The impact of climate change uncertainties on the performance of energy efficiency measures applied to dwellings

European Union and UK energy policy recognise the potential contribution the domestic sector can make in reducing energy consumption. In the UK, improvements to existing dwellings are likely to play a critical role in realising such potential. There is growing evidence that the global climate is cha...

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Published inEnergy and buildings Vol. 37; no. 9; pp. 982 - 995
Main Authors Gaterell, M.R., McEvoy, M.E.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Amsterdam Elsevier B.V 01.09.2005
Elsevier
Subjects
Applied sciences
Building technical equipments
Buildings
Buildings. Public works
Climate change
Climatology and bioclimatics for buildings
Energy efficiency
Energy management and energy conservation in building
Environmental engineering
Exact sciences and technology
Residential building
Residential dwellings
Types of buildings
United Kingdom
Europe
European Union
British Isles
Climate change
Energy efficiency
Residential dwellings
Performance evaluation
Energy consumption
Uncertainty
Impact study
Energy savings
Dwelling building
Case study
Residential building
Energetic efficiency
Energy demand
Thermal analysis
Climate modification
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Summary:European Union and UK energy policy recognise the potential contribution the domestic sector can make in reducing energy consumption. In the UK, improvements to existing dwellings are likely to play a critical role in realising such potential. There is growing evidence that the global climate is changing. In the UK, projected climate changes could have a considerable impact on the thermal performance of the built environment and on measures implemented to improve such performance. Building simulations designed to investigate the potential impact of climate change uncertainties on the performance of insulation measures, applied retrospectively to an existing residential dwelling, suggest their effect could be considerable. Thermally, double glazing is the best option because although it is more sensitive than the others to climate change, it still delivers the highest savings in heating energy demand for the lowest induced cooling load. Loft insulation is the worst option in thermal terms.
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ISSN:0378-7788
DOI:10.1016/j.enbuild.2004.12.015