Title A Method for Setting Energy Saving Goals of Existing Buildings - Based Energy Consumption Results Data -
Authors Yeo, Changjae ; Yu, Jungho ; Moon, Hyunseok ; Kim, Seungjin
DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.6106/KJCEM.2015.16.3.123
Page pp.123-131
ISSN 2005-6095
Keywords Energy consumption saving ; Existing building ; Goal setting ; Energy consumption data
Abstract There are a number of policies that have been established to reduce greenhouse gases emissions and reduce energy consumption. These polices, however, only reflect the building energy consumption saving rate without considering building energy consumption characteristic. If building that already use less energy apply the same saving rate to reduce energy consumption, it is less effective. Therefore, this study classified building energy consumption characteristics and investigated approaches to adopt individual reduction rates according to energy consumption. Analysis results showed that there are differences in energy consumption depending on building use, and therefore, we classified buildings by use. We also proposed a formula to set a reduction goal for rate of energy consumption according to energy consumption. We verified our approach in a top-end neighborhood facility in Seoul. The energy consumption savings goal of this study can be applied individually, but determining whether a building can reduce energy consumption towards a saving goal requires a closer look at each building.