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Title:
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Multi-objective optimization coupled with life cycle assessment for retrofitting buildings
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Author:
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Antipova, Ekaterina; Boer, Dieter; Guillén Gosálbez, Gonzalo; Cabeza, Luisa F.; Jiménez Esteller, Laureano
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In this work we present a systematic tool for the optimal retrofit of buildings that considers several
economic and environmental criteria simultaneously at the design stage. Our approach is based on a
rigorous mixed-integer linear program (MILP)thatidentifies in a systematic manner the best alternatives
for reducing the environmental impact of buildings. These include the use of differentinsulation materials
and windows as well as the installation of solar panels. Environmental concerns are explicitly accounted
for in this MILP by means of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) principles, which allow evaluating the impact
of each alternative being assessed considering all the stages in its life cycle. We illustrate the capabilities
of our approach using a case study that considers weather data for Central Portugal.
The authors would like to acknowledge financial support from the Spanish Government ENE2011-28269-C03-03, ENE2011- 22722, DPI2012-37154-C02-02, CTQ2012-37039-C02. |
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-Multi-objective optimization
-Life Cycle Assessment
-Building retrofit
-Modelling |
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(c) Elsevier, 2014
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article
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Elsevier
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