TY - BOOK AU - Gómez Melgar, Sergio AU - Andújar, José Manuel AB - Buildings are one of the main causes of the emission of greenhouse gases in the world. Europe alone is responsible for more than 30% of emissions, or about 900 million tons of CO2 per year. Heating and air conditioning are the main cause of greenhouse gas emissions in buildings. Most buildings currently in use were built with poor energy efficiency criteria or, depending on the country and the date of construction, none at all. Therefore, regardless of whether construction regulations are becoming stricter, the real challenge nowadays is the energy rehabilitation of existing buildings. It is currently a priority to reduce (or, ideally, eliminate) the waste of energy in buildings and, at the same time, supply the necessary energy through renewable sources. The first can be achieved by improving the architectural design, construction methods, and materials used, as well as the efficiency of the facilities and systems; the second can be achieved through the integration of renewable energy (wind, solar, geothermal, etc.) in buildings. In any case, regardless of whether the energy used is renewable or not, the efficiency must always be taken into account. The most profitable and clean energy is that which is not consumed. DO - 10.3390/books978-3-03928-703-1 ID - OAPEN ID: 46025 KW - artificial neural network KW - thermal performance KW - dynamic simulation KW - building renovation KW - zero energy building KW - building KW - energy productivity KW - building sector KW - three-phase unbalance minimization KW - optimization KW - seasonal performance factor (SPF) KW - envelope transmittance KW - demolition KW - envelope airtightness KW - building energy prediction KW - energy KW - Korean household energy consumption KW - floor envelope design KW - building refurbishment KW - perturbation and observation KW - glazing KW - ground and water source heat pump (ASHP KW - sensitivity KW - energy efficiency promotion KW - model predictive control KW - renovation KW - home energy management system KW - energy tunnel KW - performance parameter design KW - air KW - coefficient of performance (COP) KW - Arab region KW - building rehabilitation KW - ground heat transfer KW - residential buildings KW - Deutsche Gesellschaft für Nachhaltiges Bauen (DGNB) KW - policy design KW - building user activity KW - Leadership in Energy & KW - lightweight expanded clay aggregate (LECA) KW - energy renovation KW - energy performance KW - urban modelling KW - Maghreb KW - analytical hierarchy process KW - surface cooling KW - thermal insulation KW - Level(s) KW - subtropical climate KW - energy efficiency KW - green building rating systems KW - Ipomoea batatas KW - big data KW - life cycle cost analysis KW - domestic hot water (DHW) KW - multi-family buildings KW - greenhouse KW - building energy KW - passive architecture KW - prediction KW - Haute Qualité Environnementale (HQE) KW - Minimum-Energy Building (MEB) KW - energy modeling KW - Mashreq KW - simulation engines KW - HVAC demand KW - test method KW - adjustable step size KW - life cycle cost KW - energy saving ratio KW - Environmental Design (LEED) KW - influencing factors KW - GSHP and WSHP) KW - energy use KW - subtropical climate building KW - single-person household KW - heat load KW - energy performance standard KW - technology package KW - energy-performance gap KW - GCC KW - Building Research Establishment Assessment Method (BREEAM) KW - energy pile KW - nearly zero energy building KW - co-simulation KW - new construction KW - space heating KW - building stock energy demand KW - low power loss KW - maximum power point tracking KW - envelope thermography KW - extensive green roof KW - OPERA-MILP L1 - https://mdpi.com/books/pdfview/book/2218 LA - English LK - https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/46375 PB - MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute PY - 2020 SN - 9783039287024 SN - 9783039287031 TI - Energy Efficiency in Buildings: Both New and Rehabilitatednull ER -