Measurement and Verification of Zero Energy Settlements: Lessons Learned from Four Pilot Cases in Europe

Angeliki Mavrigiannaki, Kostas Gobakis, Dionysia Kolokotsa, Kostas Kalaitzakis, Anna Laura Pisello, Cristina Piselli, Rajat Gupta, Matt Gregg, Marina Laskari, Maria Saliari, Margarita-Niki Assimakopoulos and Afroditi Synnefa
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Angeliki Mavrigiannaki: School of Environmental Engineering, Technical University of Crete, 74100 Chania, Greece
Kostas Gobakis: School of Environmental Engineering, Technical University of Crete, 74100 Chania, Greece
Dionysia Kolokotsa: School of Environmental Engineering, Technical University of Crete, 74100 Chania, Greece
Kostas Kalaitzakis: School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Technical University of Crete, 74100 Chania, Greece
Anna Laura Pisello: Department of Engineering, University of Perugia, 06121 Perugia, Italy
Cristina Piselli: Department of Engineering, University of Perugia, 06121 Perugia, Italy
Rajat Gupta: Low Carbon Building Research Group, Oxford Institute for Sustainable Development, Oxford Brookes University, Oxford OX3 0BP, UK
Matt Gregg: Low Carbon Building Research Group, Oxford Institute for Sustainable Development, Oxford Brookes University, Oxford OX3 0BP, UK
Marina Laskari: Group of Building Environmental Studies, Physics Department, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 10679 Athens, Greece
Maria Saliari: Group of Building Environmental Studies, Physics Department, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 10679 Athens, Greece
Margarita-Niki Assimakopoulos: Group of Building Environmental Studies, Physics Department, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 10679 Athens, Greece
Afroditi Synnefa: Faculty of Built Environment, University of New South Wales (UNSW),Sydney 2052, Australia

Sustainability, 2020, vol. 12, issue 22, 1-16

Abstract: Measurement and verification (M&V) has become necessary for ensuring intended design performance. Currently, M&V procedures and calculation methods exist for the assessment of Energy Conservation Measures (ECM) for existing buildings, with a focus on reliable baseline model creation and savings estimation, as well as for reducing the computation time, uncertainties, and M&V costs. There is limited application of rigorous M&V procedures in the design, delivery and operation of low/zero energy dwellings and settlements. In the present paper, M&V for four pilot net-zero energy settlements has been designed and implemented. The M&V has been planned, incorporating guidance from existing protocols, linked to the project development phases, and populated with lessons learned through implementation. The resulting framework demonstrates that M&V is not strictly linked to the operational phase of a project but is rather an integral part of the project management and development. Under this scope, M&V is an integrated, iterative process that is accompanied by quality control in every step. Quality control is a significant component of the M&V, and the proposed quality control procedures can support the preparation and implementation of automated M&V. The proposed framework can be useful to project managers for integrating M&V into the project management and development process and explicitly aligning it with the rest of the design and construction procedures.

Keywords: measurement and verification; monitoring; performance evaluation; ZERO-PLUS (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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