Eine Plattform für die Wissenschaft: Bauingenieurwesen, Architektur und Urbanistik
Eine Plattform für die Wissenschaft: Bauingenieurwesen, Architektur und Urbanistik
Energy mapping of existing building stock in Spain
Energy performance certificate databases are a key tool for mapping national building stock and thus fostering greater overall energy efficiency. This paper presents an insight into the energy performance of residential and tertiary sector buildings in Spain, through an analysis of the first 129,635 energy performance certificates issued for existing buildings, collected by the Catalan Institute of Energy. Most of the residential buildings or building units that were studied were “E” class (53.6%). Single-family houses were found to use more energy on average (248.0 kWhp/m2) than individual dwellings (183.2 kWhp/m2). Tertiary sector buildings were found to have slightly better energy performance (26.4% of buildings were rated “D class”), with an average energy consumption of 317.8 kWhp/m2. Modern buildings consume less energy, as they must meet the higher energy performance requirements stated in thermal building regulations. Residential buildings or building units located in hotter climate zones consume slightly less energy than those located in colder zones, mainly because heating accounts for a high percentage of overall energy expenditure (70–75% in residential buildings). A significant proportion of the energy consumed in tertiary sector buildings is for lighting (37.2%). This research defines the current energy consumption baseline of existing buildings in Spain. The results can help to prioritize energy conservation efforts according to building type, construction period, climate zone and specific end-uses. They may also help public authorities to plan future energy policies, and construction practitioners to identify market segments and business strategies. ; Peer Reviewed ; Postprint (author's final draft)
Energy mapping of existing building stock in Spain
Energy performance certificate databases are a key tool for mapping national building stock and thus fostering greater overall energy efficiency. This paper presents an insight into the energy performance of residential and tertiary sector buildings in Spain, through an analysis of the first 129,635 energy performance certificates issued for existing buildings, collected by the Catalan Institute of Energy. Most of the residential buildings or building units that were studied were “E” class (53.6%). Single-family houses were found to use more energy on average (248.0 kWhp/m2) than individual dwellings (183.2 kWhp/m2). Tertiary sector buildings were found to have slightly better energy performance (26.4% of buildings were rated “D class”), with an average energy consumption of 317.8 kWhp/m2. Modern buildings consume less energy, as they must meet the higher energy performance requirements stated in thermal building regulations. Residential buildings or building units located in hotter climate zones consume slightly less energy than those located in colder zones, mainly because heating accounts for a high percentage of overall energy expenditure (70–75% in residential buildings). A significant proportion of the energy consumed in tertiary sector buildings is for lighting (37.2%). This research defines the current energy consumption baseline of existing buildings in Spain. The results can help to prioritize energy conservation efforts according to building type, construction period, climate zone and specific end-uses. They may also help public authorities to plan future energy policies, and construction practitioners to identify market segments and business strategies. ; Peer Reviewed ; Postprint (author's final draft)
Energy mapping of existing building stock in Spain
Gangolells Solanellas, Marta (Autor:in) / Casals Casanova, Miquel (Autor:in) / Forcada Matheu, Núria (Autor:in) / Macarulla Martí, Marcel (Autor:in) / Cuerva Contreras, Eva (Autor:in) / Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. Departament d'Enginyeria de Projectes i de la Construcció / Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. GRIC - Grup de Recerca i Innovació de la Construcció
20.01.2016
Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
Energia -- Estalvi -- Avaluació -- Dret i legislació -- Certificació , Energia -- Consum -- Edificis , Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Energies::Eficiència energètica , Energia -- Estalvi -- Dret i legislació -- Espanya , Spain , Buildings , Energy performance certificates , Buildings--Energy conservation--Law and legislation--Spain , Energy certification , Energy consumption
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