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Screening of thermal characteristics and assessment of comparative energy efficiency potential in a residential district

Screening of thermal characteristics and assessment of comparative energy efficiency potential in... By identifying buildings with poor thermal performance and prioritizing these in terms of energy efficiency potential, a sustainable transformation of the building stock may be accelerated. However, there is currently a lack of thermal characteristics (TCs) differentiating total energy use from hot water circulation (HWC), hot tap water (HTW) and space heating in large building portfolios. This research demonstrates a methodology based on a change-point model for identifying and prioritizing TCs, which also enables prediction of the Comparative Energy Efficiency Potential (CEEP). The change-point model allows for the differentiation of various processes, i.e. space heating, HWC and HTW, using only heating supply data and outdoor temperature. The studied district consists of 70 multi-family buildings in the Vasastaden district in Linköping, Sweden. The findings demonstrate that the proposed methodology allows for identifying and prioritizing TCs connected to HWC, HTW and space heating. The highest CEEP is in space heating, corresponding to a maximum of 2,016 MWh (16% of the district’s energy use), followed by HWC, 699 MWh (6% of the district’s energy use) and HTW, 520 MWh (4% of the district’s energy use). Consequently, a total decrease of 3,235 MWh (26%) is made possible according to the studied energy efficiency targets. HIGHLIGHTS A methodology for the prediction of the Comparative Energy Efficiency Potential (CEEP) in a building portfolio based on the identification and prioritization of TCs is proposed The study is enabled by the use of a unique change-point model (DTPC) for differentiating TCs solely from digital heating supply data and outdoor temperature 70 multi-family buildings (total heated area of 121,692 m2) in the Vasastaden district in Linköping, Sweden, are investigated The methodology is successful in identifying and prioritizing TCs related to HWC, HTW and space heating The highest CEEP is in space heating calculated at a maximum of 2016 MWh, which corresponds to 16% of the district’s total energy use http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Advances in Building Energy Research Taylor & Francis

Screening of thermal characteristics and assessment of comparative energy efficiency potential in a residential district

Milić, Vlatko; Rohdin, Patrik
Advances in Building Energy Research , Volume OnlineFirst: 22 – Mar 2, 2023
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Screening of thermal characteristics and assessment of comparative energy efficiency potential in a residential district

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By identifying buildings with poor thermal performance and prioritizing these in terms of energy efficiency potential, a sustainable transformation of the building stock may be accelerated. However, there is currently a lack of thermal characteristics (TCs) differentiating total energy use from hot water circulation (HWC), hot tap water (HTW) and space heating in large building portfolios. This research demonstrates a methodology based on a change-point model for identifying and prioritizing...
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Taylor & Francis
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1756-2201
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1751-2549
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10.1080/17512549.2023.2183522
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Abstract

By identifying buildings with poor thermal performance and prioritizing these in terms of energy efficiency potential, a sustainable transformation of the building stock may be accelerated. However, there is currently a lack of thermal characteristics (TCs) differentiating total energy use from hot water circulation (HWC), hot tap water (HTW) and space heating in large building portfolios. This research demonstrates a methodology based on a change-point model for identifying and prioritizing TCs, which also enables prediction of the Comparative Energy Efficiency Potential (CEEP). The change-point model allows for the differentiation of various processes, i.e. space heating, HWC and HTW, using only heating supply data and outdoor temperature. The studied district consists of 70 multi-family buildings in the Vasastaden district in Linköping, Sweden. The findings demonstrate that the proposed methodology allows for identifying and prioritizing TCs connected to HWC, HTW and space heating. The highest CEEP is in space heating, corresponding to a maximum of 2,016 MWh (16% of the district’s energy use), followed by HWC, 699 MWh (6% of the district’s energy use) and HTW, 520 MWh (4% of the district’s energy use). Consequently, a total decrease of 3,235 MWh (26%) is made possible according to the studied energy efficiency targets. HIGHLIGHTS A methodology for the prediction of the Comparative Energy Efficiency Potential (CEEP) in a building portfolio based on the identification and prioritization of TCs is proposed The study is enabled by the use of a unique change-point model (DTPC) for differentiating TCs solely from digital heating supply data and outdoor temperature 70 multi-family buildings (total heated area of 121,692 m2) in the Vasastaden district in Linköping, Sweden, are investigated The methodology is successful in identifying and prioritizing TCs related to HWC, HTW and space heating The highest CEEP is in space heating calculated at a maximum of 2016 MWh, which corresponds to 16% of the district’s total energy use

Journal

Advances in Building Energy Research – Taylor & Francis

Published: Mar 2, 2023

Keywords: Thermal characteristics; Change-point model; Residential district; Building energy efficiency; Comparative energy efficiency potential

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