Nearly Zero Energy Building Refurbishment: A Multidisciplinary Approach

✍ Scribed by Fernando Pacheco Torgal (auth.), Fernando Pacheco Torgal, Marina Mistretta, Artūras Kaklauskas, Claes G. Granqvist, Luisa F. Cabeza (eds.)

• Publisher: Springer-Verlag London
• Year: 2013
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 655
• Edition: 1
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

The recast of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) was adopted by the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union on 19 May 2010. For new buildings, the recast fixes 2020 as the deadline for all new buildings to be “nearly zero energy” (and even sooner for public buildings – by the end of 2018). This book gives practitioner an important tool to tackle the challenges of building refurbishment towards nearly zero energy.

This book is welcome at this time and sets the scene for professionals whether practitioners or researchers to learn more about how we can make whether old or new buildings more efficient and effective in terms of energy performance.

✦ Table of Contents

Front Matter....Pages i-ix
Introduction....Pages 1-14
Policy Instruments: The Case of Germany....Pages 15-60
Built Environment Life Cycle Process and Climate Change....Pages 61-97
Benefits of Refurbishment....Pages 99-117
Modelling the Occupant Behaviour Impact on Buildings Energy Prediction....Pages 119-141
Uncertainty in Refurbishment Investment....Pages 143-175
Energy Performance of Buildings: A Comparison of Standard Assessment Methods....Pages 177-205
Life Cycle Energy Performance Evaluation....Pages 207-231
Refurbishment Scenario to Shift Nearly Net ZEBs Toward Net ZEB Target: An Italian Case Study....Pages 233-252
A Multiple-Case Study of Passive House Retrofits of School Buildings in Austria....Pages 253-278
State of the Art on Retrofit Strategies Selection Using Multi-objective Optimization and Genetic Algorithms....Pages 279-297
Multiple-Criteria Analysis of Life Cycle of Energy-Efficient Built Environment....Pages 299-324
Toxicity Issues: Indoor Air Quality....Pages 325-360
Toxicity Issues: Radon....Pages 361-380
Ventilation: Thermal Efficiency and Health Aspects....Pages 381-410
Insulation Materials Made with Vegetable Fibres....Pages 411-455
High-Performance Insulation Materials....Pages 457-481
Thermal Energy Storage Technologies....Pages 483-536
Phase-Change Materials Use in Nearly Zero Energy Building Refurbishment....Pages 537-553
Nanogel Windows....Pages 555-582
Switchable Glazing Technology: Electrochromic Fenestration for Energy-Efficient Buildings....Pages 583-613
Solar Photovoltaic/Thermal Technologies and Their Application in Building Retrofitting....Pages 615-658

✦ Subjects

Energy Efficiency (incl. Buildings); Building Construction; Renewable and Green Energy