Relationship between Sustainable Technology and Building Age: Evidence from Australia

Dadzie, J; Ding, G; Runeson, G

Relationship between Sustainable Technology and Building Age: Evidence from Australia

Dadzie, J Ding, G

Runeson, G

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Citation:: Procedia Engineering, 2017, 180 pp. 1131 - 1138
Issue Date:: 2017-01-01

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dc.contributor.author	Dadzie, J	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Ding, G https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2697-9395	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Runeson, G	en_US
dc.date.issued	2017-01-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Procedia Engineering, 2017, 180 pp. 1131 - 1138	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/121421
dc.description.abstract	© 2017 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd. The overall energy performance of existing buildings is an important consideration in decisions to demolish or refurbish. To refurbish means to use sustainable technologies (STs) to improve energy efficiency, health of occupants, energy cost and environmental sustainability. This paper examines the use of STs to streamline energy efficiency in existing buildings. It analyses various buildings of different ages retrofitted over the last 5 years and the various STs used to enhance energy efficiency through an in-built case study in a survey. The results show that buildings less than 15 years old have been improved with fewer façade technologies compared to those between 16-30 years old. Overall, buildings aged between 16-30 years are the most improved with STs followed by buildings less than 15 years old and those between 31-45 years, in that order. Buildings over 45 years are the least improved with STs for energy efficiency. They had received less than 10% of ST technology injection. The lighting systems, sensors, energy efficient equipment and passive strategies have been applied improve energy efficiency across all ages. However, solar technologies, HVAC systems, façade technologies and building management systems are the least adopted across all ages.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Procedia Engineering	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1016/j.proeng.2017.04.273	en_US
dc.title	Relationship between Sustainable Technology and Building Age: Evidence from Australia	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	180	en_US
utslib.for	0907 Environmental Engineering	en_US
utslib.for	1202 Building	en_US
utslib.for	09 Engineering	en_US
pubs.embargo.period	Not known	en_US
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/e-Press
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Design, Architecture and Building
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Design, Architecture and Building/School of Built Environment
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - CBI - Centre for Built Infrastructure
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - CCDP - Contemporary Design Practice
utslib.copyright.status	open_access
pubs.publication-status	Published	en_US
pubs.volume	180	en_US

Abstract:

© 2017 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd. The overall energy performance of existing buildings is an important consideration in decisions to demolish or refurbish. To refurbish means to use sustainable technologies (STs) to improve energy efficiency, health of occupants, energy cost and environmental sustainability. This paper examines the use of STs to streamline energy efficiency in existing buildings. It analyses various buildings of different ages retrofitted over the last 5 years and the various STs used to enhance energy efficiency through an in-built case study in a survey. The results show that buildings less than 15 years old have been improved with fewer façade technologies compared to those between 16-30 years old. Overall, buildings aged between 16-30 years are the most improved with STs followed by buildings less than 15 years old and those between 31-45 years, in that order. Buildings over 45 years are the least improved with STs for energy efficiency. They had received less than 10% of ST technology injection. The lighting systems, sensors, energy efficient equipment and passive strategies have been applied improve energy efficiency across all ages. However, solar technologies, HVAC systems, façade technologies and building management systems are the least adopted across all ages.

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