Abstract
Existing buildings account for the majority of energy
consumption in the building sector. Surveys of
existing buildings have found an estimated 10-20%
reduction in energy consumption may be feasible.
Research at the Eindhoven University of Technology
(TU/e) is seeking to realize this potential in Europe
and specifically in The Netherlands. Past research
utilized a whole building level anomaly detection and
diagnostics tool to demonstrate the effectiveness and
potential of the concept when applied to typical
European building systems. An ongoing project
seeks to develop a benchmarking tool on the basis of
an advanced data gathering and monitoring tool
which will relate perceived comfort and measured
comfort. Additionally, another project will also
incorporate expert knowledge to couple energy
analysis with analysis regarding system maintenance
and failure risk. Proposed research will seek to
develop an advanced retro-commissioning analysis
methodology to assist with the initial assessment and
ongoing assessment of existing buildings.
INTRODUCTION
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of the 13th International Conference for Enhanced Building Operations (ICEBO 2013), 8-11 October 2013, Montrel, Quebec, Canada |
| Publication status | Published - 2013 |
