Evaluating and Enhancing the Energy Efficiency of Representative Residential Buildings by Applying National and International Standards Using BIM

Mohammad S. Albdour (), Mohammad Shalby, Ahmad A. Salah and Fadi Alhomaidat
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Mohammad S. Albdour: Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Al-Hussein Bin Talal University, Ma’an 71111, Jordan
Mohammad Shalby: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Al-Hussein Bin Talal University, Ma’an 71111, Jordan
Ahmad A. Salah: Department of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Al-Hussein Bin Talal University, Ma’an 71111, Jordan
Fadi Alhomaidat: Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Al-Hussein Bin Talal University, Ma’an 71111, Jordan

Energies, 2022, vol. 15, issue 20, 1-23

Abstract: Due to the chronic shortage of energy-related analytical data and disintegration of building energy regulations, numerous existing residential buildings in Petra (Jordan) and many cities worldwide suffer from poor building energy design. This paper aims at investigating the potential of applying energy-saving standards in order to improve the whole-building energy consumption of low-rise residential buildings in mild and dry climate zones. Representative buildings were selected based on a field survey. Proposed strategies focused on applicable solutions such as envelope components, and energy-related systems were set. The models were created using Autodesk Revit, and then the results were generated by the EnergyPlus engine. The findings showed that the application of building energy standards greatly impacts the overall energy end-use, where up to 30% reduction can be achieved by applying the Jordanian code, and up to 45% by applying the American standard. This work provides guidance for the residential building industry and policymakers in Jordan and many other countries with similar building characteristics and climate zones.

Keywords: enhance; representative; residential buildings; energy model; energy standards; BIM (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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