Energy Efficiency in Buildings: Performance Gaps and Sustainable Materials

Energy Efficiency in Buildings: Performance Gaps and Sustainable Materials

Real-world energy efficiency in the building sector is currently inadequate due to significant discrepancies between predicted and actual building energy performance. As operational energy is optimized through improved building envelopes, embodied energy typically increases, further exacerbating the...

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Main Authors: Henry Odiri Igugu, Jacques Laubscher, António Benjamim Mapossa, Patricia Abimbola Popoola, Modupeola Dada
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-09-01
Series:Encyclopedia
Subjects:
building performance gap
sustainable materials
engineering
architecture
biowaste
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2673-8392/4/4/92
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