Energy Performance Certification of Faculty Buildings in Spain: The gap between estimated and real energy consumption

Herrando, M. ; Cambra, D. ; Navarro, M. ; Cruz, L. de la ; Millán, G. ; Zabalza, I. (Universidad de Zaragoza)

Resumen: A systematic method has been established to perform and analyse in detail the Energy Performance Certification of 21 Faculty Buildings located at the University of Zaragoza (Spain), according to the transposition of Directive 2010/31/EU. First of all, the problem background and a review of the state-of-the-art of the energy certification in buildings is outlined, regarding both the actual state of the Government regulations and the studies undertaken in several countries to assess the energy performance of different types of buildings, residential and non-residential. A summary of the causes found in other studies for the discrepancies between the estimated (by simulation) and actual energy consumption is shown which is afterwards tested and compared with the results found in the present study. Thereafter, the method followed to undertake the buildings’ Energy Performance Certification is explained, and the main results found together with the discussion are detailed, comparing actual vs. estimated energy consumption in the different case studies and proposing reasons for these deviations. The energy consumption breakdown by uses for several buildings is also analysed, and potential improvements for the simulation software are assessed.

Idioma: Inglés

DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2016.04.037

Año: 2016

Publicado en: Energy Conversion and Management 125 (2016), 141-153
ISSN: 0196-8904

Factor impacto JCR: 5.589 (2016)

Categ. JCR: ENERGY & FUELS rank: 10 / 92 = 0.109 (2016) - Q1 - T1
Categ. JCR: THERMODYNAMICS rank: 2 / 58 = 0.034 (2016) - Q1 - T1
Categ. JCR: MECHANICS rank: 4 / 133 = 0.03 (2016) - Q1 - T1

Factor impacto SCIMAGO: 2.232 - Energy Engineering and Power Technology (Q1) - Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment (Q1) - Nuclear Energy and Engineering (Q1) - Fuel Technology (Q1)

Tipo y forma: Artículo (PostPrint)

Área (Departamento): Área Máquinas y Motores Térmi. (Dpto. Ingeniería Mecánica)