Sustainability in Energy and Buildings

1. Hidden Building Performance Evaluation Sources: What Can Trip Advisor and Other Informal User-Generated Data Tell Us?

   • Julie Godefroy

   Pages 235-245

2. Use of an Object-Oriented System for Optimizing Life Cycle Embodied Energy and Life Cycle Material Cost of Shopping Centres

   • K. K. Weththasinghe, André Stephan, Valerie Francis, Piyush Tiwari

   Pages 247-257

3. Hygrothermal Characterization of High-Performance Aerogel-Based Internal Plaster

   • Stefano Fantucci, Elisa Fenoglio, Valentina Serra, Marco Perino, Marco Dutto, Valentina Marino

   Pages 259-268

4. Combining Conservation and Visitors’ Fruition for Sustainable Building Heritage Use: Application to a Hypogeum

   • Benedetta Gregorini, Michele Lucesoli, Gabriele Bernardini, Enrico Quagliarini, Marco D’Orazio

   Pages 269-279

5. Energy Savings and Summer Thermal Comfort for Retrofitted Buildings: A Complex Balance

   • Gianpiero Evola, Luigi Marletta, Federica Avola

   Pages 281-293

6. Building Energy Simulation of Traditional Listed Dwellings in the UK: Data Sourcing for a Base-Case Model

   • Michela Menconi, Noel Painting, Poorang Piroozfar

   Pages 295-307

7. Building Insulating Materials from Agricultural By-Products: A Review

   • Santi Maria Cascone, Stefano Cascone, Matteo Vitale

   Pages 309-318

8. Energy Consumption and Retrofitting Potential of Latvian Unclassified Buildings

   • Anatolijs Borodinecs, Aleksandrs Geikins, Aleksejs Prozuments

   Pages 319-326

9. Towards a User-Centered and Condition-Based Approach in Building Operation and Maintenance

   • Gabriele Bernardini, Elisa Di Giuseppe

   Pages 327-337

10. Towards a Near-Zero Energy Landmark Building Using Building Integrated Photovoltaics: The Case of the Van Unnik Building at Utrecht Science Park

    • Wilfried van Sark, Eelke Bontekoe

    Pages 339-348

11. Internal Insulation of Historic Buildings: A Stochastic Approach to Life Cycle Costing Within RIBuild EU Project

    • Elisa Di Giuseppe, Gianluca Maracchini, Andrea Gianangeli, Gabriele Bernardini, Marco D’Orazio

    Pages 349-359

12. Process for the Formulation of Natural Mortars Based on the Use of a New Natural Hydraulic Binder

    • Santi Maria Cascone, Giuseppe Antonio Longhitano, Renata Rapisarda, Nicoletta Tomasello

    Pages 361-370

13. Assessment of the Efficiency and Reliability of the District Heating Systems Within Different Development Scenarios

    • Aleksandrs Zajacs, Anatolijs Borodiņecs, Raimonds Bogdanovičs

    Pages 371-381

14. Architects’ Tactics to Embed as-Designed Performance in the Design Process of Low Energy Non-domestic Buildings

    • Gabriela Zapata-Lancaster

    Pages 383-393

15. How Much Does It Cost to Go Off-Grid with Renewables? A Case Study of a Polygeneration System for a Neighbourhood in Hermosillo, Mexico

    • Moritz Wegener, Carlos Lopez Ordóñez, Antonio Isalgué, Anders Malmquist, Andrew Martin

    Pages 395-405

16. Steps Towards an Optimal Building-Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV) Value Chain in the Netherlands

    • Ernst van der Poel, Wilfried van Sark, Yael Aartsma, Erik Teunissen, Ingrid van Straten, Arthur de Vries

    Pages 407-419

17. Citizen Engagement in Energy Efficiency Retrofit of Public Housing Buildings: A Lisbon Case Study

    • Catarina Rolim, Ricardo Gomes

    Pages 421-431

18. The Role of Thermal Insulation in the Architecture of Hot Desert Climates

    • Carlos López-Ordóñez, Isabel Crespo Cabillo, Jaume Roset Calzada, Helena Coch Roura

    Pages 433-444

19. Performance of Different PV Array Configurations Under Different Partial Shading Conditions

    • Haider Ibrahim, Nader Anani

    Pages 445-454

20. Automatic Thresholding for Sensor Data Gap Detection Using Statistical Approach

    • Houda Najeh, Mahendra Pratap Singh, Stéphane Ploix, Karim Chabir, Mohamed Naceur Abdelkrim

    Pages 455-467

This volume contains the proceedings of the 11th KES International Conference on Sustainability and Energy in Buildings 2019 (SEB19) held in Budapest, 4^th -5^th July 2019 organised by KES International in partnership with Cardiff Metropolitan University, Wales, UK.

SEB-19 invited contributions on a range of topics related to sustainable buildings and explored innovative themes regarding sustainable energy systems.  The aim of the conference was to bring together researchers, and government and industry professionals to discuss the future of energy in buildings, neighbourhoods and cities from a theoretical, practical, implementation and simulation perspective. The conference formed an exciting chance to present, interact, and learn about the latest research and practical developments on the subject.  The conference attracted submissions from around the world.  Submissions for the Full-Paper Track were subjected to a blind peer-review process.  Only the best of these were selected for presentation at the conference and publication in these proceedings. 

It is intended that this volume provides a useful and informative snapshot of recent research developments in the important and vibrant area of Sustainability in Energy and Buildings.

 

 

• Intelligent Buildings
• Sustainable Building Technologies
• Control and Optimization of Renewable Energy Systems
• Energy and Environment Assessment
• High Efficiency Power Storage Systems
• Novel Primary Sources

• School of Art and Design, Cardiff Metropolitan University, Cardiff, UK

  John Littlewood

• Bournemouth University, Poole, UK

  Robert J. Howlett

• Politecnico di Torino, Turin, Italy

  Alfonso Capozzoli

• University of Canberra, Canberra, Australia

  Lakhmi C. Jain

John Littlewood graduated in Building Surveying and holds a PhD in Building Performance Assessment. He is Head of the Sustainable and Resilient Built Environment group in Cardiff School of Art & Design at Cardiff Metropolitan University (UK). He Coordinates three Professional Doctorates in Art & Design, Engineering and Sustainable Built Environment; plus contributing to teaching in Architectural Design & Technology. John’s research is industry focused, identifying and improving fire and thermal performance in existing and new dwellings, using innovative materials and construction, and also improving quality of life. He has authored and co-authored 120 peer-reviewed papers, and was also co-editor for the ‘Smart Energy Control Systems for Sustainable Buildings’ book published in June 2017.

Dr. Robert Howlett is the Executive Chair of KES International, a non-profit organization that facilitates knowledge transfer and the dissemination of research results in areasincluding Intelligent Systems, Sustainability, and Knowledge Transfer.  He is a Visiting Professor at Bournemouth University in the UK. His technical expertise is in the use of intelligent systems to solve industrial problems. He has been successful in applying artificial intelligence, machine learning and related technologies to sustainability and renewable energy systems; condition monitoring, diagnostic tools and systems; and automotive electronics and engine management systems.  His current research work is focussed on the use of smart microgrids to achieve reduced energy costs and lower carbon emissions in areas such as housing and protected horticulture.

Alfonso Capozzoli graduated in Mechanical Engineering and holds a Ph.D. in Engineering of Mechanical Systems. He works as an Associate Professor at the Department of Energy at Politecnico di Torino (Italy). He teaches HVAC systems and building physics at the Faculty of Engineering and Architecture. He isinvolved in various international research projects on building energy performance. His research is focused on energy saving strategies in air conditioning systems, data analytics for building energy management and super insulating materials in building components.  His research activity is summarised in about 100 scientific papers published in international journals and conference proceedings.

Dr. Lakhmi C. Jain, PhD, ME, BE(Hons), Fellow (Engineers Australia) is with the University of Technology Sydney, Australia, and Liverpool Hope University, UK.

Professor Jain founded the KES International for providing a professional community the opportunities for publications, knowledge exchange, cooperation and teaming. Involving around 5,000 researchers drawn from universities and companies world-wide, KES facilitates international cooperation and generate synergy in teaching and research. KES regularly provides networking opportunities for professional community through one of the largest conferences of its kind in the area of KES.

His interests focus on the artificial intelligence paradigms and their applications in complex systems, security, e-education, e-healthcare, unmanned air vehicles and intelligent agents.

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