Luis Pérez-Lombard

TL;DR: In this article, the authors analyzed available information concerning energy consumption in buildings, and particularly related to HVAC systems, and compared different types of building types and end uses in different countries.

TL;DR: In this article, the origin and the historic development of energy certification schemes in buildings along with the definition and scope of a building energy certificate and critical aspects of its implementation are discussed.

TL;DR: In this paper, the development of building energy codes concerning Heating, Ventilation and Air-Conditioning (HVAC) energy efficiency, along with their scope and compliance paths, are analyzed.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors focus on the map of energy flow to deliver thermal comfort: the HVAC energy chain, and examine conditioned spaces as the systems where useful heat or coolth is degraded to provide comfort.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors address the problem of measuring energy efficiency both in qualitative and quantitative terms, and propose a sequence of actions to tackle the methodological problems standing in the way of the construction of energy efficiency indicators.