Abstract
This paper proposes a methodology to assess the overall sustainability of building energy retrofit options from a holistic perspective, to support the development of evidence based retrofit strategies. The methodology is defined combining building performance simulation, whole-life carbon assessment and cost analysis and is applied to a case study to demonstrate its results showing how focusing on energy use is not sufficient, and a whole-life approach can lead to different choices. In the case study, minimum retrofit is the only one achieving financial sustainability, while on deeper retrofits, Direct Electric Heating shows 23% better emissions savings than ASHPs.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of Building Simulation 2023 |
| Subtitle of host publication | 18th Conference of IBPSA |
| Publisher | International Building Performance Simulation Association |
| Pages | 1933-1940 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781775052036 |
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| Publication status | Published - 6 Sept 2023 |
| Event | IBPSA International Conference and Exhibition, Building Simulation 2023 - Shanghai, China, China Duration: 4 Sept 2023 → 6 Sept 2023 Conference number: 18 https://publications.ibpsa.org/conference/?id=bs2023 (Proceedings website) |
Conference
| Conference | IBPSA International Conference and Exhibition, Building Simulation 2023 |
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| Abbreviated title | BS2023 |
| Country/Territory | China |
| City | Shanghai, China |
| Period | 4/09/23 → 6/09/23 |
| Other | The bi-annual international IBPSA Building Simulation Conference and Exhibition is the premier international event in the field of building performance simulation |
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Keywords
- Energy efficiency
- Net Zero energy retrofit
- Social housing