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Building Energy Retrofit Measures in Hot-Summer–Cold-Winter Climates: A Case Study in Shanghai
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Yuanda Ezeh, Collins I. Deng, Wu Sung-Hugh Peng, Zhen |
| Copyright Year | 2019 |
| Abstract | Building retrofit measures provide a significant means of mitigating the effect of climate change on buildings by enhancing building energy performance at a beneficial cost-effectiveness. An insight into the applicable building retrofit measures within a climate zone will guide the optimisation framework to attaining sustainability in architecture and the built environment. This article presents a brief overview of recent studies on retrofit measures and its application on a variety of buildings in hot-summer–cold-winter climates, with emphasis on Shanghai. Findings show that the major retrofit measures include improvement in the building envelope, heating, ventilation and cooling (HVAC) and lighting, supported by photovoltaic (PV) systems, accordingly. Furthermore, the study identifies key elements and plausible challenges for the evaluation of building retrofit measures in this region. In this regard, financial barriers and lack of standards and regulatory support are the main challenges identified. These insights provide a systematic approach to guide building researchers, practitioners and decision-makers in the design and development of existing and new retrofit measures for the future of rapidly growing cities with a broad climate variation scope. |
| Starting Page | 3393 |
| Ending Page | 3393 |
| Page Count | 1 |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| DOI | 10.3390/en12173393 |
| Volume Number | 12 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://res.mdpi.com/d_attachment/energies/energies-12-03393/article_deploy/energies-12-03393.pdf |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://doi.org/10.3390/en12173393 |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |