Impact of the EPBD on Changes in the Energy Performance of Multi-Apartment Buildings in Lithuania

Monstvilas, Edmundas; Borg, Simon; Norvaišienė, Rosita; Banionis, Karolis; Ramanauskas, Juozas

doi:10.3390/su15032032

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“…The integration of machine learning techniques holds the potential to optimize performance, boost efficiency, and refine decision-making processes in renewable energy systems [97]. Machine learning, a subset of AI, centers on crafting algorithms and models that empower computers to learn from data and enhance their performance iteratively.…”

Section: Renewables With Smart Managementmentioning

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Review of Hot Topics in the Sustainable Development of Energy, Water, and Environment Systems Conference in 2022

Chu,

Vicidomini,

Calise

et al. 2023

Energies

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The current applications in the energy sector are based largely on fossil fuels which release greenhouse gas emissions to the atmosphere. To face the issue of global warming, the energy sector has to transfer to and develop sustainable energy solutions that do not release carbon emissions. This is one of the primary motivators for the SDEWES conference as well as for this review, and previous ones, examining the most recent works based on sustainable and green energy production in such fields. The 17th Conference on the Sustainable Development of Energy, Water, and Environment Systems (SDEWES) was held on 6–10 November 2022 in Paphos, Cyprus. The SDEWES conference aims at solving complex and ongoing concerns that approach a long-term perspective and supporting innovative solutions and continuous monitoring and evaluation. This review paper aims at collecting the main presented papers focused on the following hot topics: low-carbon technologies based on renewable and clean-energy systems, including mainly biomass, solar, and wind energy applications; energy storage systems; hydrogen-based systems; energy-saving strategies in buildings; and the adoption of smart management strategies using renewable energy systems. These topics are investigated in order to propose solutions to address the issues of climate change, water scarcity, and energy saving. From the analyzed works, we note that some key issues for sustainable development remain to be further addressed: such as novel and advanced energy storage systems, green hydrogen production, novel low-temperature district heating and cooling networks, novel solar technologies for the simultaneous production of power and high temperature heat, solar desalination for hydrogen production systems, and agrivoltaic systems for the production of power and food.

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Section: Renewables With Smart Managementmentioning

confidence: 99%

Review of Hot Topics in the Sustainable Development of Energy, Water, and Environment Systems Conference in 2022

Chu,

Vicidomini,

Calise

et al. 2023

Energies

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“…As a result, a large part of the building stock is in poor technical condition (especially in the apartment segment). A total of 58% of the area of the building fund consists of buildings built between 1961 and 1992, the architectural and structural diversity of which is probably not great [28][29][30][31]. Accordingly, there is a potential for implementing repeated (standard) renovation solutions, especially in the apartment building segment, where ~72% buildings were built between 1961 and 1992.…”

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Evaluating Reduction in Thermal Energy Consumption across Renovated Buildings in Latvia and Lithuania

Prozuments,

Borodinecs,

Zaharovs

et al. 2023

Buildings

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Currently, the optimization of thermal energy consumption in buildings is considered a suitable alternative in the construction of new buildings, as a result of which the overall energy efficiency of the building increases. Thus, this study examined the efficiency and efficacy of different building renovation packages conducted across several buildings in Latvia and in Lithuania (across a larger building stock). In the first section of this study, 13 multi-apartment residential houses with 3 building renovation packages have been investigated in the city of Daugavpils, Latvia, in order to determine the actual reduction in heat energy consumption across each of the renovation implementation packages. The study findings indicate that changes in Latvian building regulations regarding insulation thickness did not significantly impact thermal energy consumption in fully renovated buildings. However, the combination of facade renovations, upgraded heating systems, and improved ventilation systems resulted in substantial energy savings, with an average reduction of 50.59% in thermal energy consumption for space heating across the reviewed multi-apartment residential building stock. In the following section of this study, the impact of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) on building energy efficiency in Lithuania has been examined. The results show that over a 10-year period in the 2000s, Lithuanian building stock experienced a 20% increase in energy efficiency, followed by an additional 6.3% increase between 2010 and 2016. The mandatory requirement for renovated buildings to achieve a minimum energy efficiency class has resulted in significant reductions in energy consumption for heating purposes. The findings underscore the effectiveness of building renovation packages and the EPBD regulations in enhancing energy efficiency and promoting sustainable building practices. The importance of heat metering, consideration of indoor air temperature, and the need to address indoor air quality during renovations were also highlighted.

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Towards climate neutrality within the European Union: Assessment of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive implementation in Member States

Maduta,

D'Agostino,

Tsemekidi-Tzeiranaki

et al. 2023

Energy and Buildings

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Impact of the EPBD on Changes in the Energy Performance of Multi-Apartment Buildings in Lithuania

Cited by 5 publications

References 20 publications

Review of Hot Topics in the Sustainable Development of Energy, Water, and Environment Systems Conference in 2022

Review of Hot Topics in the Sustainable Development of Energy, Water, and Environment Systems Conference in 2022

Evaluating Reduction in Thermal Energy Consumption across Renovated Buildings in Latvia and Lithuania

Towards climate neutrality within the European Union: Assessment of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive implementation in Member States

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