ENERGY RETROFIT AND RENEWABLE ENERGY INTEGRATION FOR RESILIENT PUBLIC SCHOOL BUILDINGS: A VALIDATED CASE STUDY USING BUILDING ENERGY SIMULATION
Abstract
Jordan places a high priority on improving energy security by lowering energy costs and CO2 emissions through enhanced energy efficiency, boosting investment in renewable energy sources, and diversifying the energy mix. Upgrading public facilities in the area, such as schools, has recently attracted a lot of interest. This study uses carrier HAP and related computations to examine the energy-retrofitting saving potentials model of a local public school, which is driven by the retrofit framework. Five passive and active solutions were evaluated, including the installation of an 84-kWp photovoltaic system. Investment in a PV system, which has a payback period of less than five years, secured a break-even outcome for the expected energy expenses of the resilient school pilot project along with its associated energy demands when strategically paired with other measurements, such as the use of 5cm XPS and 10cm CMU to existing walls and 5cm XPS and other insulative materials to roofs when adhering to local energy code requirements for building envelope retrofits.
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