- Title
- Energy-efficient retrofitting of multi-storey residential buildings
- Creator
- Sing, Michael C. P.; Chan, Venus W. C.; Lai, Joseph H. K.; Matthews, Jane
- Relation
- Facilities Vol. 39, Issue 11-12, p. 722-736
- Publisher Link
- http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/F-08-2020-0094
- Publisher
- Emerald
- Resource Type
- journal article
- Date
- 2021
- Description
- Purpose: Sustainable retrofitting of aged buildings plays a significant role in reducing energy demands and greenhouse gas emissions. This study aims to assess the performance and effectiveness of energy retrofit measures (ERMs) for an archetype of aged multi-storey residential buildings. Design/methodology/approach: The methodology consists of three parts, namely, a desktop study including the selection of a case-study building and identification of ERM options for the building; development of a computer model to simulate the building’s energy use in the baseline scenario and different scenarios of ERMs; and evaluation of the ERMs based on energy-saving rate. Findings: Among the 13 ERMs tested, lighting-related ERMs were found to be optimal measures while window fin is the least suitable option in terms of energy saving. Based on the research findings, a two-level retrofitting framework was developed for aged multi-storey buildings. Research limitations/implications: Future studies may take a similar approach of this study to develop retrofitting frameworks for other types of buildings, and further research paper can be extended to study retrofitting for buildings in a district or a region. Practical implications: The findings of this study can serve as a reference for building owners to select effective ERMs for aged multi-storey buildings, which invariably exist in developed cities. Originality/value: This study presents a pioneering work where an energy model and a building archetype were used to analyze the energy savings of a variety of ERMs that are applicable to aged multi-storey buildings.
- Subject
- energy saving; building maintenance; market efficiency; forward market; SDG 7; SDG 11; SDG 12; SDG 13; Sustainable Development Goals; retrofit; sustainable buildings; energy modeling; aged building; cardamom e-auction; price discovery; day of the week effect; co integration
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/1445343
- Identifier
- uon:42565
- Identifier
- ISSN:0263-2772
- Language
- eng
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