Published: Građevinar 62 (2010) 12
Paper type: Professional paper
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Energy certification for buildings
Abstract
The significance of energy certification for buildings is described in the introductory part. After that, principal requirements contained in the Directive 2010/31/EU on the energy performance of buildings, and the objective and methodology for preparing the energy performance certificate, are presented. Principal elements for energy audit of new and existing buildings, as needed for preparation of energy performance certificates, are given. Measurement methods most frequently used for determining energy performance of buildings are described: blower door test and infrared thermography.
Keywordsenergy performance certificate, energy performance, energy audit, blower door test, infrared thermography, building