Lecturer in charge of the module
Prof. Stefano Paolo Corgnati (Department of Energy, Politecnico di Torino)
stefano.corgnati@polito.it
Module Learning Objectives and Skill Acquisition
Even if buildings sector energy intensity has improved in recent years and high energy efficient technologies are developed by HVAC industry, the energy demand of buildings is continuously increasing. Moreover, the buildings-related CO2 emissions is constantly rising up as well as the household air pollution in urban areas.
This scenario seems to be in contrast with the deep effort of the international and European community to support the development of energy-efficient and low-carbon solutions for individual buildings and buildings communities, acting through policies and standards, introducing also market incentives.
The worldwide recognized target of “zero energy building” is not a dream but it has to be reached considering not only technical aspects, but also economical, financial and social ones.
To face this wide and crucial topic, this module is divided in four parts. The first part introduces the general and global picture of the thematic. The second part is the core one: the zero-energy building concept is introduced and deepened, analyzing the role of the final users in influencing the actual energy consumption. The third part faces the calculation of energy demand and energy performance of high performing buildings. The part four shows interesting and significant case studies that drive to final conclusions.