CPD Lecture: Sustainable retrofitting - Lessons learnt from design, off-site construction and performance analysis of deep energy retrofit of residential buildings
The lecture introduces a process of deep energy retrofit carried out on a residential building in the UK, using an approach in which the existing building is completely surrounded by a new thermal envelope. It reports on the entire process, from establishing the characteristics of the existing building, carrying out design simulations, documenting the off- site manufacture and on-site installation, and carrying out instrumental monitoring, occupant studies and performance evaluation. Building physics parameters before and after retrofit are evaluated in an innovative way through simulation of dynamic heating tests with calibrated models - a method that can be used as quality control measure in other retrofit programmes. New insights are provided into retrofit economics in the context of occupants’ health and wellbeing improvements.
Summary of the topics:
- Pre-retrofit survey
- Retrofit performance design
- Off-site manufacturing
- On-site installation
- Post-retrofit building performance evaluation
- Retrofit economics
- Occupant survey and health and wellbeing improvements.
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https://herts-ac-uk.zoom.us/j/91023932073?pwd=j5d7QX8X4ld1paAj9b43lurTC9OdxB.1
Meeting ID: 910 2393 2073
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About the lecturer:
Prof Ljubomir Jankovic, MSc, PhD, CEng, MCIBSE, MASHRAE, FIAP, FIBPSA, is Professor of Advanced Building Design at the University of Hertfordshire. He has spent the past 35 years as an academic, researcher and practitioner, focusing on how environmental design of buildings can be improved using instrumental performance monitoring, dynamic simulation, advanced computer modelling methods, and utilisation of bio-sourced materials. He holds an MSc from the University of Belgrade and a PhD from the University of Birmingham, both in Mechanical Engineering. He is a Chartered Engineer, a Member of ASHRAE, a Member of CIBSE, a Fellow of the Institution of Analysts and Programmers and a Fellow of the International Building Performance Simulation Association. His professional society activities included roles of President of ASHRAE UK London and South East Chapter, Vice-President of ASHRAE UK Chapter, and an ASHRAE Distinguished Lecturer 2024-2026.
