Energy-Efficient Retrofitting Strategies for Residential Buildings in hot climate of Oman

Saleh N.J. Al-Saadi*, Jawaher Al-Hajri, Mohamed A. Sayari

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Abstract

The aim of this work is to investigate the potential of energy-efficient retrofitting strategies for residential buildings in Oman. An existing residential building located in hot climate with a built-up area of 212 m2 was selected. A building simulation model was created in DesignBuilder software. The model was then calibrated using actual electrical bills and measured weather data for year 2014. The calibrated model was subsequently used to evaluate different energy-efficient retrofitting strategies including the AC efficiencies, using insulations for both walls and roof, upgrading to LED lights, and improving the air tightness of the house. It was concluded that when combing the best strategy from each category, the annual energy consumption of the building can be reduced by as much as 42.5%. This significant reduction in energy consumption can help both the policy makers at governmental institutions and owners to move forward for large retrofitting campaigns to solve the current energy dilemma.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2009-2014
Number of pages6
JournalEnergy Procedia
Volume142
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2017
Event9th International Conference on Applied Energy, ICAE 2017 - Cardiff, United Kingdom
Duration: Aug 21 2017Aug 24 2017

Keywords

  • Building simulation
  • Energy retrofit
  • Hot climate
  • Oman
  • Residential buildings
  • energy savings

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Energy

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