RT Journal Article
T1 Matching Energy Consumption and Photovoltaic Production in a Retrofitted Dwelling in Subtropical Climate without a Backup System
A1 Gómez Melgar, Sergio Jesús
A1 Sánchez Cordero, Antonio
A1 Videras Rodríguez, Marta
A1 Andújar Márquez, José Manuel
AB The construction sector is a great contributor to global warming both in new and existingbuildings. Minimum energy buildings (MEBs) demand as little energy as possible, with an optimizedarchitectural design, which includes passive solutions. In addition, these buildings consume as lowenergy as possible introducing efficient facilities. Finally, they produce renewable energy on-siteto become zero energy buildings (ZEBs) or even plus zero energy buildings (+ZEB). In this paper,a deep analysis of the energy use and renewable energy production of a social dwelling was carriedout based on data measurements. Unfortunately, in residential buildings, most renewable energyproduction occurs at a different time than energy demand. Furthermore, energy storage batteriesfor these facilities are expensive and require significant maintenance. The present research proposesa strategy, which involves rescheduling energy demand by changing the habits of the occupantsin terms of domestic hot water (DHW) consumption, cooking, and washing. Rescheduling thesethree electric circuits increases the usability of the renewable energy produced on-site, reducingthe misused energy from 52.84% to 25.14%, as well as decreasing electricity costs by 58.46%.
PB MDPI
SN 1996-1073
YR 2020
FD 2020-11
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10272/19140
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10272/19140
LA eng
NO Gómez Melgar, S., Sánchez Cordero, A., Videras Rodríguez, M., & Andújar Márquez, J. M. (2020). Matching Energy Consumption and Photovoltaic Production in a Retrofitted Dwelling in Subtropical Climate without a Backup System. Energies, 13(22), 6026. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/en13226026
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Huelva
RD 2 jun 2026