Current European energy policies stress the potential of housing stock retrofitting to reduce
global energy consumption. In order to implement efficient measures, it is essential to know …

Building hygrothermal performance, indoor air quality and energy consumption depend
heavily on envelope airtightness. Over the last three decades, single-family dwellings have …

Energy performance analysis of two dwellings is discussed with a view to energy
refurbishment. Both form part of State-developed multi-family social housing in Madrid. Their …

It can be estimated that approximately half of energy consumption in Spanish residential
buildings derives from heating and air conditioning systems. It is therefore advisable to …

Comfort analysis of existing naturally ventilated buildings located in mild climates, such as
the ones in the Mediterranean zones, offer room for a reduction in the present and future …

The airtightness of building envelopes is one of the factors which most affects the
hygrothermal conditions and the air quality of the indoor environment, as well as the energy …

Although energy analysis techniques can contribute to substantial energy savings in
housing stock retrofitting operations, the outcomes often deviate significantly from the …

Los sistemas de simulación energética de edificios permiten analizar la calidad y demanda
ambiental de las construcciones, pero deben contar con procedimientos fiables y …

The aim of recent European Directives and Regulations is the establishment of a common
framework for increasing energy efficiency, encouraging the retrofitting of existing housing …

La evaluación energética de edificios, suele cuantificar resultados referentes a consumos,
ahorros energéticos y económicos, amortizaciones, emisiones de CO 2, etc.; sin embargo …