The Existing Building Sustainable Retrofit in China-A Review and Case Study

Li, Yutong; Ren, Jun; Zhou, Jing; Jian-ping, LU; Ye, Qing; Zhi-jun, LV

doi:10.1016/j.proeng.2017.10.224

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“…This finding explains the recent high growth rate in domestic air conditioning purchases by 21% of last year sales [72,73]. Installation of new and efficient air conditioning units, evaporative coolers and adequate ventilation measures will improve indoor air quality and temperature [57]. For this same reason, this technology is identified as the second and most influential building retrofit measure with 23% and 32% degree of application for office and other buildings (especially public buildings), respectively, as shown in Figure 8.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The building envelope should be designed to facilitate good indoor air quality for the occupants within. Green roofs and walls are highly recommended retrofit measures [57]. Aside from curbing emissions of greenhouse gases, it also reduces the urban heat effect and noise pollution [67].…”

Section: Building Envelope/insulationsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…They are speculated to account for about 10-15% of the retrofit measures across all buildings. Their energy-saving potential has been improved, especially when applied with given building insulations [57,63,66]. They have recently been adopted in Shanghai, but a great percentage of existing buildings are yet to implement these measures, the reason being that the associated costs are high costs with a long payback period.…”

Section: Low-carbon/renewable Energiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…TRNSYS was used to investigate the energy savings of retrofit measures in residential buildings in 26 cities in China, including Shanghai [63]. Another alternative for simulating building energy performance is building information modelling (BIM), which was used by Li et al [57] to simulate energy and environmental benefits of a green e-park in the Yangpu district of Shanghai. Ecotect Analysis 2011 used to assess both energy and environmental performance of residential buildings in Chongming eco-island, in Shanghai [66].…”

Section: Evaluating Energy Conserving and Environmental Benefitsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Building Energy Retrofit Measures in Hot-Summer–Cold-Winter Climates: A Case Study in Shanghai

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Building retrofit measures provide a significant means of mitigating the effect of climate change on buildings by enhancing building energy performance at a beneficial cost-effectiveness. An insight into the applicable building retrofit measures within a climate zone will guide the optimisation framework to attaining sustainability in architecture and the built environment. This article presents a brief overview of recent studies on retrofit measures and its application on a variety of buildings in hot-summer–cold-winter climates, with emphasis on Shanghai. Findings show that the major retrofit measures include improvement in the building envelope, heating, ventilation and cooling (HVAC) and lighting, supported by photovoltaic (PV) systems, accordingly. Furthermore, the study identifies key elements and plausible challenges for the evaluation of building retrofit measures in this region. In this regard, financial barriers and lack of standards and regulatory support are the main challenges identified. These insights provide a systematic approach to guide building researchers, practitioners and decision-makers in the design and development of existing and new retrofit measures for the future of rapidly growing cities with a broad climate variation scope.

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“…Total carbon emissions from China's building sector increased from 984.69 million tons of CO 2 in 2005 to 3,753.98 million tons of CO 2 in 2014 (Jiang and Li, 2017). Between 2001 and 2014, both primary energy consumption and electricity consumption in China's building sector increased more than two-fold (Li et al, 2017) Rapid urbanisation and economic development have driven the demand for higher quality living spaces, including improved indoor comfort, with a corresponding increase in energy consumption. Therefore, energy conservation in new buildings and increasing demand in the existing building stock have become two of the largest challenges for China's energy conservation and emissions-reduction work (IEA and Tsinghua University, 2015).…”

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Narratives of Low-Carbon Transitions

Hanger¹,

Lieu²,

Νίκας³

2019

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This book examines the uncertainties underlying various strategies for a lowcarbon future. Most prominently, such strategies relate to transitions in the energy sector, on both the supply and the demand side. At the same time they interact with other sectors, such as industrial production, transport, and building, and ultimately require new behaviour patterns at household and individual levels. Currently, much research is available on the effectiveness of these strategies but, in order to successfully implement comprehensive transition pathways, it is crucial not only to understand the benefits but also the risks. Filling this gap, this volume provides an interdisciplinary, conceptual framework to assess risks and uncertainties associated with low-carbon policies and applies this consistently across 11 country cases from around the world, illustrating alternative transition pathways in various contexts. The cases are presented as narratives, drawing on stakeholder-driven research efforts. They showcase diverse empirical evidence reflecting the complex challenges to and potential negative consequences of such pathways. Together, they enable the reader to draw valuable lessons on the risks and uncertainties associated with choosing the envisaged transition pathways, as well as ways to manage the implementation of these pathways and ultimately enable sustainable and lasting social and environmental effects. This book will be of great interest to students, scholars, and practitioners of environmental and energy policy, low-carbon transitions, renewable energy technologies, climate change action, and sustainability in general.

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Costs and Benefits of Green Retrofits: A Case of Industrial Manufacturing Buildings in Sri Lanka

Weerasinghe

Ramachandra

2020

Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering

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The Existing Building Sustainable Retrofit in China-A Review and Case Study

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Building Energy Retrofit Measures in Hot-Summer–Cold-Winter Climates: A Case Study in Shanghai

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Costs and Benefits of Green Retrofits: A Case of Industrial Manufacturing Buildings in Sri Lanka

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