Evaluation of Building Energy Performance: Comparison Before and After Envelope Retrofitting
Abstract
Both governments and scientific communities across the world have identified the potential and need for energy efficiency in buildings and have initiated significant efforts in this direction. The energy performance could be improved by adding envelope insulation and exploiting the energy resources that come from the surroundings. To succeed in this process, an evaluation of building performance and energy resource quality is necessary. This work consists of a new method of evaluating the building's performance using a new set of indicators. Different configurations of INCAS buildings will be studied and compared to identify the influence of insulation on the building's bioclimatic performance. This process is for the purpose of optimizing the building envelope for better insulation and energy exploitation capacity. The results of the study will be used to better understand those indicators and improve their use.