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Bracke, W, Delghust, M, Laverge, J and Janssens, A (2019) Building energy performance: sphere area as a fair normalization concept. Building Research & Information, 47(05), 549–66.

Camacho-Montano, S C, Wagner, A, Erhorn-Kluttig, H, Mumovic, D and Summerfield, A (2019) Clearing the air on EU guidance projects for school buildings. Building Research & Information, 47(05), 624–34.

Gunay, H B, Shen, W and Yang, C (2019) Text-mining building maintenance work orders for component fault frequency. Building Research & Information, 47(05), 518–33.

McElroy, D J and Rosenow, J (2019) Policy implications for the performance gap of low-carbon building technologies. Building Research & Information, 47(05), 611–23.

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: building performance; buildings; energy efficiency; field trial; low carbon; performance gap; renewables; retrofit; space heating; technology performance;
  • ISBN/ISSN: 0961-3218
  • URL: https://doi.org/10.1080/09613218.2018.1469285
  • Abstract:
    It is widely recognized that the actual impact of low-carbon technologies is often lower than predicted by models alone, a phenomenon which has been coined the ‘performance gap’. Despite this awareness, in many instances estimates of both energy savings and renewable energy generation in domestic buildings continue to rely on engineering models and building energy simulations rather than approaches that are based on measured parameters. Much of the existing literature on the performance gap focuses on energy efficiency and is concerned with the quantification of the scale of the performance gap. This paper adds to this body of evidence by drawing retrospectively on a range of grey literature evaluations of low-carbon technologies (including energy-efficiency measures, renewable heat and renewable electricity) in the UK household sector. The focus is on not only the quantification of the performance gap but also the qualitative factors often overlooked, such as installation issues or installer/user behaviour. Recommended policy changes include the development of evaluation standards, the experimentation with pay-for-performance programmes, ensuring that installation standards for low-carbon technologies are being enforced, and taking reasonable steps to ensuring that end users can use any new technology effectively.

Ozkan, A, Kesik, T, Yilmaz, A Z and O’Brien, W (2019) Development and visualization of time-based building energy performance metrics. Building Research & Information, 47(05), 493–517.

Prieto, A J, Vásquez, V, Silva, A, Horn, A, Alejandre, F J and Macías-Bernal, J M (2019) Protection value and functional service life of heritage timber buildings. Building Research & Information, 47(05), 567–84.

Smale, R, Spaargaren, G and van Vliet, B (2019) Householders co-managing energy systems: space for collaboration?. Building Research & Information, 47(05), 585–97.

Stender, M and Walter, A (2019) The role of social sustainability in building assessment. Building Research & Information, 47(05), 598–610.

Weijs-Perrée, M, van de Koevering, J, Appel-Meulenbroek, R and Arentze, T (2019) Analysing user preferences for co-working space characteristics. Building Research & Information, 47(05), 534–48.