TY - JOUR
TI - Measurement and verification of zero energy settlements: Lessons learned from four pilot cases in Europe
AU - Mavrigiannaki, A.
AU - Gobakis, K.
AU - Kolokotsa, D.
AU - Kalaitzakis, K.
AU - Pisello, A.L.
AU - Piselli, C.
AU - Gupta, R.
AU - Gregg, M.
AU - Laskari, M.
AU - Saliari, M.
AU - Assimakopoulos, M.-N.
AU - Synnefa, A.
JO - Sustainability (Switzerland)
PY - 2020
VL - 12
TODO - 22
SP - 1-16
PB - MDPI
SN - null
TODO - 10.3390/su12229783
TODO - building;  design method;  energy conservation;  energy efficiency;  implementation process;  measurement method;  project management;  quality control, Europe
TODO - 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. © 2020 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.
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