Impact of Renovation Measures on the Indoor Climate and Energy Use in Single Family Dwellings in Belgium

Autor: Breesch, Hilde, Beyaert, Axel, Callens, Alexander, Claes, Koen, Versele, Alexis
Rok vydání: 2020
Popis: The “Dampoort KnapT OP!” project in Ghent (Belgium) supported 9 families of captive residents in the necessary renovation of their dwellings. The aim of this study is to analyse the impact of these measures on the performance of the building envelope, energy use of and indoor climate in 3 single family dwellings. Measurements were carried out during the heating season in 2017‐2018 (before) and 2018‐2019 (after renovation). The monitoring campaign included pressurisation tests and infrared thermography. Temperature, relative humidity and CO2‐ concentration were monitored during 2 to 4 consecutive weeks. Gas consumption (for heating) was measured on daily basis in a short period in dwelling A and B and annual values from 2016 to 2019 were acquired for all dwellings. The results show that it is difficult to draw general conclusions from comparable renovation actions in the studied dwellings. The air tightness increased in dwelling B while it decreased in dwelling C. Dwellings A and C have an increase of indoor temperature while the temperature is slightly decreased in dwelling B. The energy use for heating decreased in dwelling A and B but increased in C. The impact of the user on the indoor climate and energy use is also shown. ispartof: PLEA 2020: Planning Post Carbon Cities ispartof: PLEA 2020: Planning Post Carbon Cities location:A coruna, Spain date:1 Sep - 3 Sep 2020 status: Published online
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