Science – Future of Lithuania / Mokslas – Lietuvos Ateitis, Vol 6, No 4 (2014)

Analysis of Energy Demand for Low-Energy Multi-Dwelling Buildings of Different Configuration

Giedrė Streckienė (Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, Lithuania)
Elena Polonis (Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, Lithuania)

Abstract


To meet the goals established by Directive 2010/31/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on the energy performance of buildings, the topics of energy efficiency in new and old buildings must be solved. Research and development of new energy solutions and technology are necessary for increasing energy performance of buildings. Three low-energy multi-dwelling buildings have been modelled and analyzed in the presented study. All multi-dwelling houses are made of similar single-family house cells. However, multi-dwelling buildings are of different geometry, flat number and height. DesignBuilder software was used for simulating and determining heating, cooling and electricity demand for buildings. Three different materials (silicate, ceramic and clay concrete blocks) as bearing constructions of external walls have been analyzed. To decrease cooling demand for buildings, the possibility of mounting internal or external louvers has been considered. Primary energy savings for multi-dwelling buildings using passive solar measures have been determined.

Article in: Lithuanian

Article published: 2014-10-24

Keyword(s): low-energy multi-dwelling building; DesignBuilder; simulation; primary energy; internal and external louvers.

DOI: 10.3846/mla.2014.57

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Science – Future of Lithuania / Mokslas – Lietuvos Ateitis ISSN 2029-2341, eISSN 2029-2252
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