Energy Retrofit Alternatives for Three Apartment Buildings in Kosovo

Rashani, Miranda and Mahdavi, Ardeshir (2023) Energy Retrofit Alternatives for Three Apartment Buildings in Kosovo. POLLACK PERIODICA : AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR ENGINEERING AND INFORMATION SCIENCES, 18 (2). pp. 131-136. ISSN 1788-1994 (print); 1788-3911 (online)

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Abstract

The need to decrease energy use represents a challenge particularly in developing countries, including Kosovo, considering the unsustainable, insufficient, and inconsistent energy supply. This contribution presents a simplified yet comprehensive approach to evaluate the energy performance improvement potential of three selected multi-family residential buildings using building energy models generated from calibrated and simplified input parameters. To this end, alternative retrofit measures were tested via a simulation-based parametric study. The energy benefit of each retrofit alternative was estimated and analyzed. Results are expected to provide valuable information towards outlining design guidelines for energy-efficient residential buildings in Kosovo.

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