Assessing and Monitoring of Building Performance by Diverse Methods

Seminara, Paola; Vand, Behrang; Sajjadian, Seyed Masoud; Tupenaite, Laura

Abstract

Buildings are one of the largest contributors to energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) in the world. There is an increased interest in building performance evaluation as an essential practice to design a sustainable building. Building performance is influenced by various terms, for example, designs, construction-related factors such as building envelope and airtightness, and energy technologies with or without micro-generations. How well a building performs thermally is key to determining the level of energy demand and GHG emissions. Building standards and regulations, in combination with assessments (e.g., energy modeling tools) and certifications, provide sets of supports, guidelines and instructions for designers and building engineers to ensure users’ health and well-being, consistency in construction practices and environmental protection. This paper reviews, evaluates and suggests a sequence of building performance methods from the UK perspective. It shows the relationships between such methods, their evolutions and related tools, and further highlights the importance of post-occupancy analysis and how crucial such assessments could be for efficient buildings.

Citation

Seminara, P., Vand, B., Sajjadian, S. M., & Tupenaite, L. (2022). Assessing and Monitoring of Building Performance by Diverse Methods. Sustainability, 14(3), Article 1242. https://doi.org/10.3390/su14031242

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Jan 17, 2022
• Online Publication Date: Jan 22, 2022
• Publication Date: 2022-02
• Deposit Date: Jan 24, 2022
• Publicly Available Date: Jan 24, 2022
• Journal: Sustainability
• Publisher: MDPI
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 14
• Issue: 3
• Article Number: 1242
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/su14031242
• Keywords: building analysis; building performance; building assessment schemes; building monitoring
• Public URL: http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2836944