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A bottom-up harmonized energy-environmental models for europe (BOHEEME): A case study on the thermal insulation of the EU-28 building stock

2021

Abstract The paper presents a methodological approach, called “BOttom-up Harmonized Energy-Environmental Models for Europe” (BOHEEME), that combines bottom-up modeling, energy dynamic simulation, and life cycle assessment for evaluating and comparing the energy and environmental effects of different renovation strategies of the residential EU building stocks, from micro to the macro level. The study defines 672 building models representative of the residential EU-28 building stocks built before 2010, called archetypes, and the improvement of their envelope, applying different insulation materials from a traditional one to bio-based materials and studying their environmental effects via LCA.…

Archetypes Bio-based insulation materials Bottom-up approach European building stocks LCA Renovation actionsSettore ING-IND/11 - Fisica Tecnica AmbientaleResidential energybusiness.industry020209 energyMechanical Engineering0211 other engineering and technologiesClimate change02 engineering and technologyBuilding and ConstructionTop-down and bottom-up designEnvironmental economicsDynamic simulationThermal insulation021105 building & construction0202 electrical engineering electronic engineering information engineeringEnvironmental scienceEnvironmental impact assessmentElectrical and Electronic EngineeringbusinessLife-cycle assessmentStock (geology)Civil and Structural EngineeringEnergy and Buildings
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An integrated energy simulation and life cycle assessment to measure the operational and embodied energy of a Mediterranean net zero energy building

2022

Abstract Net Zero Energy Buildings can play a key role in reducing the energy use, greenhouse gas emissions and the use of natural resources associated to the built environment. It is widely recognized that in low energy building a shift in relevance may occur from the operational to the embodied impacts. However, building performance assessment focus mostly on the operational phase and on primary energy consumption. This study aims to assess the energy and environmental impacts of a residential net zero energy building expanding the analysis to the full life cycle and to a wide range of environmental impact categories. The methodological approach integrates a non-steady state building ener…

Battery (electricity)Zero-energy buildingMechanical EngineeringPhotovoltaic systemBuilding and ConstructionEnvironmental economicsResource depletionBuilding energy simulation Embodied impacts Insulation materials Life cycle assessment Net zero energy building Renewable energy technologiesGreenhouse gasEnvironmental scienceEnvironmental impact assessmentElectrical and Electronic EngineeringLife-cycle assessmentEmbodied energyCivil and Structural Engineering
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