An integrated optimization approach to establish energy efficiency recommendations for residential and commercial buildings in Salamanca Mexico

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Energy use attributed to buildings accounts for 19% of the total energy consumption in Mexico and is estimated to rapidly increase with future building development. The existing Mexican energy efficiency standards (NOM-ENER) are primarily developed through a component based approach where energy efficiency guidelines are outlined for individual pieces of equipment with no interactions between these components taken into consideration. In this investigation, a holistic and integrative energy analysis approach is considered to improve energy efficiency in residential and commercial office building buildings. Specifically, the study investigates the interactions between various energy efficiency measures and thermal comfort measures for existing and new construction residential and commercial buildings in Salamanca, Guanajuato using detailed simulation and optimization procedures.\nThe results from the residential optimization analysis suggest a combination of improved appliance efficienc

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