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Measurement and verification (M&V) has become necessary for ensuring intended design performance. Currently, M&V procedures and calculation methods exist for the assessment of Energy Conservation Measures (ECM) for existing buildings, with a focus on reliable baseline model creation and savings estimation, as well as for reducing the computation time, uncertainties, and M&V costs. There is limited application of rigorous M&V procedures in the design, delivery and operation of low/zero energy dwellings and settlements. In the present paper, M&V for four pilot net-zero energy settlements has been designed and implemented. The M&V has been planned, incorporating guidance from existing protocols, linked to the project development phases, and populated with lessons learned through implementation. The resulting framework demonstrates that M&V is not strictly linked to the operational phase of a project but is rather an integral part of the project management and development. Under this scope, M&V is an integrated, iterative process that is accompanied by quality control in every step. Quality control is a significant component of the M&V, and the proposed quality control procedures can support the preparation and implementation of automated M&V. The proposed framework can be useful to project managers for integrating M&V into the project management and development process and explicitly aligning it with the rest of the design and construction procedures.
Angeliki Mavrigiannaki; Kostas Gobakis; Dionysia Kolokotsa; Kostas Kalaitzakis; Anna Pisello; Cristina Piselli; Rajat Gupta; Matt Gregg; Marina Laskari; Maria Saliari; Margarita-Niki Assimakopoulos; Afroditi Synnefa. Measurement and Verification of Zero Energy Settlements: Lessons Learned from Four Pilot Cases in Europe. Sustainability 2020, 12, 9783 .
AMA StyleAngeliki Mavrigiannaki, Kostas Gobakis, Dionysia Kolokotsa, Kostas Kalaitzakis, Anna Pisello, Cristina Piselli, Rajat Gupta, Matt Gregg, Marina Laskari, Maria Saliari, Margarita-Niki Assimakopoulos, Afroditi Synnefa. Measurement and Verification of Zero Energy Settlements: Lessons Learned from Four Pilot Cases in Europe. Sustainability. 2020; 12 (22):9783.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAngeliki Mavrigiannaki; Kostas Gobakis; Dionysia Kolokotsa; Kostas Kalaitzakis; Anna Pisello; Cristina Piselli; Rajat Gupta; Matt Gregg; Marina Laskari; Maria Saliari; Margarita-Niki Assimakopoulos; Afroditi Synnefa. 2020. "Measurement and Verification of Zero Energy Settlements: Lessons Learned from Four Pilot Cases in Europe." Sustainability 12, no. 22: 9783.