Introduction of the human factor in the EPC/EAP assessment in Wallonia
One of the existing tools that could help creating smart energy policies is the Energy Performance Certification (EPC) of residential buildings, by introducing energy efficiency as a comparative criterion for real-estate purchase choices, influencing real-estate market value, stimulating energy saving investments, moving the housing market towards greater energy efficiency and creating comprehensive databases which are fundamental for shaping smart strategies on urban / regional / national levels. But EPCs in their actual form, calculated with a standardized approach which purposefully (and un... Mehr ...
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Dokumenttyp: | conference paper not in proceedings |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 2015 |
Schlagwörter: | EPB certificate / Energy Performance assessments / behaviour destandardization / Engineering / computing & technology / Energy / Ingénierie / informatique & technologie / Energie |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-28862603 |
Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
Powered By: | BASE |
Link(s) : | https://orbi.uliege.be/handle/2268/247683 |
One of the existing tools that could help creating smart energy policies is the Energy Performance Certification (EPC) of residential buildings, by introducing energy efficiency as a comparative criterion for real-estate purchase choices, influencing real-estate market value, stimulating energy saving investments, moving the housing market towards greater energy efficiency and creating comprehensive databases which are fundamental for shaping smart strategies on urban / regional / national levels. But EPCs in their actual form, calculated with a standardized approach which purposefully (and understandably) gets human factor out of the equations, do not allow appropriation of the results by potential buyers or tenants: often distant from reality, overestimating consumption, they usually result in a general misunderstanding and misuse of the document. This thesis therefore focuses on the integration of the human factor in the Walloon energy performance calculation methods, to develop complementary “custom-made” certification, advice, recommendations and help in renovation strategies decisions.