In August 2020, TAF's Retrofit Accelerator team joined project partners to retrofit a 12-storey 1965apartmentbuildingin Mississauga, Ontario. Thebuildinghad recently completed an LED lighting systemupgrade, and we aimed to further reduce energy consumption and emissions by introducing energy-efficient heating and cooling, leading to a 27% overall reduction.
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Strategies for EnhancingThermalComfortand Energy Efficiency in Retrofits InsulationUpgrades: Adding or improving insulation in abuilding'swalls, roofs, and floors helps maintain a steady indoor temperature, reducing the burden on heating and cooling systems.
Such terms include adding new technologies or tools to improve efficiency, management of natural resources, structure, operating conditions, air quality andthermal, visual and acousticcomfortfor users.
Buildingenergy renovation planning should be based on a multi-criteria evaluation that targets both reduced energy consumption and a high-quality indoorthermalenvironment. The present study investigates thebuildingenergy retrofit technologies ofthermalinsulation, highly insulative windows, mechanical ventilation for cooling purposes, and shading, aiming to identify the optimum energy ...
A large body of laboratory and field research has demonstrated howthermalconditions insidebuildingsdirectly affect people's satisfaction and performance 1. Although often associated only with air temperature,thermalcomfortis a complex amalgam of six primary factors (Figure 1), all of which are influenced bybuildingdesign and operation.
