Optimal Design and Retrofit of Energy Efficient Buildings, Communities, and Urban Centers presents current techniques and technologies for energy efficiency in buildings. Cases introduce and demonstrate applications in both the design of new buildings and retrofit of existing structures. The book begins with an introduction that includes energy consumption statistics, building energy efficiency codes, and standards and labels from around the world. It then highlights the need for integrated and comprehensive energy analysis approaches. Subsequent sections present an overview of advanced energy efficiency technologies for buildings, including dynamic insulation materials, phase change materials, LED lighting and daylight controls, Life Cycle Analysis, and more.
This book provides researchers and professionals with a coherent set of tools and techniques for enhancing energy efficiency in new and existing buildings. The case studies presented help practitioners implement the techniques and technologies in their own projects.
1. Chapter 1: Introduction - p. xx 2. Chapter 2: Advanced Building Energy Efficiency Systems - p. 42 3. Abstract - p. 42 4. 2.1. Introduction - p. 45 5. 2.2. Implementation of energy efficiency - p. 48 6. 2.3. Indoor thermal comfort - p. 60 7. 2.4. Whole-building energy models - p. 65 8. 2.5. Dynamic insulation materials and systems - p. 74 9. 2.6. Thermo-active foundations - p. 90 10. 2.7. LED integrated controls - p. 99 11. 2.8. Summary - p. 109 12. Problems - p. 109 13. Chapter 3: Control Strategies for Building Energy Systems - p. 112 14. Abstract - p. 112 15. 3.1. Introduction - p. 117 16. 3.2. Basic Control Principles - p. 118 17. 3.3. Supervisory Controllers - p. 130 18. 3.4. Model-Based Controls - p. 136 19. 3.5. Control Applications - p. 139 20. 3.6. Summary - p. 183 21. Problems - p. 184 22. Chapter 4: Utility Rate Structures and Grid Integration - p. 184 23. Chapter 5: Life-Cycle Cost and Energy Productivity Analyses - p. 244 24. Abstract - p. 244 25. 5.1. Introduction - p. 247 26. 5.2. Basic Concepts - p. 247 27. 5.3. Compounding Factors - p. 253 28. 5.4. Economic Evaluation Methods - p. 263 29. 5.5. Life-Cycle Cost Analysis Method - p. 268 30. 5.6. General Procedure for an Economic Evaluation - p. 272 31. 5.7. Energy Productivity Analysis - p. 273 32. 5.8. Basic Energy Productivity Analysis Approach - p. 278 33. 5.9. Application to Large-Scale Building Retrofit Program Analysis - p. 294 34. 5.10. Summary - p. 307 35. Chapter 6: Integrated Design and Retrofit of Buildings - p. 310 36. Abstract - p. 310 37. 6.1. Introduction - p. 313 38. 6.2. Building energy optimization approaches - p. 318 39. 6.3. Building low-energy systems - p. 321 40. 6.4. Renewable energy systems - p. 344 41. 6.5. Near-optimal analysis methodology - p. 353 42. 6.6. Case study: optimal designs of office buildings - p. 357 43. 6.7. Summary - p. 379 44. Chapter 7: Integrated Design of Communities - p. 381 45. Abstract - p. 381 46. 7.1. Introduction - p. 386 47. 7.2. General Design Approach - p. 389 48. 7.3. Renewable Power Generation Systems - p. 390 49. 7.4. Fuel-Based Generation Systems - p. 422 50. 7.5. Case Study 1: Carbon-Neutral Residential Communities in Kuwait - p. 431 51. 7.6. Case Study 2: Design of Optimal Hybrid Systems - p. 451 52. 7.7. Summary - p. 461 53. Chapter 8: Integrated Design of Energy Efficient Cities - p. 466 54. Abstract - p. 466 55. 8.1. Introduction - p. 471 56. 8.2. Sustainable urban transport - p. 476 57. 8.3. District energy systems - p. 479 58. 8.4. Fossil fuel-fired boilers - p. 491 59. 8.5. Cooling systems - p. 496 60. 8.6. Thermal energy systems - p. 501 61. 8.7. Thermal analysis of underground piping systems - p. 510 62. 8.8. Cool roofs - p. 517 63. 8.9. Intelligent controls and management - p. 535 64. 8.10. Summary - p. 539 65. Chapter 9: Analysis of Large-Scale Energy Efficiency Programs - p. 542 66. Abstract - p. 542 67. 9.1. Introduction - p. 547 68. 9.2. Energy building stock modeling - p. 548 69. 9.3. Prototypes of US residential buildings - p. 552 70. 9.4. US commercial reference building models - p. 558 71. 9.5. Impact of energy efficiency on occupant productivity - p. 577 72. 9.6. Large-scale EE programs for residential buildings - p. 584 73. 9.7. Summary - p. 605 74. Index - p. 606
Optimal Design and Retrofit of Energy Efficient Buildings, Communities, and Urban Centers presents current techniques and technologies for energy efficiency in buildings. Cases introduce and demonstrate applications in both the design of new buildings and retrofit of existing structures. The book begins with an introduction that includes energy consumption statistics, building energy efficiency codes, and standards and labels from around the world. It then highlights the need for integrated and comprehensive energy analysis approaches. Subsequent sections present an overview of advanced energy efficiency technologies for buildings, including dynamic insulation materials, phase change materials, LED lighting and daylight controls, Life Cycle Analysis, and more.
This book provides researchers and professionals with a coherent set of tools and techniques for enhancing energy efficiency in new and existing buildings. The case studies presented help practitioners implement the techniques and technologies in their own projects.
1. Chapter 1: Introduction - p. xx 2. Chapter 2: Advanced Building Energy Efficiency Systems - p. 42 3. Abstract - p. 42 4. 2.1. Introduction - p. 45 5. 2.2. Implementation of energy efficiency - p. 48 6. 2.3. Indoor thermal comfort - p. 60 7. 2.4. Whole-building energy models - p. 65 8. 2.5. Dynamic insulation materials and systems - p. 74 9. 2.6. Thermo-active foundations - p. 90 10. 2.7. LED integrated controls - p. 99 11. 2.8. Summary - p. 109 12. Problems - p. 109 13. Chapter 3: Control Strategies for Building Energy Systems - p. 112 14. Abstract - p. 112 15. 3.1. Introduction - p. 117 16. 3.2. Basic Control Principles - p. 118 17. 3.3. Supervisory Controllers - p. 130 18. 3.4. Model-Based Controls - p. 136 19. 3.5. Control Applications - p. 139 20. 3.6. Summary - p. 183 21. Problems - p. 184 22. Chapter 4: Utility Rate Structures and Grid Integration - p. 184 23. Chapter 5: Life-Cycle Cost and Energy Productivity Analyses - p. 244 24. Abstract - p. 244 25. 5.1. Introduction - p. 247 26. 5.2. Basic Concepts - p. 247 27. 5.3. Compounding Factors - p. 253 28. 5.4. Economic Evaluation Methods - p. 263 29. 5.5. Life-Cycle Cost Analysis Method - p. 268 30. 5.6. General Procedure for an Economic Evaluation - p. 272 31. 5.7. Energy Productivity Analysis - p. 273 32. 5.8. Basic Energy Productivity Analysis Approach - p. 278 33. 5.9. Application to Large-Scale Building Retrofit Program Analysis - p. 294 34. 5.10. Summary - p. 307 35. Chapter 6: Integrated Design and Retrofit of Buildings - p. 310 36. Abstract - p. 310 37. 6.1. Introduction - p. 313 38. 6.2. Building energy optimization approaches - p. 318 39. 6.3. Building low-energy systems - p. 321 40. 6.4. Renewable energy systems - p. 344 41. 6.5. Near-optimal analysis methodology - p. 353 42. 6.6. Case study: optimal designs of office buildings - p. 357 43. 6.7. Summary - p. 379 44. Chapter 7: Integrated Design of Communities - p. 381 45. Abstract - p. 381 46. 7.1. Introduction - p. 386 47. 7.2. General Design Approach - p. 389 48. 7.3. Renewable Power Generation Systems - p. 390 49. 7.4. Fuel-Based Generation Systems - p. 422 50. 7.5. Case Study 1: Carbon-Neutral Residential Communities in Kuwait - p. 431 51. 7.6. Case Study 2: Design of Optimal Hybrid Systems - p. 451 52. 7.7. Summary - p. 461 53. Chapter 8: Integrated Design of Energy Efficient Cities - p. 466 54. Abstract - p. 466 55. 8.1. Introduction - p. 471 56. 8.2. Sustainable urban transport - p. 476 57. 8.3. District energy systems - p. 479 58. 8.4. Fossil fuel-fired boilers - p. 491 59. 8.5. Cooling systems - p. 496 60. 8.6. Thermal energy systems - p. 501 61. 8.7. Thermal analysis of underground piping systems - p. 510 62. 8.8. Cool roofs - p. 517 63. 8.9. Intelligent controls and management - p. 535 64. 8.10. Summary - p. 539 65. Chapter 9: Analysis of Large-Scale Energy Efficiency Programs - p. 542 66. Abstract - p. 542 67. 9.1. Introduction - p. 547 68. 9.2. Energy building stock modeling - p. 548 69. 9.3. Prototypes of US residential buildings - p. 552 70. 9.4. US commercial reference building models - p. 558 71. 9.5. Impact of energy efficiency on occupant productivity - p. 577 72. 9.6. Large-scale EE programs for residential buildings - p. 584 73. 9.7. Summary - p. 605 74. Index - p. 606
