L. Lawrie
Source:
Energy 2022 v.240 pp. 122479
ISSN:
0360-5442
Subject:
climate; climate change; cooling; data collection; energy balance; energy efficiency; greenhouse gases; heat; insulating materials; residential housing; summer; weather; winter; Austria
Abstract:
... Climate change, driven by greenhouse gas emissions, is a growing global concern, threatening world-wide environment, health and economy. Energy needs for buildings are a large source of greenhouse gas emissions. As the energy needs of buildings strongly depends on weather patterns, this paper investigates how climate change may impact building heating and cooling loads, cost-optimal efficiency mea ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.energy.2021.122479

40. Impact of climate change on heating and cooling energy demand in a residential building in a Mediterranean climate

Author:
Víctor Pérez-Andreu; Carolina Aparicio-Fernández; Ana Martínez-Ibernón; José-Luis Vivancos
Source:
Energy 2018 v.165 pp. 63-74
ISSN:
0360-5442
Subject:
Mediterranean climate; climate change; energy; heat recovery; insulating materials; models; residential housing; risk; shade; temperature; thermal properties
Abstract:
... A range of energy improvement measures applied to a typical Mediterranean residential building are modelled under various climate-change scenarios. Global Circulation Models (CNRM-CM5 and MPI-ESM-LR), under two emission scenarios (RCP4.5 and RCP8.5), downscaled by the Spanish Meteorological Agency, are used to generate four temperature projections. Energy simulations are obtained with TRNSYS tools ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.energy.2018.09.015

41. Impact of urban microclimate on summertime building cooling demand: A parametric analysis for Antwerp, Belgium

Author:
Y. Toparlar; B. Blocken; B. Maiheu; G.J.F. van Heijst
Source:
Applied energy 2018 v.228 pp. 852-872
ISSN:
0306-2619
Subject:
air temperature; buildings; cities; energy efficiency; guidelines; infiltration rate; insulating materials; meteorological data; microclimate; prediction; residential housing; rural areas; summer; urban areas; urban parks; wind direction; Belgium
Abstract:
... Meteorological measurements are conducted in Antwerp, Belgium in July 2013, followed by CFD urban microclimate simulations considering the same city and time period. The simulations are found to be able to reproduce measured air temperatures inside central Antwerp with an average absolute difference of 0.88 °C. The simulation results supplemented with measurements are used to generate location-spe ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.apenergy.2018.06.110

42. Improving Thermal Comfort of Low-Income Housing in Thailand through Passive Design Strategies

Author:
Nafisa Bhikhoo; Arman Hashemi; Heather Cruickshank
Source:
Sustainability 2017 v.9 no.8 pp. -
ISSN:
2071-1050
Subject:
buildings; climate; computer software; energy; insulating materials; internal temperature; politics; residential housing; Thailand
Abstract:
... In Thailand, the delivery of adequate low-income housing has historically been overshadowed by politics with cost and quantity being prioritised over quality, comfort and resilience. In a country that experiences hot and humid temperatures throughout the year, buildings need to be adaptable to the climate to improve the thermal comfort of inhabitants. This research is focused on identifying areas ...
DOI:
10.3390/su9081440

43. In-building waste water heat recovery: An urban-scale method for the characterisation of water streams and the assessment of energy savings and costs

Author:
Alexandre Bertrand; Riad Aggoune; François Maréchal
Source:
Applied energy 2017 v.192 pp. 110-125
ISSN:
0306-2619
Subject:
European Union; buildings; case studies; electricity; energy; energy conservation; energy costs; energy use and consumption; heat; heat pumps; insulating materials; residential housing; streams; temperature; wastewater; Luxembourg
Abstract:
... Residential domestic hot water energy consumption represented 16% of the EU household heating demand in 2013. With the improvement of the building insulation envelope, domestic hot water contribution to energy consumption is expected to increase significantly, with values between 20% and 32% in single family buildings, and between 35% to almost 50% in multifamily buildings. This energy, currently ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.apenergy.2017.01.096

44. Life-cycle assessment and cost analysis of residential buildings in South East of Turkey: part 2—a case study

Author:
Adem Atmaca
Source:
international journal of life cycle assessment 2016 v.21 no.7 pp. 925-942
ISSN:
0948-3349
Subject:
building construction; buildings; carbon; carbon dioxide; case studies; cooling; cost analysis; energy conservation; energy requirements; energy resources; greenhouse gas emissions; heat; insulating materials; life cycle assessment; longevity; models; mortgages; primary energy; residential housing; rural areas; Turkey (country)
Abstract:
... PURPOSE: Residential buildings play an important role in consumption of energy resources. About 40 % of all primary energy is used in buildings all over the world. This paper is the second part of the study on the life-cycle energy (LCEA), emissions (LCCO₂A) and cost (LCCA) assessment of two residential buildings constructed in urban and rural areas. METHODS: In the first part, the methodology, fo ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11367-016-1051-7

45. Limits and uncertainty for energy efficiency in the UK housing stock

Author:
Aaron Gillich; Esmail Mahmoudi Saber; Eugene Mohareb
Source:
Energy policy 2019 v.133 pp. 110889
ISSN:
0301-4215
Subject:
carbon; databases; energy conservation; energy efficiency; global carbon budget; heat; insulating materials; issues and policy; residential housing; risk; uncertainty; United Kingdom
Abstract:
... The UK government's Clean Growth Strategy unambiguously described the decarbonisation of heat as the UK's greatest policy and technical challenge in meeting our carbon targets. Maximising the potential for energy efficiency in the existing domestic stock is critical to the low-carbon heat transition. Good information exists on the technical potential for energy efficiency measures in the UK stock, ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.enpol.2019.110889

46. Low impact energy saving strategies for individual heating systems in a modern residential building: A case study in Rome

Author:
Luca Mauri; Andrea Vallati; Pawel Ocłoń
Source:
Journal of cleaner production 2019 v.214 pp. 791-802
ISSN:
0959-6526
Subject:
automation; case studies; emissions; energy; energy conservation; heating systems; insulating materials; model validation; natural gas; pollutants; residential housing; socioeconomic factors; temperature; transmittance
Abstract:
... The goal of this paper is to evaluate the advantages achieved through the adoption of low impact energy saving strategies for an independent natural gas fired boiler heating system in a recently built residential building in Rome. For this purpose, an existing apartment was selected as a case study and dynamically simulated in TRNSYS with which the model was validated. Low impact retrofit solution ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jclepro.2018.12.320

47. Measured and modeled performance of internal mass as a thermal energy battery for energy flexible residential buildings

Author:
Marta J.N. Oliveira Panão; Nuno M. Mateus; G. Carrilho da Graça
Source:
Applied energy 2019 v.239 pp. 252-267
ISSN:
0306-2619
Subject:
air; batteries; electric power; heat; heat pumps; insulating materials; models; renewable energy sources; residential housing; thermal energy; winter; Southern European region
Abstract:
... To increase the penetration of photovoltaic renewable energy (PV RE) in the residential building sector energy mix, the mismatch between mid-day production and evening electrical energy demand must be bridged. The use of heat pumps for space heating of residential buildings creates an opportunity for energy flexible residential buildings that rely on low-cost thermal energy storage systems. This p ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.apenergy.2019.01.200

48. Modelling of cool roof performance for double-skin roofs in tropical climate

Author:
Kishor T. Zingre; Man Pun Wan; Swee Khian Wong; Winston Boo Thian Toh; Irene Yen Leng Lee
Source:
Energy 2015 v.82 pp. 813-826
ISSN:
0360-5442
Subject:
Mediterranean climate; air temperature; buildings; coatings; heat transfer; insulating materials; model validation; models; prediction; residential housing; tropics; Greece; Singapore
Abstract:
... Double-skin roof is a popular passive cooling solution to curb heat gain into buildings and cool roof is another emerging solution. This study proposed a novel CRHT (cool roof heat transfer) model for double-skin roof which is able to model the heat transfers for a double-skin roof combined with cool roof. The CRHT model was validated against experiments performed in two identically-configured, na ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.energy.2015.01.092

49. Optimizing the energy consumption in a residential building at different climate zones: Towards sustainable decision making

Author:
Quddus Tushar; Muhammed Bhuiyan; Malindu Sandanayake; Guomin Zhang
Source:
Journal of cleaner production 2019 v.233 pp. 634-649
ISSN:
0959-6526
Subject:
case studies; climatic zones; computer software; construction materials; decision making; electricity; electricity costs; energy; energy conservation; greenhouse gas emissions; greenhouse gases; heat tolerance; insulating materials; models; residential housing; risk analysis; thermal properties; Australia; Canada; United Kingdom; United States
Abstract:
... Electricity dependent heating-cooling (H/C) system has increased rapidly to provide thermal comfort to the occupants. H/C is a major source of energy consumption in residential buildings around the world. Studies revealed that the thermal properties of building materials are converted into the same unit as thermal resistance (R) in the USA, Canada, The UK, Australia, and other countries. However, ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jclepro.2019.06.093

50. Optimizing the insulation thickness of walls of existing buildings with CHP-based district heating systems

Author:
Pengfei Jie; Fuchun Yan; Jing Li; Yumei Zhang; Zhimei Wen
Source:
Energy 2019 v.189 pp. 116262
ISSN:
0360-5442
Subject:
absorption; buildings; case studies; electricity costs; energy; heat; heat pumps; insulating materials; models; prices; residential housing; temperature; thermal properties; China
Abstract:
... The heat demand of existing buildings can be reduced by improving the thermal properties of building envelope. Moreover, the heat medium temperature of district heating (DH) systems may also be influenced by adding insulation materials. An optimization model used to determine the optimum economic insulation thickness of walls (OEITW) of existing buildings with combined heat and power (CHP)-based D ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.energy.2019.116262