Abstract :
[en] In Luxemburg, energy consumption in the building and housing sector has been significantly increasing over the last years. An assessment of the energy saving potential of buildings requires a comprehensive data basis with real consumption figures that are not yet available. One focus of this study was to create a priori a detailed energy consumption database for new “School and Administrative Buildings” for Luxembourg. These are both groups cover a major part of the building and housing sector in Luxembourg besides residential buildings. Based on the samples collected, it was able to expand the figures to the entire country using mathematical methods and the medium heat and electricity consumption of these two types of buildings could determined. After collecting some details about each object, it was able to analyze the influence of different parameters, such as building age, size, type, glass fraction etc., on energy consumption using multivariate statistical methods. A posteriori, the results from the database were verified using parameter studies to existing objects and one object still under construction. Based on this, important key parameters relevant for both energy savings and thermal comfort could be found. This knowledge are necessary to understand energy flows within buildings better and, based on this, to be able meeting the nearly zero energy buildings requirements as set out by the EU Directive in the years to come. As conclusion, the central-European climatic zone provides opportunities to design energy-saving office and school buildings (primary energy consumption < 100 kWh/m2a) without mechanical cooling and ventilation systems that still guarantee appropriate degrees of thermal comfort. Unfortunately, the real average primary energy consumption figures of new school (187 kWh/m2a) and office buildings (677 kWh/m2a) in Luxemburg are still significantly higher.
