Energy Performance of Buildings Energy Efficiency and Built Environm
Examines the characteristics, challenges and energy potential of buildings in temperate climatesProvides sorely needed benchmarks for relative energy performance levels of buildings, as judged against current regulations, best case scenarios and emerging
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Energy Performance of Buildings Energy Efficiency and Built Environment in Temperate Climates
Energy Performance of Buildings
Sofia-Natalia Boemi · Olatz Irulegi Mattheos Santamouris Editors
Energy Performance of Buildings Energy Efficiency and Built Environment in Temperate Climates
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Editors Sofia-Natalia Boemi Department of Mechanical Engineering, Process Equipment Design Laboratory Aristotle University Thessaloniki Thessaloniki Greece
Mattheos Santamouris Physics Department, Group Building Environmental Research Athens National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Athens Greece
Olatz Irulegi University of the Basque Country San Sebastián Spain
ISBN 978-3-319-20830-5 ISBN 978-3-319-20831-2 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-20831-2 Library of Congress Control Number: 2015944477 Springer Cham Heidelberg New York Dordrecht London © Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. Printed on acid-free paper Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com)
Preface
Ever since the oil crisis in 1973, it has been understood that a large amount of the energy consumed in buildings for their heating, cooling, and lighting is directly linked to the way in which the buildings are designed. Different categories of buildings have different energy needs. But at the same time, energy consumption of buildings for cooling and heating needs is dictated by the climate, the type of building, and the equipment that has been installed. In addition, with recent climactic changes, especially the constant temperature increases, which affect the built environment, the need to record the actual situation and promote good practices becomes imperative. At the same time, it was realized that a densely built urban environment creates a microclimate on its own, affecting energy balance. It is obvious that without a correct interpretation of climatic, geographic, and location paramet
