EnergyPlus models for the benchmarking of residential buildings in Brunei Darussalam

Towards the greenship assessment and certificate of new building Design Recognition (DR) for the design of IDB-funded integrated classroom building Universitas Negeri Malang, Indonesia

“… Appropriate site development (ASD), which includes: basic green area, site selection, community accessibility, public transportation, bicycle, site landscaping, micro climate, and storm water management  Energy efficiency and conservation (EEC), which includes: electrical submetering, OTTV calculation, energy efficiency measure, natural lighting, ventilation, climate change impact, and on-site renewable energy  Water conservation (WAC), which includes: water metering, water calculation, water use reduction, water fixtures, water recycling, alternative water resources, rainwater harvesting, and water efficiency landscaping  Material resource and cycle (MRC), which includes: fundamental refrigerant, building material reuse, environmentally processed products, Non-ODS usage, certified wood product, prefab materials, and regional materials  Indoor health and comfort (IHC), which includes: outdoor air introduction, CO 2 monitoring, environmental tobacco smoke control, chemical pollutants, outside view, visual comfort, thermal comfort, and acoustic level  Building environmental management (BEM), which includes: basic waste management, green professional as a member of the project team, pollution of construction activity, advanced waste management, proper commissioning, green building data submission, fit out agreement, and occupant survey. To achieve the targeted greenship level for DR of new building, GBCI's rating system uses the following score: 56 for Platinum, 44-55 for Gold, 35-43 for Silver, and 27-34 for Bronze.…”

“…These three countries with many other nationals joined the World Green Building Council (WGBC) to foster the continuous efforts on green building issues by replacing conventional existing method. In another perspective, energy performance of buildings is a very critical measure for energy efficiency and conservation plans [2]. Most rating systems for greenship refer to accomplishment of a set of requirements for certification, as well as deployment of sustainable materials and resources.…”

A Multi-Facet Retrofit Approach to Improve Energy Efficiency of Existing Class of Single-Family Residential Buildings in Hot-Humid Climate Zones

“…Lee et al [22] investigated retrofit tools both in the public domain as well as in the private sector to better understand the diverse approaches currently in use to evaluate retrofit methods, measures, interoperability, target audiences, as well as interface types and accessibility. Shabunko et al [23] used the EnergyPlus simulation tool to benchmark the energy performance of 400 residential buildings from which three types of buildings were classified. The EnergyPlus models produced the energy use intensity (EUI) per year for these buildings, with values ranging from approximately from 64.2 to 47.8 kWh/m 2 .…”

Energy slices: benchmarking with time slicing

“…Morris et al (2016) applied multiple linear regression models to benchmark electricity and gas consumption for households across England. Finally, Shabunko et al (2016) Lee and Priyadarsini (2008) reviewed assessment schemes and showed that assessments typically account for performance-based criteria (such as annual energy use and greenhouse gas emissions) and feature-based criteria (such as types of walls and roofs).…”