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How technological advancements influenced the construction of new buildings?

Technological advancements allowed various engineering possibilities to improve existing buildings and correctly design the new ones, especially in the aspect of energy needs, management of demands, conversion from RES.

Does ventilated cooling improve building energy performance?

Yan Hu et al. tested the energy performance of ventilated cooling technology, for a lightweight and heavyweight building, in five actual and future climatic conditions of China. The study evaluates the impact of thermal transmittance of the envelope and ventilative cooling on the building energy demand.

Do insulated and non-insulated buildings reduce cooling energy demand?

Results show significant reductions in cooling energy demand for both non-insulated and insulated buildings, ranging from 15.5 % to 36.4 %. This reduction surpasses those of other mitigation techniques, highlighting the effectiveness of combined strategies to face urban heat and to reduce cooling energy consumption in desert cities. 3.

How insulated buildings affect energy demand?

In the state “as it is” of the buildings, the heating and cooling energy demand will decrease and increase, respectively. It emerged that insulated buildings and a non-optimized SHGC value for window components could negatively affect the energy demand, and moreover the thermal comfort, in summer conditions.

Can a heating system reduce energy demands in a school building?

From the same research group, in Clauß et al. presented a strategy for controlling the use of a heating system in a school building in Norway. The proposed strategy (e.g., preheating) results in a 50 % reduction of energy demands in peak hours with an invariance in terms of comfort for the occupants.

Can retrofitting improve climate resilience?

In addition to typical retrofitting for increased resilience, tests show possible climate change implications. These insights promote adaptive methods including natural ventilation and adaptive setpoints to decrease heated discomfort and cooling demand.