Efficient retrofit actions and advanced control strategies for a student hostel

In the 6th Framework Programme of the European Union, Politecnico di Milano is participating in an Integrated Project related to energy and environmental efficiency in buildings. This project (BRITA in PuBs) aims to increase the market penetration of innovative and effective retrofit solutions to improve energy efficiency and integrate renewables in buildings. The project includes exemplary retrofit of 9 demonstration public buildings in the four participating European regions (North, Central, South, and East). Among them, one is a student hostel, Daniels Palace, of Politecnico di Milano, in Milan, Italy. The present study is addressed to the estimation of energy saving obtained using various retrofit actions in Danielss Palace building, with the implementation of advanced technological solutions and control strategies for energy supply, daylighting etc. The building energy performances were assessed based on VisualDOE simulation software. The retrofit actions were evaluated as per their energy and environmental performances.