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Energy efficiency of buildings: simple appraisal method.

Author(s) : BIRTLES A. B., GRIGG P.

Type of article: Article

Summary

A new method is proposed to appraise the relative energy efficiency of designs for new or refurbished buildings. It addresses the total power rating of plant installed to achieve specified indoor environmental conditions, and the monitoring and control equipment which manages that capacity.Inverted, the method offers targets for plant sizing. Despite its simplicity the method promises good field performance. Limited data from six fully air-conditioned buildings reveal a perhaps surprisingly good correlation between the energy efficiency index and observed performance. Once performance data for a wider range of buildings are available, the method can be developed fully for widespread practical application.

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  • Original title: Energy efficiency of buildings: simple appraisal method.
  • Record ID : 1998-1198
  • Languages: English
  • Subject: Environment
  • Source: Build. Serv. Eng. Res. Technol. - vol. 18 - n. 2
  • Publication date: 1997
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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