Evaluating Insulation, Glazing and Airtightness Options for Passivhaus EnerPHit Retrofitting of a Dwelling in China’s Hot Summer–Cold Winter Climate Region

• Published in: Energies (Basel) Vol. 14; no. 21; p. 6950
• Main Authors: Liu, Chenfei, Sharples, Stephen, Mohammadpourkarbasi, Haniyeh
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 01.11.2021
• Subjects: building envelope; Carbon; Climate change; Cold; Energy consumption; Energy efficiency; energy retrofitting; Green buildings; High rise buildings; Insulation; parametric analysis; Parametric statistics; Passivhaus EnerPHit standard; Rural areas; Ventilation; China

Passivhaus EnerPHit is a rigorous retrofit energy standard for buildings, based on high thermal insulation and airtightness levels, which aims to significantly reduce building energy consumption during operation. However, extra retrofit materials are required to achieve this standard, which raises a...