SUstainable School Architecture Nabla (SUSAN)
SUSAN is a research group at the Department of Civil and Natural Resources Engineering, University of Canterbury. SUSAN focuses on research for net-zero-carbon school buildings in New Zealand.
Simulation-based multi-objective optimisation of school building energy retrofit considering lifecycle cost, lifecycle assessment, energy consumption, and thermal comfort
The building industry contributes to greenhouse gas emissions (30%), energy consumption (40%), and waste (32%) worldwide. Given the scope of school buildings in New Zealand, energy retrofitting can significantly reduce energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions.However, decisions regarding school building energy retrofitting are not straightforward, as they often involve multiple conflicting objectives .
SUSAN research group is conducting a research project funded by BRANZ and BIP. The project aims to:
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investigate the relationship between lifecycle cost (LCC), total energy consumption, lifecycle assessment (LCA), and the thermal comfort of school buildings,
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identify the optimal energy retrofit packages for school buildings, based on the trade-off among different performance indicators.
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