On the potential of retrofitting scenarios for offices

Within the framework of OFFICE research project the energy conservation potential of combined retrofitting actions was investigated for five building types in four different climatic regions in the European continent. The studied actions involve interventions on the building envelope, HVAC and artificial lighting systems as well as integration of passive components for heating and cooling. Interventions affecting the performance of the building in the global aspect were also assessed.The potential of retrofitting actions proposed for each building type was assessed through energy simulations using high-accuracy computer models and climatic data from 10 locations in South Mediterranean, Continental, Mid-Coastal and North Coastal Europe. Analysis of the results revealed common trends in the energy performance of different building types and permitted to extract information on the most suitable retrofitting interventions in each.