Impact assessment of the façades' actual state on the energy performance gap of residential buildings

Bridging the gap between the predicted and actual energy performance of buildings is necessary to increase the energy performance of existing buildings and achieve the European Union’s energy efficiency targets in the “2030 climate & energy framework”. Construction is considered the sector with...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor: Gaspar Fábregas, Kàtia
Tipo de recurso: tesis doctoral
Fecha de publicación:2018
País:España
Institución:Consejo General de la Arquitectura Técnica de España (CGATE)
Repositorio:RIARTE
OAI Identifier:oai:www.riarte.es:20.500.12251/2147
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12251/2147
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Rendimiento energético
Eficiencia energética
Calefacción
Viviendas
Transmitancia térmica
Fachadas
Consumo energético
Edificios de energía casi nula (EECN)
3305.01 Diseño Arquitectónico
3305.90 Transmisión de Calor en la Edificación
3305.22 Metrología de la Edificación
3311.02 Ingeniería de Control
3312.12 Ensayo de Materiales
3322.05 Fuentes no Convencionales de Energía
id ES_0b46aa6dfcd07c402d63cd3a9b1eec0a
oai_identifier_str oai:www.riarte.es:20.500.12251/2147
network_acronym_str ES
network_name_str España
repository_id_str
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Impact assessment of the façades' actual state on the energy performance gap of residential buildings
title Impact assessment of the façades' actual state on the energy performance gap of residential buildings
spellingShingle Impact assessment of the façades' actual state on the energy performance gap of residential buildings
Gaspar Fábregas, Kàtia
Rendimiento energético
Eficiencia energética
Calefacción
Viviendas
Transmitancia térmica
Fachadas
Consumo energético
Edificios de energía casi nula (EECN)
3305.01 Diseño Arquitectónico
3305.90 Transmisión de Calor en la Edificación
3305.22 Metrología de la Edificación
3311.02 Ingeniería de Control
3311.02 Ingeniería de Control
3312.12 Ensayo de Materiales
3322.05 Fuentes no Convencionales de Energía
title_short Impact assessment of the façades' actual state on the energy performance gap of residential buildings
title_full Impact assessment of the façades' actual state on the energy performance gap of residential buildings
title_fullStr Impact assessment of the façades' actual state on the energy performance gap of residential buildings
title_full_unstemmed Impact assessment of the façades' actual state on the energy performance gap of residential buildings
title_sort Impact assessment of the façades' actual state on the energy performance gap of residential buildings
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Gaspar Fábregas, Kàtia
author Gaspar Fábregas, Kàtia
author_facet Gaspar Fábregas, Kàtia
author_role author
dc.contributor.none.fl_str_mv Casals Casanova, Miquel
Juan Pérez, Ángel Alejandro
Torres Llinas, Luis
Universidad Politécnica de Catalunya
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Rendimiento energético
Eficiencia energética
Calefacción
Viviendas
Transmitancia térmica
Fachadas
Consumo energético
Edificios de energía casi nula (EECN)
3305.01 Diseño Arquitectónico
3305.90 Transmisión de Calor en la Edificación
3305.22 Metrología de la Edificación
3311.02 Ingeniería de Control
3311.02 Ingeniería de Control
3312.12 Ensayo de Materiales
3322.05 Fuentes no Convencionales de Energía
topic Rendimiento energético
Eficiencia energética
Calefacción
Viviendas
Transmitancia térmica
Fachadas
Consumo energético
Edificios de energía casi nula (EECN)
3305.01 Diseño Arquitectónico
3305.90 Transmisión de Calor en la Edificación
3305.22 Metrología de la Edificación
3311.02 Ingeniería de Control
3311.02 Ingeniería de Control
3312.12 Ensayo de Materiales
3322.05 Fuentes no Convencionales de Energía
description Bridging the gap between the predicted and actual energy performance of buildings is necessary to increase the energy performance of existing buildings and achieve the European Union’s energy efficiency targets in the “2030 climate & energy framework”. Construction is considered the sector with the most potential for energy saving. Specifically, buildings space heating has considerable potential for energy saving. Thermal transmittance is the fundamental parameter to characterise the heat losses of building envelopes. However, several research authors evidenced that assumptions regarding heat loss from a home pre-retrofit and post-retrofit were incorrect. In this sense, accurate on-site measurements are necessary to provide information on the actual thermal transmittance of façades. The purpose of this thesis is to contribute to reduce the energy performance gap of residential buildings. Therefore, the aim of the thesis is to enhance the accuracy of in situ measurements of the actual thermal transmittance of façades of existing residential buildings using the heat flux meter method to ensure successful decision-making during the energy renovation processes of existing buildings, and to confirm energy performance strategies for new nearly zero-energy buildings. The analysis of testing parameters for the in situ measurement process of the thermal transmittance are not fully specified by the standard ISO used extensively. Relating to calculation methods to conduct research on the thermal behaviour of façades, the standardised average method is widely used by authors. Very few initiatives used the standardised dynamic method because it is more complex than the average method. This research assesses the implications of using the different standardised calculation methods in order to verify which best fits theoretical values. Moreover, the usability of the standardised dynamic method is promoted and facilitated through a calculation procedure, defining a programmed spreadsheet accessible to practitioners. The dissertation proposes a classification system of façades to facilitate the selection of façades to conduct a systematic analysis of the thermal performance of façades in the housing sector. The classification of façades of existing residential buildings for subsequent analysis is based on the characterization of the opaque part of façades. The dissertation continues with the exploration of the boundaries of the requirements for using the standardised heat flow meter method to refine the testing conditions in low U-value façades. Façades with low thermal transmittance values are increasingly promoted due to comply with Directive 2010/31/EC targets. However, as several researchers shown, conducting accurate in situ measurement of low thermal transmittance façades is a challenging task. Investigating the limits of application of the HFM method for the in situ measurement of U-values in low thermal transmittance façades would allow to ensure compliance with policies to transition the existing building stock to nearly zero-energy buildings, and to confirm energy performance strategies for new nearly zero-energy buildings. To enhance the usability of the heat flux meter method, the dissertation compares different criteria for determining conditions for stopping the test during in situ experimental campaigns when measuring the thermal transmittance of existing buildings’ façades using the heat flow meter method. This will help to reduce practitioners’ uncertainty about the duration of experimental campaigns for obtaining accurate actual thermal transmittance of existing buildings’ façades. The dissertation concludes by outlining the main contributions of this research. The subjects that were raised during the research undertaken although they could not be addressed are commented and proposed as future work.
publishDate 2018
dc.date.none.fl_str_mv 2018
dc.type.none.fl_str_mv info:eu-repo/semantics/doctoralThesis
format doctoralThesis
dc.identifier.none.fl_str_mv http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12251/2147
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12251/2147
dc.language.none.fl_str_mv Inglés
language_invalid_str_mv Inglés
dc.rights.none.fl_str_mv info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
eu_rights_str_mv openAccess
dc.publisher.none.fl_str_mv Universidad Politécnica de Catalunya
publisher.none.fl_str_mv Universidad Politécnica de Catalunya
dc.source.none.fl_str_mv reponame:RIARTE
instname:Consejo General de la Arquitectura Técnica de España (CGATE)
instname_str Consejo General de la Arquitectura Técnica de España (CGATE)
reponame_str RIARTE
collection RIARTE
repository.name.fl_str_mv
repository.mail.fl_str_mv
_version_ 1869403211601805312
spelling Impact assessment of the façades' actual state on the energy performance gap of residential buildingsGaspar Fábregas, KàtiaRendimiento energéticoEficiencia energéticaCalefacciónViviendasTransmitancia térmicaFachadasConsumo energéticoEdificios de energía casi nula (EECN)3305.01 Diseño Arquitectónico3305.90 Transmisión de Calor en la Edificación3305.22 Metrología de la Edificación3311.02 Ingeniería de Control3311.02 Ingeniería de Control3312.12 Ensayo de Materiales3322.05 Fuentes no Convencionales de EnergíaBridging the gap between the predicted and actual energy performance of buildings is necessary to increase the energy performance of existing buildings and achieve the European Union’s energy efficiency targets in the “2030 climate & energy framework”. Construction is considered the sector with the most potential for energy saving. Specifically, buildings space heating has considerable potential for energy saving. Thermal transmittance is the fundamental parameter to characterise the heat losses of building envelopes. However, several research authors evidenced that assumptions regarding heat loss from a home pre-retrofit and post-retrofit were incorrect. In this sense, accurate on-site measurements are necessary to provide information on the actual thermal transmittance of façades. The purpose of this thesis is to contribute to reduce the energy performance gap of residential buildings. Therefore, the aim of the thesis is to enhance the accuracy of in situ measurements of the actual thermal transmittance of façades of existing residential buildings using the heat flux meter method to ensure successful decision-making during the energy renovation processes of existing buildings, and to confirm energy performance strategies for new nearly zero-energy buildings. The analysis of testing parameters for the in situ measurement process of the thermal transmittance are not fully specified by the standard ISO used extensively. Relating to calculation methods to conduct research on the thermal behaviour of façades, the standardised average method is widely used by authors. Very few initiatives used the standardised dynamic method because it is more complex than the average method. This research assesses the implications of using the different standardised calculation methods in order to verify which best fits theoretical values. Moreover, the usability of the standardised dynamic method is promoted and facilitated through a calculation procedure, defining a programmed spreadsheet accessible to practitioners. The dissertation proposes a classification system of façades to facilitate the selection of façades to conduct a systematic analysis of the thermal performance of façades in the housing sector. The classification of façades of existing residential buildings for subsequent analysis is based on the characterization of the opaque part of façades. The dissertation continues with the exploration of the boundaries of the requirements for using the standardised heat flow meter method to refine the testing conditions in low U-value façades. Façades with low thermal transmittance values are increasingly promoted due to comply with Directive 2010/31/EC targets. However, as several researchers shown, conducting accurate in situ measurement of low thermal transmittance façades is a challenging task. Investigating the limits of application of the HFM method for the in situ measurement of U-values in low thermal transmittance façades would allow to ensure compliance with policies to transition the existing building stock to nearly zero-energy buildings, and to confirm energy performance strategies for new nearly zero-energy buildings. To enhance the usability of the heat flux meter method, the dissertation compares different criteria for determining conditions for stopping the test during in situ experimental campaigns when measuring the thermal transmittance of existing buildings’ façades using the heat flow meter method. This will help to reduce practitioners’ uncertainty about the duration of experimental campaigns for obtaining accurate actual thermal transmittance of existing buildings’ façades. The dissertation concludes by outlining the main contributions of this research. The subjects that were raised during the research undertaken although they could not be addressed are commented and proposed as future work.Universidad Politécnica de CatalunyaCasals Casanova, MiquelJuan Pérez, Ángel AlejandroTorres Llinas, LuisUniversidad Politécnica de Catalunya2018info:eu-repo/semantics/doctoralThesishttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12251/2147reponame:RIARTEinstname:Consejo General de la Arquitectura Técnica de España (CGATE)Inglésinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:www.riarte.es:20.500.12251/21472026-06-02T12:44:41Z
score 15,300724