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Energy Efficiency in Buildings: Toward Climate Neutrality

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  • Bożena Babiarz

    (The Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Architecture, Rzeszow University of Technology, Powstancow Warszawy Street 12, 35-959 Rzeszow, Poland)

  • Dorota Anna Krawczyk

    (Faculty of Civil Engineering and Environmental Sciences, Bialystok University of Technology, Wiejska Street 45A, 15-351 Bialystok, Poland)

  • Alicja Siuta-Olcha

    (Faculty of Environmental Engineering, Lublin University of Technology, Nadbystrzycka 40B, 20-618 Lublin, Poland)

  • Candida Duarte Manuel

    (Lusófona University, BioRG-Bioengineering and Sustainability Research Group, 4000-098 Porto, Portugal)

  • Artur Jaworski

    (Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Aeronautics, Rzeszow University of Technology, Powstancow Warszawy Street 8, 35-959 Rzeszow, Poland)

  • Ewelina Barnat

    (The Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Architecture, Rzeszow University of Technology, Powstancow Warszawy Street 12, 35-959 Rzeszow, Poland)

  • Tomasz Cholewa

    (Faculty of Environmental Engineering, Lublin University of Technology, Nadbystrzycka 40B, 20-618 Lublin, Poland)

  • Beata Sadowska

    (Faculty of Civil Engineering and Environmental Sciences, Bialystok University of Technology, Wiejska Street 45A, 15-351 Bialystok, Poland)

  • Martyna Bocian

    (Faculty of Environmental Engineering, Lublin University of Technology, Nadbystrzycka 40B, 20-618 Lublin, Poland)

  • Maciej Gnieciak

    (Faculty of Environmental Engineering, Lublin University of Technology, Nadbystrzycka 40B, 20-618 Lublin, Poland)

  • Anna Werner-Juszczuk

    (Faculty of Civil Engineering and Environmental Sciences, Bialystok University of Technology, Wiejska Street 45A, 15-351 Bialystok, Poland)

  • Maciej Kłopotowski

    (Faculty of Civil Engineering and Environmental Sciences, Bialystok University of Technology, Wiejska Street 45A, 15-351 Bialystok, Poland)

  • Dorota Gawryluk

    (Faculty of Civil Engineering and Environmental Sciences, Bialystok University of Technology, Wiejska Street 45A, 15-351 Bialystok, Poland)

  • Robert Stachniewicz

    (Faculty of Civil Engineering and Environmental Sciences, Bialystok University of Technology, Wiejska Street 45A, 15-351 Bialystok, Poland)

  • Adam Święcicki

    (Faculty of Civil Engineering and Environmental Sciences, Bialystok University of Technology, Wiejska Street 45A, 15-351 Bialystok, Poland)

  • Piotr Rynkowski

    (Faculty of Civil Engineering and Environmental Sciences, Bialystok University of Technology, Wiejska Street 45A, 15-351 Bialystok, Poland)

Abstract

The pursuit of climate neutrality requires global systemic actions involving the use of solutions aimed at reducing emissions. Changes must be introduced in all sectors affecting climate change, namely power engineering and district heating, construction, transport, and industry, as well as agriculture and forestry. Analyzing the structure of final energy consumption in the EU by sector, it can be stated that households account for 27% of the total energy consumption. Comprehensive actions are needed to increase the energy efficiency of buildings. The aim of this paper was to indicate aspects of improving energy efficiency in buildings and their equipment, taking into account the striving for climate neutrality. Analyzed possibilities and conditions of using various solutions of energy-efficient systems aimed at increasing energy resilience and security and preventing environmental degradation. Particular attention was paid to construction and material solutions, as well as installation solutions, which increased the accumulation and energy efficiency of the building. These activities are closely related to the conditions and dynamics of the heat exchange process in the applied solutions and are also related to the factors influencing thermal comfort and energy consumption in buildings. Due to the growing popularity of modern information technologies and artificial intelligence in energy management in recent years, this article reviews the latest research in this area. One of the directions of future research indicated by scientists is autonomous building control in real time, adapting to the momentary needs of users. The analysis of the possibilities of using modern energy efficiency solutions in buildings conducted in this work may be useful for optimizing heat and energy management models and models of society’s consumption as an element of energy transformation towards climate neutrality and counteracting the deepening of energy poverty.

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  • Bożena Babiarz & Dorota Anna Krawczyk & Alicja Siuta-Olcha & Candida Duarte Manuel & Artur Jaworski & Ewelina Barnat & Tomasz Cholewa & Beata Sadowska & Martyna Bocian & Maciej Gnieciak & Anna Werner-, 2024. "Energy Efficiency in Buildings: Toward Climate Neutrality," Energies, MDPI, vol. 17(18), pages 1-38, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:17:y:2024:i:18:p:4680-:d:1481744
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