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Energy efficiency guides
In this article we try to understand in What is energy efficiency by means of a glossary of manuals and guides on energy efficiency aimed at the technician or consumer. A compilation of technical guides and methodologies in the field of efficiency and effectiveness in energy saving in buildings.
From energy and thermal audit reports, energy certification, energy savings, Passivhaus, thermography, insulation, savings in electrical appliances, guides in lighting and lighting, hotels … etc.
Endless documentation guide on energy efficiencythat we intend to update monthly and that we hope it will help you to complement your work.
Energy efficiency
Although the concept of energy efficiency is applicable to a wide sector, one of the most prominent is the one that affects the building, so according to the following scheme of efficiency criteria, we should pay special attention to the games of:Efficiency criteria
Energy expenditure
Determining and reducing the energy expenditure and which points consume the most in a building is a need that we can identify in:
Now that we have a global perception, we can now look for our energy efficiency guide.
Energy efficiency manual:
Here is a list of efficiency manualsenergetic distributed in different areas, although they are mainly intended for the building energy management:
From AEICE:
- Strategy and implementation guide manual for almost zero energy buildings … HERE
From Fundación Asturiana de la Energuía (FAEN):
- Basic guide to saving energy.
From Aneragen
- Several guides of interest HERE.
From the Valencian Energy Agency (AVEN)
- Various guides. With an interesting template for Energy Audits HERE.
From Energy in Castilla y León:
- Procedure manual for conducting energy audits in buildings. Volume 2
- Procedure manual for conducting energy audits in buildings. Volume 1
- Performance of Thermal Installations and energy demand of Buildings
- Lighting installations in buildings within the framework of the Technical Building Code
- Citizen's Basic Energy Efficiency Guide
- Manual of energy efficiency in lifting devices
From linkener
Guides specialized in energy efficiency from different fields: Educational centers, hospitals, ect (You have to register, from HERE)
From Andalusian Energy Agency:
Many guides available from… HERE.
From the Energy Foundation of the Community of Madrid (Fenercom):
All the following Guides can be accessed from HERE.
- Guide to energy audits in neighboring communities
- Energy Saving Guide in Gyms (2005)
- Energy Saving Guide in Gyms (2005)
- Guide to Energy Saving in Residences and Day Centers (2005)
- Guide to Energy Management in Public Lighting (2006)
- Guide on Energy Efficiency in Communities of Owners (2006)
- Energy Saving Guide in Industrial Installations (2006)
- Efficient Lighting Technical Guide - Residential and Tertiary Sector (2006)
- Guide to Energy Saving in Food Stores (2006)
- Guide on Municipal Energy Efficiency (2006)
- Guide to Energy Saving in Restoration Companies (2006)
- Energy Management in Hotels (2006)
- Guide to Energy Saving in Garages and Parking (2007)
- Home Automation as a Solution for the Future (2007)
- Guide to Energy Saving in Automobile Workshops (2007)
- Guide on Energy Efficiency in Appliance Stores (2007)
- Energy Saving and Efficiency Guide in Offices and Offices (2007)
- Guide to Energy Management in the Hotel Sector (2007)
- Guide to Energy Saving in Service Stations (2008)
- Guide to Energy Rehabilitation of Residential Buildings (2008)
- Guide to Energy Efficiency in Sports Facilities (2008)
- Energy saving and efficiency guide in pastry shops and bakeries (2009)
- Guide to Energy Saving in the Graphic Arts Sector (2010)
- Guide to Energy Audits in Educational Centers (2010)
- Energy Saving and Efficiency Guide in Hospitals (2010)
- Energy Saving and Efficiency Guide in Educational Centers (2011)
- Guide on energy use of underground infrastructures (2011)
- Energy Saving and Efficiency Guide in Aggregates Operations (2011)
- Guide on Insulating Materials and Energy Efficiency
- Guide to efficient air renewal in the residential sector
- Low Water Temperature Heating Emissions Guide
- Guide on managing the energy demand of buildings
- Guide to Low Energy Gymnasiums
- Guide on thermoactive structures and inertial systems in building air conditioning
- Guide to saving and energy efficiency in car dealerships
From the IDAE
- Practical guide to energy: Efficient and responsible consumption
- The following documentation can be found from IDAE publications… HERE.
- Saving and Energy Efficiency in Air Conditioning No. 1
- Air conditioning no. 2
- Air conditioning No. 3
- Air conditioning no. 4
- Air conditioning No. 5
- Air conditioning no. 6
- Energy Saving and Efficiency in Air Conditioning nº 7 Comments RITE - 2007
- Practical guide on centralized heating and domestic hot water (DHW) installations in residential buildings Excel Distribution of expenditure accompanies Practical guide on centralized heating and DHW installations in residential buildings
- Insulating Materials Technical Guides.
- From the IDAE. Domotics:
- How to save energy by installing home automation in your home (7.09 Mb)
- IDAE. Lighting with the following guides to consult from HERE.
- Technical guide for the use of natural light in the lighting of buildings.
- Technical guide to energy efficiency in office lighting.
- Technical guide to energy efficiency in lighting in hospitals and centers …
- Technical guide for energy efficiency in lighting: educational centers.
- From the IDAE. Electric material
- Contribution of electrical equipment to the energy efficiency of the facilities (4.81 Mb).
From the Valencian Building Institute (IVE).
In addition to having guides such as: Indoor Environment Quality Guide. Efficient Water Management Guide. Energy Guide. Waste Guide. White Paper on Sustainable Building from the portal itself we have access to results:
- Energy consumption survey See online.
- Residential building topology catalog… HERE. (Highly recommended)
- CERMA v4.0 - Residential Energy Rating Shortcut… HERE
- Rehabilitation bases document… HERE
- Rehabilitation Quality Profile Project Guide… HERE.
- Project Guide for the Quality Profile of Energy Saving and Sustainability… HERE
From the Asociación Constructores Promotores de Navarra - Conference on Energy Efficiency
- Presentation Gas Natural Fenosa
- Junkers presentation
- Presentation Government of Navarra.
From Club Excellence in Sustainability.
- Catalog of Good Practices in Energy Efficiency. (You have to register HERE, they also have more guides)
From the Government of Navarra.
- Practical guide for contracting Energy Services with a guarantee of savings.
From FLir.
- Guide on Thermography for applications in Buildings and renewable energies.
From AMETIC.
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Smartcities, Digital quality of Spanish Cities
- Other reports from the digital world… HERE.
From the Portal de la Rioja:
- Energy efficiency guide for the fruit and vegetable central sector.
From Comunidadism:
- Energy Saving and Efficiency Guide in Offices
- Energy Efficiency Manual for SMEs
- Guide of good practices in local environmental education.
- Guide to the Passivhaus standard. Buildings with almost zero energy consumption
- Guide to the Passivhaus standard.
From A3E.
- Consumption, measurements and potential savings in buildings.
- Energy Efficiency Services Guide for the decarbonization of the economy HERE (You have to register)
From OVACEN.
- European campaign for resource efficiency that has an interesting guide … HERE
Extremadura Energy Agency (Agenex)
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- 1.- Guide to Energy Crops in Extremadura
- 2.- Energy Efficiency in Companies of the Agrifood Sector.
- 3.- Energy Services
- 4.- Energy Use of Livestock Waste
- 5.- Design of Efficient Health Centers
- 6.- Efficient Maintenance of Buildings
- 7.- Mobility in Badajoz
- 8.- Supply and Demand Guide for Transport in Extremadura
- 9.- Training of Renewable Energies in Extremadura
- From FEGECA (Association of Manufacturers of generators and heat emitters for hot water, has edited together with the Energy Foundation of the Community of Madrid, the Guide)
- Keys to optimizing individual heating installations. Energy Efficiency and maximum comfort with radiators.
- From OVACEN. Presentation of a high-quality report "Healthy homes, sustainable buildings". HERE
Definition of energy efficiency.
Regarding the definition of energy efficiency we must focus on the Directive 2010/31 / EU energy efficiency in buildings (EPBD: Energy Performance of Buildings Directive) introduces the concept of Almost Zero Energy Consumption Buildings, which are those with a high efficiency level.
The almost zero or very low amount of energy required should be covered, to a very large extent, by energy from renewable sources, including that from renewable sources produced on-site or in the environment. It establishes two dates for its application: December 31, 2022 for all new buildings owned and occupied by public authorities and 2022 for all new buildings of any type.
The energy consumption in heating, sanitary hot water and in cooling throughout the summer in the constructions form more or less forty percent of the energy consumption of the entire European Community.
It must be estimated that much of the energy required for our homes is generated with fossil fuels, whose carbon dioxide emissions contribute to global warming (the so-called greenhouse effect), which generates alarming effects that, over time, may well be transformed into fateful.
As if that were not enough, the energy cost It has been growing: energy bills are becoming a little more unsustainable in the family economy. For these reasons, it is urgent to intervene to achieve a balance between energy and the environment, respecting the rights of future generations, so that they can live in a well-preserved environment rich in natural resources.
The contribution of renewable energy sources (sun, wind, water, etc.) and the increase in sacrifices for their development cannot be underestimated, since in the coming years they will be energy efficiency measures that will produce more benefits the less cost: in fact, these measures will usually generate direct economic benefits, which will also contribute to the development of new products and services.
With the use of efficient renewal technologies and free materials today and with careful handling of effective heating systems where we can learn more from the classification of air conditioning systems, the current energy consumption in a home can be reduced even by forty - fifty percent, holding exactly the same comfort conditions, or even improved with the consistent reduced energy costs.
The strong impact of the construction sector in Spain means that saving energy in this area is among the main challenges when it comes to limiting emissions and energy dependence from abroad.
The 3 main ways to achieve the energy saving are:
- Find eco-efficient designs in buildings
- Promote the use of renewable energies
- Promote savings and efficiency in the use of energy through the promotion of efficient equipment, innovation in materials and user awareness.
In addition to this, it must be taken into consideration that all this must go together to achieve the maximum comfort In the residence.
Inside of the energy efficiency concept we find the bioclimatic architecture whose primary purpose is to make an efficient use of energy and resources, guaranteeing a conditions of comfort and sustainability of the environment.
Sustainable construction is not a current term. Traditionally they have been used measures that reduce energy demand such as the south orientation, the whitewashed houses of Andalusia, the locations in the towns, etc.
- The concept of bioclimatic architecture reduces energy demand and, therefore, cooperates in an essential way in reducing the environmental inconveniences that derive from it.
- Allow to reduce energy consumption and thus save money on electricity or gas bills.
- It allows to reduce the cost of water and also lighting. Improve systems based on sustainable basic sanitation that provide benefits to society.
- Get suitable conditions of temperature, humidity, movement and indoor air quality.
- Bioclimatic architecture allows the building to integrate with its environment and favors environmental sustainability.
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