Retrofit Planning for the Performance Gap: Results of a Workshop on Addressing Energy, Health and Comfort Needs in a Protected Building

Research on the performance gap suggests that the actual energy consumption in buildings can be twice as much as expected from modelled estimates. Energy models rely on predictive indicators and assumptions that are usually done at the design stage, without acknowledging behavioral patterns of actua...

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Main Authors: Eugene Mohareb, Arman Hashemi, Mehdi Shahrestani, Minna Sunikka-Blank
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-08-01
Series:Energies
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/10/8/1177