Energy and environmental performances of buildings strictly depend on many factors related to the choice of construction materials, technical equipment, installation and use. In the following paper a set of retrofit actions to improve the thermal performance of an existing conventional building is presented. The energy and environmental assessment of these actions is carried out following a life cycle approach. The embodied energy and the environmental impacts arisen from the production, transportation and installation phases of the required materials and components are calculated. Further, energy saving and environmental benefits and drawbacks concerning the assessed retrofit actions are accounted for.

Energy and Environmental Assessment of Retrofit Actions on a Residential Building / Cellura, M; Fontana, M; Longo, S; Milone, D; Mistretta, Marina. - (2014), pp. 127-135. (Intervento presentato al convegno Pathways to Environmental Sustainability-Methodologies and experiences tenutosi a Messina nel 14 December 2012).

Energy and Environmental Assessment of Retrofit Actions on a Residential Building

MISTRETTA, Marina
2014-01-01

Abstract

Energy and environmental performances of buildings strictly depend on many factors related to the choice of construction materials, technical equipment, installation and use. In the following paper a set of retrofit actions to improve the thermal performance of an existing conventional building is presented. The energy and environmental assessment of these actions is carried out following a life cycle approach. The embodied energy and the environmental impacts arisen from the production, transportation and installation phases of the required materials and components are calculated. Further, energy saving and environmental benefits and drawbacks concerning the assessed retrofit actions are accounted for.
2014
978-3-319-03825-4
embodied energy; environmental impacts, retrofit; Mediterranean buildings
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