Environmental Rating Systems for Non-Residential Buildings—How Does Australia Compare with International Best Practice?

2018 ◽  
pp. 61-74
Author(s):  
Priyadarsini Rajagopalan
Keyword(s):  
Best Practice ◽  
Residential Buildings ◽  
Rating Systems

scholarly journals An Expeditious Method for Comparing Sustainable Rating Systems for Residential Buildings

2017 ◽  
Vol 111 ◽  
pp. 41-50 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stefano Politi ◽  
Ernesto Antonini
Keyword(s):  
Residential Buildings ◽  
Rating Systems

scholarly journals Quantum of Embodied Energy for Residential Buildings

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (10) ◽  
pp. 206-210
Keyword(s):  
Energy Efficiency ◽  
Natural Resources ◽  
Residential Buildings ◽  
Embodied Energy ◽  
Rating Systems ◽  
Significant Aspect ◽  
Construction Methods ◽  
Ecological Features ◽  
Product Delivery ◽  
Labelling Schemes

Embodied energy(E.E) is the total amount of energy that is required in the production of a material which include all the processes, from the mining and processing of natural resources to manufacturing, transport and product delivery and this helps in choice of materials and construction methods, to maximize the energy efficiency of a building during its operation. The E.E. in products and energy conservancy are the ecological features included in eco-labelling schemes. Embodied energy in materials is a significant aspect in GB rating systems. This paper discusses the influence of different construction units on the E.E. of the structure.

scholarly journals A Study on the Window Energy Rating Systems in Residential Buildings

KIEAE Journal ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 33-41
Author(s):  
Dong-Yun Kim ◽  
Hee-Won Lim ◽  
U-Cheul Shin
Keyword(s):  
Residential Buildings ◽  
Rating Systems

A comparison between environmental sustainability rating systems LEED and ITACA for residential buildings

2015 ◽  
Vol 86 ◽  
pp. 98-108 ◽  
Author(s):  
F. Asdrubali ◽  
G. Baldinelli ◽  
F. Bianchi ◽  
S. Sambuco
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Residential Buildings ◽  
Rating Systems

scholarly journals Green Building Rating Systems and the New Framework Level(s): A Critical Review of Sustainability Certification within Europe

Energies ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 66 ◽  
Author(s):  
Antonio Sánchez Cordero ◽  
Sergio Gómez Melgar ◽  
José Manuel Andújar Márquez
Keyword(s):  
Residential Buildings ◽  
Scientific Evidence ◽  
Green Building ◽  
Assessment Method ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Rating Systems ◽  
Indicator Framework ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Sustainability Assessments ◽  
The Eu

Increasing problems regarding pollution and climate change have long been demonstrated by scientific evidence. An important portion of carbon emissions are produced by the building sector. These emissions are directly related not only to the building’s energy consumption, but also other building attributes affecting the construction and operation of existing buildings: materials selection, waste management, transportation, water consumption, and others. To help reduce these emissions, several green building rating system (GBRSs) have appeared during the last years. This has made it difficult for stakeholders to identify which GBRSs could be more suitable to a specific project. The heterogeneity of the GRBS scenario requires the creation of a transparent and robust indicator framework that can be used in any country within the European Union (EU), which is a common EU framework of core sustainability indicators for office and residential buildings Level(s) with the goal to provide a solid structure for building sustainability certification across all countries of the EU. This paper provides a comprehensive review of the most common GBRSs within the EU: Building Research Establishment Assessment Method (BREEAM), Deutsche Gesellschaft für Nachhaltiges Bauen (DGNB), Haute Qualité Environnementale (HQE), and Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED), and a bottom up comparison of the influence in the final score produced by the indicators stated by Level(s). The indicators studied show a different influence of Level(s) indicators on every GBRS, where LEED and BREEAM were most affected while HQE and DGNB were less so. This paper demonstrates the heterogeneity of current GRBSs in the EU scenario and the difference between sustainability assessments, where DGNB seems to be more aligned to the current EU framework. Finally, the paper concludes with the need to work to achieve alignment between the GBRS and Level(s).

scholarly journals Assessing Residential Buildings Compliance with Sustainability Rating Systems through a BIM-Based Approach

Proceedings ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 65 (1) ◽  
pp. 22
Author(s):  
Giacomo Bergonzoni ◽  
Valentina Marino ◽  
Mohamed Elagiry ◽  
Andrea Costa
Keyword(s):  
Semantic Information ◽  
Residential Buildings ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Construction Cost ◽  
Rating Systems ◽  
Information Models ◽  
Effective Operation ◽  
Building Information ◽  
Efficient Construction ◽  
Project Lifecycle

Using the semantic information available in building information models (BIM) during the whole project lifecycle enables faster, safer, and efficient construction, cost-effective operation and maintenance, and cost-effective eventual decommissioning. This paper aims to provide a systematic review of how sustainability rating systems can exploit the BIM approach for an easy collection of data and information and assessment of indicators to reach building certification. This paper is a part of the BIM4REN project, which is dedicated to developing an open-access platform of tools for the digitalization of the building renovation process specifically tailored for SMEs (Small and medium-sized enterprises).

scholarly journals Evidence based residential ventilation: sizing procedure and system solutions addressed by REHVA Residential Ventilation Task Force

2019 ◽  
Vol 111 ◽  
pp. 01016
Author(s):  
Jarek Kurnitski ◽  
Martin Thalfeldt ◽  
Harry van Weele ◽  
Macit Toksoy ◽  
Thomas Carlsson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heat Recovery ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Task Force ◽  
Residential Buildings ◽  
Ventilation System ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Airflow Rate ◽  
Limited Information ◽  
Open Research ◽  
Research Questions

Wider application of heat recovery ventilation in residential buildings brings attention to knowledge and regulatory gaps which call for research and other actions. In many technical questions there is no consensus in national regulations of EU Member States (MS). This applies for instance for air flow rates, i.e. how much ventilation is needed, restrictions of the use of some heat exchangers types, connection of cooker hoods to ventilation system and placement of exhaust air devices. While European standards are well detailed in these aspects for non-residential ventilation, there is very limited information available for residential ventilation systems. Recent European Guidebook REHVA GB No 25 has made an attempt to collect evidence based best practice technical solutions and design principles for residential ventilation. In this paper a recent evidence and common assumptions behind REHVA airflow rate selection procedure is discussed. Best practice solutions and open research questions related to cooker hood connection to heat recovery and compensation to enable balanced operation of ventilation in an airtight building are analyzed. The paper summarizes existing evidence in these questions and defines open research questions for future residential ventilation research agenda.

scholarly journals Control-Oriented, Data-Driven Models of Thermal Dynamics

Energies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (5) ◽  
pp. 1453 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ljuboslav Boskic ◽  
Igor Mezic
Keyword(s):  
Large Scale ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Residential Buildings ◽  
Low Complexity ◽  
Data Driven ◽  
Thermal Mass ◽  
Thermal Dynamics ◽  
Koopman Operator ◽  
Environmental Models ◽  
Energy Behavior

We investigate data-driven, simple-to-implement residential environmental models that can serve as the basis for energy saving algorithms in both retrofits and new designs of residential buildings. Despite the nonlinearity of the underlying dynamics, using Koopman operator theory framework in this study we show that a linear second order model embedding, that captures the physics that occur inside a single or multi zone space does well when compared with data simulated using EnergyPlus. This class of models has low complexity. We show that their parameters have physical significance for the large-scale dynamics of a building and are correlated to concepts such as the thermal mass. We investigate consequences of changing the thermal mass on the energy behavior of a building system and provide best practice design suggestions.

scholarly journals Towards Sustainable Residential Buildings in Saudi Arabia According to the Conceptual Framework of “Mostadam” Rating System and Vision 2030

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 793
Author(s):  
Ashraf Balabel ◽  
Mamdooh Alwetaishi
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Residential Buildings ◽  
Rating Systems ◽  
Sustainable Buildings ◽  
Sustainable Building ◽  
Comprehensive Development ◽  
Vision 2030 ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
Building Standards

Saudi Arabia vision 2030 adopts comprehensive development standards in all fields of Saudi society. To achieve such standards, many initiatives and programs have been launched to achieve sustainable goals while meeting the needs of the present without compromising the requirements of future generations. Sustainable buildings are highly important in achieving sustainable development goals due to their excellent ability to reduce energy consumption, increase building efficiency, and reduce harmful emissions of greenhouse gases. The Kingdom aims to be the largest investor in the world in the sustainable buildings sector. To this end, the “Mostadam” evaluation service was recently launched in order to assist existing and new buildings in achieving sustainable building standards in a way that is in keeping with the privacy and principles of Saudi society. The present paper presents an extensive investigation to assess the current state of sustainable buildings in Saudi cities. Moreover, the main categories of sustainable residential buildings according to the “Mostadam” rating systems are discussed, and the potential of such categories in Saudi Arabia is explored. Finally, suggestions are given for some practical strategies and future policies targeting the total transformation towards sustainable buildings and, consequently, towards sustainable cities. This will have a great impact on achieving comprehensive sustainable development in Saudi Arabia in line with vision 2030.

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