Building Refurbishment for Energy Performance

1. Front Matter

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2. Opaque Building Envelope

   • A. Magrini, L. Magnani, R. Pernetti

   Pages 1-59

3. Transparent Building Envelope: Windows and Shading Devices Typologies for Energy Efficiency Refurbishments

   • G. Cellai, C. Carletti, F. Sciurpi, S. Secchi

   Pages 61-118

4. Improving the Energy Efficiency of Heating Systems in Europe’s Residential Buildings

   • L. Ceccotti, A. De Angelis, O. Saro

   Pages 119-158

5. Solar Energy

   • G. Oliveti, L. Marletta, N. Arcuri, M. De Simone, R. Bruno, G. Evola

   Pages 159-214

6. The Calibration Process of Building Energy Models

   • Roberta Pernetti, Alessandro Prada, Paolo Baggio

   Pages 215-252

In Europe, the building sector accounts for 40% of energy consumption which has a strong influence on greenhouse gas emissions. The book deals with efficient methodologies aimed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the building sector. This includes analyses of the building envelopes, the heating systems, the use of solar energy and the assessment of the environmental and energy sustainability of the proposed solutions. After a brief introduction to the physical fundamentals involved in the study, results are presented to support cost-effective technical strategies to promote actions for energy saving, in the most critical fields and with the most economic advantage.

• Energy Performance in Refurbishment
• Energy Saving in Refurbishment
• Hygrometric Performance
• Solar Energy
• Thermal Comfort
• Window Substitution

• Civil and Architecture Engineering Dept, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy

  Anna Magrini

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