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Building Energy Performance Assessment in Southern Europe

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  • © 2016

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Authors:
  1. Simone Ferrari

    1. Politecnico di Milano, Milano, Italy

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  2. Valentina Zanotto

    1. Amstein + Walthert AG, Zürich, Switzerland

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  • Explains the critical issues when applying commonly adopted simplifications to building energy-performance assessment in warmer climates
  • Suggests effective building solutions beyond those provided by the common standards
  • Presents case studies with numerous graphs and tables that can be easily adopted as design advice tools
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology (BRIEFSAPPLSCIENCES)

Part of the book sub series: PoliMI SpringerBriefs (BRIEFSPOLIMI)

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Table of contents (8 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xi
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  2. Building Envelope and Thermal Balance

    • Simone Ferrari, Valentina Zanotto
    Pages 1-20

  3. Approximating Dynamic Thermal Behaviour of the Building Envelope

    • Simone Ferrari, Valentina Zanotto
    Pages 21-33

  4. Implications of the Assumptions in Assessing Building Thermal Balance

    • Simone Ferrari, Valentina Zanotto
    Pages 35-45

  5. Thermal Comfort Approaches and Building Performance

    • Simone Ferrari, Valentina Zanotto
    Pages 47-60

  6. Defining Representative Building Energy Models

    • Simone Ferrari, Valentina Zanotto
    Pages 61-77

  7. Energy Performance Analysis of Typical Buildings

    • Simone Ferrari, Valentina Zanotto
    Pages 79-98

  8. Climate-Related Assessment of Building Energy Needs

    • Simone Ferrari, Valentina Zanotto
    Pages 99-118

  9. Buildings Performance Comparison: From Energy Need to Energy Consumption

    • Simone Ferrari, Valentina Zanotto
    Pages 119-127
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This book discusses the issues relevant to the evaluation of the thermal energy balance of buildings in southern Europe and equips readers to carry out optimal building energy-performance assessments taking into account the peculiarities of the climatic context. Evaluation of building energy performance in this region is complex, since the significant need for cooling means that the effect of thermal capacity, glazed surfaces and ventilation and shading strategies have to be carefully considered when determining the indoor operative temperatures. This is fully explained, and critical issues in the application of the commonly employed, simplified procedures and assumptions are identified. In addition to the theoretical analysis, there are case studies that explore the energy performances of a set of typical building typologies within the variability of the Italian climate, considered as representative of conditions in southern Europe. These descriptions will support energy consultants and other stakeholders in assessing building energy performances beyond the mere simplified standard assumptions. Furthermore, the numerous graphs and tables documenting data can be easily adopted to serve as design advice tools for both new constructions and retrofits.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Politecnico di Milano, Milano, Italy

    Simone Ferrari

  • Amstein + Walthert AG, Zürich, Switzerland

    Valentina Zanotto

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