Context and Overview

Understanding the ways energy is supplied and consumed at building level is a paramount step for assessing potential measures to reduce primary energy and carbon emission measures. This MC will introduce the learners to the main aspects related to energy consumption in buildings, from the main concepts and definitions to the assessment methods aimed at evaluating the building energy performance. We will also explore the most common technologies and strategies to reduce the heating and cooling energy demands at both building and district levels. Specific case studies will be developed and discussed, with a particular focus on energy efficiency measures and on the integration of RES technologies in buildings and districts.