1. New indices to assess building energy efficiency at the use stage
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Escrivá-Escrivá, Guillermo, Álvarez-Bel, Carlos, and Peñalvo-López, Elisa
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ENERGY conservation in buildings , *ENERGY consumption , *ENERGY auditing , *COMPUTER software , *CONSTRUCTION , *AIR conditioning , *METHODOLOGY , *UNIVERSITIES & colleges - Abstract
Abstract: Numerous computer programs are available to calculate the energy efficiency of buildings. Many are based on the use of a reference building to determine the degree of efficiency. However, this methodology presents a major constraint when assessing a building after construction and during the use stage. To assess the energy efficiency of buildings, this paper proposes new indices based on energy consumption during different periods; as well as other parameters of the buildings such as construction area, number of users, and air-conditioned volume. Results are presented as an application for various buildings on the campus of the Universidad Politécnica de Valencia. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2011
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