Cost-Effective Energy-Efficient Methods for Refurbishment and Retrofitting of Buildings
Materials, Technologies, Optimization, and Case Studies
- 1st Edition - January 11, 2025
- Editors: F. Pacheco-Torgal, Claes-Göran Granqvist, Giuseppe Peter Vanoli, Nicola Bianco, Jarek Kurnitski
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 2 3 9 7 4 - 8
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 2 3 9 7 5 - 5
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Request a sales quoteCost-Effective Energy Efficient Methods for Refurbishment and Retrofitting of Buildings: Materials, Technologies, Optimization, and Case Studies provides up-to-date knowledge on this important research field. Divided over three key parts, the book's chapters cover materials and innovative technologies, optimization strategies, and actual case study applications that highlight the impact of different climatic conditions, social factors, and the economic specifications of each retrofit process. Emphasis is placed on cost efficiency, which is key in any energy retrofit process.
Taking into consideration key changes in the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive-EPBD and the European Union Green Deal on Refurbishment and Renovation, this book will be a valuable reference resource for materials scientists, architects, civil engineers, and all those working on cost-effective and energy efficient retrofitting and building refurbishment.
- Discusses cost-effective energy efficient methods for the refurbishment of existing buildings using state-of-the-art technologies
- Includes detailed case studies that explain various methods and Net Zero Energy
- Explains optimal analysis and prioritization of cost-effective strategies
Academic and industrial researchers, materials scientists and civil engineers, architects, building designers, planners, and all those working in the construction and the refurbishment of buildings. Postgraduate students in above disciplines
- Cost-Effective Energy-Efficient Methods for Refurbishment and Retrofitting of Buildings
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Contributors
- 1 Introduction to cost-effective energy-efficient methods for refurbishment and retrofitting of buildings
- Abstract
- Keywords
- 1.1 Sustainable development and energy production
- 1.2 Policies and innovations in building energy efficiency
- 1.3 The challenges of energy efficiency retrofitting
- 1.4 Outline of the book
- References
- Part One: Materials and technologies
- 2 Cost-effective latent thermal energy storage for refurbishment and retrofitting of buildings
- Abstract
- Keywords
- Acknowledgments
- 2.1 Introduction
- 2.2 Building integrated phase change materials (PCMs)—Passive systems
- 2.3 Active integration of phase change materials (PCMs) in buildings
- 2.4 Use of PCM to refurbishment of HVAC systems
- 2.5 Control
- 2.6 Conclusions
- References
- 3 Performance of EC materials for energy retrofit of buildings
- Abstract
- Keywords
- 3.1 Introduction
- 3.1.1 Background and overview of energy retrofitting
- 3.1.2 The future of building design: Incorporating electrochromic (EC) glass for energy efficiency
- 3.1.3 Comprehensive analysis of EC technology in buildings: Research publications and patents
- 3.2 Exploring EC materials: A detailed overview
- 3.2.1 Types of EC materials
- 3.2.2 The working mechanism of EC glass
- 3.2.3 Advantages and limitations of using EC materials in retrofitting
- 3.3 EC materials and energy efficiency
- 3.3.1 Exploring EC glass research: Insights into solar heat gain, glare reduction, and daylight optimization
- 3.3.2 Integration of photovoltaic technology with EC windows for enhanced energy efficiency
- 3.4 Performance evaluation of EC materials
- 3.4.1 Experimental evaluation of EC materials
- 3.4.2 Economic viability of ec glass windows for building energy retrofits
- 3.5 Overcoming challenges and barriers
- 3.5.1 Technological challenges in EC glass technology
- 3.5.2 Market adaption and awareness
- 3.5.3 Government policies and regulations promoting the use of EC glass for energy efficiency in buildings
- 3.6 Future trends and innovations in EC materials
- 3.6.1 Research and development
- 3.6.2 EC windows integration with smart building systems
- 3.6.3 Potential for net-zero energy retrofits
- References
- 4 Bio-based materials as a robust solution for building renovation
- Abstract
- Keywords
- 4.1 What are bio-based materials?
- 4.2 The environmental impact of building retrofitting
- 4.2.1 Notable examples
- 4.3 Cost analysis of bio-based materials in retrofitting
- 4.4 Exploring biosourced construction materials: Suitability, cost impact, and development
- 4.4.1 Suitability
- 4.4.2 Cost impact
- 4.4.3 Development
- 4.5 France’s role in biosourced materials and successful retrofit projects
- 4.5.1 Overview of the offer of biosourced materials in France
- 4.5.2 Successful bio-based retrofit projects in the Grand Est region (France)
- 4.5.3 Residential building retrofit with hemp insulation
- 4.5.4 School building renovation with wood-clad façade
- 4.5.5 Commercial building retrofit with straw bale insulation
- 4.5.6 Industrial facility upgrade with green roof installation
- 4.6 Challenges and limitations of bio-based materials
- 4.6.1 Challenges
- 4.6.2 Opportunities
- 4.7 Labels and certifications and government policies and incentives to promote biosourced materials
- 4.7.1 Labels and certifications
- 4.7.2 Government policies and incentives
- 4.7.3 Sustainable development policies and building regulations
- 4.7.4 Challenges and needs for policy enhancement
- 4.8 Conclusion
- References
- 5 Contribution of green roofs to energy savings in building renovations
- Abstract
- Keywords
- 5.1 Introduction
- 5.2 Methodology
- 5.2.1 Experimental facility
- 5.2.2 Validation
- 5.3 Description of the residential building
- 5.4 Results
- 5.5 Conclusions
- References
- Part Two: Optimization
- 6 Optimization of the thickness of wall insulation
- Abstract
- Keywords
- Acknowledgments
- 6.1 Introduction
- 6.2 Bibliometric analysis
- 6.3 Literature review
- 6.4 The whole-life cycle of buildings
- 6.5 The impact of external wall insulation
- 6.6 The optimization criteria and their calculation
- 6.7 Optimizing wall insulation in English housing stock: A case study
- 6.7.1 Future heating degree days and electricity carbon intensities
- 6.7.2 The selection of insulation materials
- 6.7.3 The whole-life impacts from wall retrofit
- 6.7.4 The results of wall insulation optimization in English housing stock
- 6.8 Future works
- References
- 7 Enhancing energy performance of residential buildings: Optimization of roof insulation and photovoltaic electric generation
- Abstract
- Keywords
- Acknowledgments
- 7.1 Introduction
- 7.2 Roof retrofit and PV optimization
- 7.3 Methodology
- 7.3.1 Baseline building prototypes
- 7.3.2 Roof characterization
- 7.3.3 Energy simulations
- 7.4 Results and discussions
- 7.4.1 Single-family prototype
- 7.4.2 Multifamily prototype
- 7.4.3 Apartment complex prototype
- 7.4.4 Sensitivity analysis
- 7.5 Rooftop PV shading impact on extreme weather conditions
- 7.6 Conclusions
- References
- 8 A novel BIM-based process workflow for building retrofit
- Abstract
- Keywords
- 8.1 Introduction
- 8.2 Key elements of energy efficiency in sustainable buildings
- 8.2.1 Foreword
- 8.2.2 Environmental aspects
- 8.2.3 Economic aspects
- 8.2.4 Social aspects
- 8.2.5 BIM’s role in sustainable building retrofit
- 8.3 New BIM-based approach to building retrofit
- 8.4 Case study: Retrofit of a public building
- 8.4.1 Location and key features
- 8.4.2 Parameters taken into account in both software packages
- 8.4.3 Building operation: Estimating load profiles
- 8.4.4 Definition of the retrofit solutions analyzed
- 8.4.5 Main results and discussion
- 8.5 Conclusions and future trends
- References
- 9 Overcoming the current shortcomings of tools to estimate building energy retrofitting performance
- Abstract
- Keywords
- Acknowledgments
- 9.1 Introduction
- 9.2 Methods
- 9.2.1 ObixStore
- 9.2.2 Database for building default values and retrofitting options
- 9.2.3 The building simulation model
- 9.2.4 GA-based building parameter fitting
- 9.2.5 Prioritizing energy retrofitting actions
- 9.2.6 User interface
- 9.3 Discussion
- 9.4 Conclusion
- References
- 10 On the use of AI for energy efficiency and IEQ in buildings: Building HOPE platform
- Abstract
- Keywords
- Acknowledgments
- 10.1 Introduction
- 10.2 Review on application of AI for EE and IEQ in buildings
- 10.2.1 Analysis of relevant reviews
- 10.2.2 Application areas
- 10.3 Building HOPE: a tool for holistic optimization of prosumed energy (HOPE) of buildings
- 10.3.1 Brief overview
- 10.3.2 Building HOPE solution
- References
- Part Three: Case studies
- 11 Future climate-optimized energy retrofitting of multiapartment buildings in Montenegro
- Abstract
- Keywords
- Acknowledgments
- 11.1 Introduction
- 11.2 Context of Montenegro
- 11.2.1 Climate and global warming
- 11.2.2 Building typology and energy use
- 11.3 Case study: Multiapartment buildings
- 11.3.1 Location and building selection
- 11.3.2 Building energy models and climate files
- 11.3.3 Energy retrofit actions
- 11.4 Future climate optimization
- 11.4.1 Climate zone 1
- 11.4.2 Climate zone 2
- 11.4.3 Climate zone 3
- 11.5 Implications for building retrofit actions and future trends
- References
- 12 Cost-effective energy retrofit in Poland: Case study
- Abstract
- Keywords
- Acknowledgments
- 12.1 Introduction
- 12.1.1 Aim of the study
- 12.2 Polish housing stock overview
- 12.2.1 Interwar (1918–44) and historic housing (pre-1918)
- 12.2.2 Postwar and communist-era housing (1945–89)
- 12.3 Case presentation
- 12.4 Discussion
- 12.5 Conclusions
- References
- 13 Cost-effective energy renovation of a multifamily building in Spain
- Abstract
- Keywords
- 13.1 Introduction
- 13.2 Methodology
- 13.2.1 Case study
- 13.2.2 Determination of the optimal thickness of thermal insulation
- 13.2.3 Evaluation of the energy demands for heating and cooling
- 13.2.4 Evaluation of the energy impact and verification of the achievement of an NZEB
- 13.2.5 Evaluation of the environmental impact
- 13.2.6 Evaluation of the economic impact
- 13.3 Results and discussion
- 13.3.1 Optimal thickness of thermal insulation
- 13.3.2 Energy and environmental impacts
- 13.3.3 Economic impact
- 13.4 Conclusions
- References
- 14 Cost-optimal nZEB reform strategies and the influence of building orientation for Mediterranean buildings
- Abstract
- Keywords
- Acknowledgments
- 14.1 Introduction
- 14.1.1 Context
- 14.1.2 Definition of nZEB and cost-effectiveness optimization
- 14.1.3 Background on building orientation and energy performance
- 14.1.4 Case study objective
- 14.1.5 Case study methodology
- 14.2 Case study
- 14.2.1 Building description
- 14.2.2 Building models and energy simulations
- 14.2.3 Baseline energy consumption
- 14.2.4 Selection, optimization, and analysis of retrofit options
- 14.2.5 Composition, optimization, and analysis of retrofit packages
- 14.3 Discussion
- 14.3.1 Effect of building orientation on nZEB retrofit feasibility in the Mediterranean
- 14.3.2 Effect of building orientation on nZEB retrofit optimality in the Mediterranean
- 14.3.3 Effect of building orientation on overarching nZEB retrofit strategies in the Mediterranean
- 14.3.4 Research limitations
- 14.4 Conclusion
- References
- 15 From cost-optimal to multi-objective methodology for sustainable deep renovation
- Abstract
- Keywords
- Acknowledgments
- 15.1 Introduction
- 15.2 Methodology
- 15.3 Context evolution
- 15.3.1 Conceptual foundations to address energy transition
- 15.3.2 Context of the cost-optimal methodology within the EPBD
- 15.3.3 Brief introduction to the cost-optimal methodology
- 15.3.4 Research outcomes of the cost-optimal methodology
- 15.4 Research samples beyond the cost-optimal methodology
- 15.4.1 Environmental life cycle assessment (E-LCA or LCA) of buildings
- 15.4.2 Life cycle cost assessment (LCC)
- 15.4.3 Social life cycle assessment (S-LCA)
- 15.5 Discussion and trends
- 15.5.1 Toward a unified framework: identifying core guidelines, concepts, and their scope
- 15.5.2 Going beyond the operational phase toward a whole life cycle
- 15.5.3 A transition toward a more sustainable Europe
- 15.5.4 The stakeholders as a key to materializing the good scientific outcomes
- 15.6 Conclusions
- References
- Index
- No. of pages: 740
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Published: January 11, 2025
- Imprint: Woodhead Publishing
- Paperback ISBN: 9780443239748
- eBook ISBN: 9780443239755
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F. Pacheco-Torgal
Dr. F. Pacheco Torgal is a Principal Investigator at the University of Minho in Portugal. He holds the title of Counsellor at the Portuguese Engineers Association. He is a member of the editorial boards for nine international journals. Over the last 10 years he has participated in the research decision for more than 460 papers and has also acted as a Foreign Expert on the evaluation of 22 PhD thesis. Over the last 10 years he has also been a Member of the Scientific Committees for more than 60 conferences, most of them held in Asian countries. He is also a grant assessor for several scientific institutions in 15 countries, including the UK, US, Netherlands, China, France, Australia, Kazakhstan, Belgium, Spain, Czech Republic, Chile, Saudi Arabia, UA. Emirates, Croatia, Poland, and the EU Commission. In the last 10 years, he reviewed more than 70 research projects.
Affiliations and expertise
C-TAC Research Centre, University of Minho, Guimaraes, PortugalCG
Claes-Göran Granqvist
Claes-Göran Granqvist is a Senior Professor of Solid State Physics at the Ångström Laboratory, Uppsala University, Sweden. His research is focused on optical and electrical properties of materials, especially thin films for energy efficiency and solar energy utilization. Professor Granqvist has been a member of the CEI-Europe Faculty since 2002.
Affiliations and expertise
Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Angstrom Laboratory, Uppsala University, SwedenGV
Giuseppe Peter Vanoli
Giuseppe Peter Vanoli is an Associate Professor at Universita degli Studi Del Sannio, Italy with research interests that include energy efficiency in buildings, heating and refrigeration.
Affiliations and expertise
Dipartimento Di Ingegneria, Università degli Studi del Sannio di Benevento - Piazza Guerrazzi, Benevento, ItalyNB
Nicola Bianco
Nicola Bianco has been an Associate Professor of Applied Thermodynamics, in the Facolta’ di Ingegneria dell'Universita’ degli studi di Napoli Federico II, since 2005. He has been coordinator of numerous research projects funded by the Ente Nazionale per l'Energia e l'Ambiente (ENEA), Ministero dell'Universita’, Regione Campania.
Affiliations and expertise
Associate Professor, Applied Thermodynamics, Universita degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Napoli, ItalyJK
Jarek Kurnitski
Jarek Kurnitski is a Professor in Energy Performance of Buildings and Indoor Climate at Tallinn University of Technology. Since April 2012 Jarek is the leader of Nearly Zero Energy Buildings nZEB research group at TUT. From 2009 to the end of 2012 he was Senior Lead in the Energy Programme for SITRA, the Finnish Innovation Fund.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor, Department of Structural Design, Tallinn University of Technology, EstoniaRead Cost-Effective Energy-Efficient Methods for Refurbishment and Retrofitting of Buildings on ScienceDirect