TY - GEN
T1 - Retrofit evaluation of a residential building in UAE
T2 - 5th International Conference on Renewable Energy: Generation and Application, ICREGA 2018
AU - Akhozheya, Boshra
AU - Syam, Monaya
AU - Abdelghani, Rahma
AU - Aoul, Kheira Anissa Tabet
N1 - Funding Information:
ACKNOWLEDGMENT The authors gratefully acknowledge financial support from the United Arab Emirates University through the SURE Plus Undergraduate research funded project (105).
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PY - 2018/4/12
Y1 - 2018/4/12
N2 - The electricity consumption per capita in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is one of the highest in the world. The built environment accounts for 70% of the energy consumption, with the residential sector leading the way. Most of the energy is used in cooling to mitigate the local extreme hot climate. A condition further exacerbated by the lack of an energy building code until 2010. Hence, the existing building stock of which the residential sector is a major component is a prime target for an energy efficient retrofit. Hence, this paper explores the opportunities for building energy efficiency retrofitting in an existing representative residential unit in Al Ain city, UAE. First, thermal leakage through the building envelope is audited through infrared thermography. Then, building envelope upgrades are tested through simulation. The results indicate potential annual electricity savings up to 48.6% through building envelope insulation primarily leading to a 50% reduction of CO2 emissions. Further, integration of PV panels may contribute up to 75% of the house energy needs and carries a 4 year payback period.
AB - The electricity consumption per capita in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is one of the highest in the world. The built environment accounts for 70% of the energy consumption, with the residential sector leading the way. Most of the energy is used in cooling to mitigate the local extreme hot climate. A condition further exacerbated by the lack of an energy building code until 2010. Hence, the existing building stock of which the residential sector is a major component is a prime target for an energy efficient retrofit. Hence, this paper explores the opportunities for building energy efficiency retrofitting in an existing representative residential unit in Al Ain city, UAE. First, thermal leakage through the building envelope is audited through infrared thermography. Then, building envelope upgrades are tested through simulation. The results indicate potential annual electricity savings up to 48.6% through building envelope insulation primarily leading to a 50% reduction of CO2 emissions. Further, integration of PV panels may contribute up to 75% of the house energy needs and carries a 4 year payback period.
KW - Building Energy Efficiency
KW - Energy Analysis
KW - Renewable Energy
KW - Retrofitting
KW - Thermal Assessment
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U2 - 10.1109/ICREGA.2018.8337615
DO - 10.1109/ICREGA.2018.8337615
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:85050506451
T3 - 5th International Conference on Renewable Energy: Generation and Application, ICREGA 2018
SP - 238
EP - 242
BT - 5th International Conference on Renewable Energy
PB - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Y2 - 26 February 2018 through 28 February 2018
ER -