Budget constraints in critical scenarios: A position paper on the challenges to improving building performance

AIMS energy, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 12(4), P. 751 - 760

Published: Jan. 1, 2024

This position paper aims to pave the way for a debate on few under-explored, at least, perhaps even neglected, challenges we face when trying improve building overall performance. Specifically, suggest focusing how efforts increase energy efficiency, safety, home and workplace healthiness, comfort perceived by users can be impaired budget constraints, especially while operating in critical scenarios. On one hand, restraints capital expenditures property owners other investors affect decision-making processes construction of new buildings or renovation existing ones. More beyond, rapidly developing demographic anthropological changes, as well frequently occurred natural disasters, pose extra burdens players industry real estate market. It has been fact that need adapt both constraints challenging situations is seldom fully embedded studies improving Therefore, call attentions research publications advocate complementing need.

Language: Английский

Public Policies for the Energy Efficiency of Buildings in Mexico

Buildings, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 14(11), P. 3437 - 3437

Published: Oct. 29, 2024

In Latin America, the energy crisis has worsened due to dependence on services and fossil fuel imports from highly industrialized countries at prices established by international market; this is particularly relevant construction industry, which presents a significant deficit in optimal consumption. Hence, some governments have public policies maximize efficiency of these and, same time, minimize carbon footprint. research study, we reviewed policies, strategies, incentives for (EE) implementation residential sector Mexican government. A scoping review methodology was chosen implemented following steps: 1. Research inquiry identification. 2. Determination literature studies. 3. The selection. 4. Data graphing. 5. Results collection, overview, submission. systematic review, identified five mandatory standards (NOM-008-ENER-2001, NOM-009-ENER-2014, NOM-018-ENER-2011, NOM-020-ENER-2011, NOM-024-ENER-2012), six optional standards, four strategies (Green Mortgage, Integral Sustainable Improvement Existing Housing, ECOCASA, NAMA), three kinds (green bonds, credit interest rates FIDE, Ecocasa), taxes (Income Tax Reduction)). As result above, as December 2020, NAMA financed 5106 developers 38 projects 15 states; contributed reduction 126,779 tons CO2; aided 19,913 people. From 2013 2023, EcoCasa subsidized 71,440 households total 224 25 2.6 million 285,760 Mexicans; issued certificates 3,473,556 m2. results EE indicators buildings showed an increase housing unit number well household appliances, with those based power consumption prevailing. ranks third Mexico, consuming estimated 790 pj, 76% corresponds thermal 24% electric power. Among America Caribbean, Mexico achieved Energy Transition Index 62%.

Language: Английский

Consequences of Non-Compliance with Technological Procedures in the Realisation of Construction Objects from the Point of View of Heat Consumption for Heating—A Case Study on Selected Construction Sites in the Slovak Republic

Energies, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 17(23), P. 5843 - 5843

Published: Nov. 21, 2024

This article focuses on the energy performance of buildings with an emphasis consequences non-compliance technological practices during building process. We analyse impact construction deficiencies consumption heat for heating, focusing specific case studies selected constructions in Slovak Republic. The results show that prescribed standards and procedures leads to significant deterioration building’s efficiency, which is manifested increased higher operating costs. findings this study have key importance future projects as they offer valuable recommendations improving quality, thus contributing a more sustainable efficient When designing near-zero demand, it necessary eliminate all risks project arise preparation design itself, well implementation.

Language: Английский