Analysis of building energy regulation and certification in Europe: Their role, limitations and differences

Casals, Xavier García

doi:10.1016/j.enbuild.2005.05.004

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“…In Europe, 80% of carbon emissions comes from urban areas: buildings, industries and transports are a set of elements that greatly contributes to increase pollution in the old continent [1]. A building is a highly complex energy system because it is characterized by the interaction with the surrounding.…”

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Analysis of Two Models for Evaluating the Energy Performance of Different Buildings

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Abstract:Nowadays it is possible to employ several software packages to evaluate building's energy performance, each of them based on a different calculation code, with different boundary conditions in terms of environmental temperature, solar radiation, wind velocity and relative humidity. In this contribution, a comparison between two calculation codes, taking into account different types of buildings, has been carried out. In particular, a semi-stationary calculation code and a dynamic one have been employed to determine energy demands of three different building's types: an old building, a house and a flat. Analyzing semi-stationary conditions (consequently simplified environmental conditions), a software which applies the UNI TS 11300 standard has been considered. This standard defines the procedures for the national implementation of the UNI EN ISO 13790. Furthermore, in order to consider the environmental conditions variation, a well-known dynamic software has been used.

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“…In contrast, the embodied energy and the transportation energy consumption of buildings are usually ignored [82]. The key issues of the building energy assessment are energy calculation and life cycle analysis, although they are mainly overlooked in regulations and certification recommendations [83]. It is crucial to examine the building energy conservation by a whole-of-life approach [84,85].…”

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The Development of Building Energy Conservation in China: A Review and Critical Assessment from the Perspective of Policy and Institutional System

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Abstract:The rapid development of the building industry has become an important driving force for the fast growing energy use in China. The building industry contributed 26.4% of China's GDP, and the building energy use accounted for 33% of the total energy use in China. Building energy conservation plays an important role in reaching the peak of carbon emissions before 2030, which was committed by the Chinese government in the Paris Agreement. Building energy conservation is a complex system. The guidance and support of government policies are one of the important issues. This research analyzed the institutional framework for building energy conservation in China. The roles and functions of each institution were critically reviewed. The policy system for building energy conservation was also analyzed, which included National Laws; Regulations of the State Council; Provisions of Ministries under the State Council; and National Standards, Plans and Programs. The suggestions for further improvements were drawn from the critical analysis such as defining clear and specific responsibility of management institutions, improving regulations and standard system, establishing the market leading mechanism, etc. This research draws an overall picture of the building energy conservation in China from the policy and institutional perspective. Findings provide a useful reference for increasing environmental performance in the building industry.

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“…With regards to this issue, a number of studies have estimated the energy content of the measures that lead to improved energy efficiency, mainly for domestic uses (Kaufmann and Azary-Lee, 1990;Feist, 1996;Winther and Hestnes, 1999;Casals, 2006;Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution, 2007;Sartori and Hestnes, 2007;Chitnis et al, 2013;Cellura et al, 2013). This approach to the indirect rebound effect is thus specific for each energy service.…”

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Economic structure and energy savings from energy efficiency in households

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Ventosa

2017

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When an energy efficiency improvement occurs at the household level, several mechanisms, grouped under the name of the rebound effect, increase the available income and consumption, increasing the total energy consumption of the economic structure. The present research analyses the links between energy efficiency improvements in households, consumption, and the economic structure in an input-output framework. We examine, from an empirical perspective, the relationship between energy efficiency improvements and the economic structure, and between the direct and the indirect rebound effect. The limits of the input-output methodology in assessing the direct and indirect rebound effect have been empirically tested with respect to efficiency improvements of electricity uses in households in Catalonia.

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Analysis of building energy regulation and certification in Europe: Their role, limitations and differences

Cited by 214 publications

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Analysis of Two Models for Evaluating the Energy Performance of Different Buildings

Analysis of Two Models for Evaluating the Energy Performance of Different Buildings

The Development of Building Energy Conservation in China: A Review and Critical Assessment from the Perspective of Policy and Institutional System

Economic structure and energy savings from energy efficiency in households

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