A new method for contrasting energy performance and near-zero energy building requirements in different climates and countries

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dc.contributorAalto Universityen
dc.contributor.authorAhmed, Kaiseren_US
dc.contributor.authorCarlier, Margauxen_US
dc.contributor.authorFeldmann, Christianen_US
dc.contributor.authorKurnitski, Jareken_US
dc.contributor.departmentDepartment of Civil Engineeringen
dc.contributor.organizationGhent Universityen_US
dc.contributor.organizationAssociation of Engineers in Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioningen_US
dc.date.accessioned2018-08-08T10:01:04Z
dc.date.available2018-08-08T10:01:04Z
dc.date.issued2018-06-01en_US
dc.description.abstractIn this study a robust method enabling one to compare the energy performance in different climates was developed. Derived normalization factors allow “to move” the building from one climate to another with corresponding changes in heating, cooling, and electric lighting energy. Degree days, solar-air temperature and economic insulation thickness were used to normalize space heating and cooling needs. Solar-air temperature based degree days resulted in 5% accuracy in space heating and dry-bulb air temperature based cooling degree days were trustworthy in cooling need normalization. To overcome the limitation of the same thermal insulation in all climates, an economic insulation thickness was applied. Existing and nearly zero energy requirements were contrasted in four countries with a reference office building to analyze the impacts of climate and national regulation on primary energy use. By applying standard energy calculation input data and primary energy factors from European standards to buildings with national technical solutions, nearly zero energy building requirements comparison with European Commission benchmarks was possible to conduct. Generally, in Central and North Europe comparison, national input data caused much more difference than the climate.en
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dc.identifier.citationAhmed, K, Carlier, M, Feldmann, C & Kurnitski, J 2018, ' A new method for contrasting energy performance and near-zero energy building requirements in different climates and countries ', Energies, vol. 11, no. 6, 1334 . https://doi.org/10.3390/en11061334en
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/en11061334en_US
dc.identifier.issn1996-1073
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dc.identifier.urihttps://aaltodoc.aalto.fi/handle/123456789/33066
dc.identifier.urnURN:NBN:fi:aalto-201808084466
dc.language.isoenen
dc.relation.ispartofseriesENERGIESen
dc.relation.ispartofseriesVolume 11, issue 6en
dc.rightsopenAccessen
dc.subject.keywordClimate correctionen_US
dc.subject.keywordEconomic insulation thicknessen_US
dc.subject.keywordEnergy performanceen_US
dc.subject.keywordNational regulationen_US
dc.subject.keywordNZEBen_US
dc.subject.keywordPrimary energy requirementen_US
dc.titleA new method for contrasting energy performance and near-zero energy building requirements in different climates and countriesen
dc.typeA1 Alkuperäisartikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessäfi
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