A case study of retrofitting a non-domestic building in Scotland.

Abdel-Wahab, Mohammed; Ali, Dallia; Jenkins, David

Abstract

Enhancing the energy performance of buildings is a complex undertaking which involves the implementation of various measures which can include: insulation using innovative technologies in-particular for hard-to-treat buildings (e.g. historic listed buildings), installation of small scale renewable technologies, such as PV solar, solar thermal, wind-turbines…etc., and influencing end-users behaviours to reduce energy consumption.This paper presents a case study of a non-domestic building (Further Education –FE- College) in Edinburgh. The paper reports on the progress to-date for the energy refurbishment of the building which is focused on investment in renewable energy technologies. Phase one, which is now completed, involved the installation of a 50 kWp PV panels on the roof of the building at three areas: Sports Hall, Engineering section, and Southern Side. The benefits accrued from investment in renewable technologies includes: potential energy savings, research and educational, and income generation. Drawing on this project experience, the following issues should be considered in the future when retrofitting buildings: funding schemes, technology selection and integration, skills and training, and stakeholder engagement.

Citation

ABDEL-WAHAB, M., ALI, D. and JENKINS, D. 2013. A case study of retrofitting a non-domestic building in Scotland. Presented at 2013 Sustainable building (sb 13 Munich): implementing sustainability; barriers and chances, 24-26 April 2013, Munich, Germany.

• Presentation Conference Type: Conference Paper (unpublished)
• Conference Name: 2013 Sustainable building conference (sb13): implementing sustainability: barriers and changes
• Conference Location: Munich, Germany
• Start Date: Apr 24, 2013
• End Date: Apr 26, 2013
• Deposit Date: Feb 14, 2022
• Publicly Available Date: Feb 14, 2022
• Keywords: Retrofitting; Refurbishment; Historic buildings; Insulation; Energy performance; Listed buildings
• Public URL: https://rgu-repository.worktribe.com/output/1592228
• Additional Information: The abstract published as:; ABDEL-WAHAM, M., ALI, D. and JENKINS, D. 2013. A case study of retrofitting a non-domestic building in Scotland. In Hauser, G., Lützkendorf, T. and Eßig, N. Book of abstracts of sb13 Munich: 2013 Sustainable building conference: implementing sustainability; barriers and chances, 24-26 April 2013, Munich, Germany. Stuttgart: Fraunhofer IRB Verlag [online], pages 95-96. Available from: https://www.irbnet.de/daten/Inhaltsverzeichnisse/buch_782.pdf