Browsing by Author "Shekhorkina, Svitlana"

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    Design of Proactive Management System for Residential Buildings by Using Smart Equipment
    (TECHNOLOGY CENTER PC, Kharkiv, 2023) Savytskyi, Mykola V.; Shekhorkina, Svitlana; Bordun, Maryna; Babenko, Maryna; Tsyhankova, Svitlana; Spyrydonenkov, Vitalii; Savytskyi, Oleksandr M.; Rabenseifer, Roman
    ENG: This study's object is an energy efficiency of residential sector. The work is aimed at solving the task to improve the energy efficiency of the housing sector by devising technical solutions for monitoring and managing energy consumption and microclimate parameters of buildings. The proposed proactive management system for residential buildings consists of multi-sensors measuring CO2, temperature and humidity, smart meters of heat and electricity consumption, and smart plugs. The equipment is combined into single system through an integration controller with remote user access through an interactive web interface. A feature of the technical solution is the ability to collect, process, visualize, and archive data on the consumption of energy, as well as on the key parameters of the microclimate of residential premises. The advantages of the system are its flexibility due to the possibility of integrating additional devices during operation, as well as the use of standard communication protocols, which enables the interchangeability of component elements. The implementation and testing were carried out under the conditions of a real pilot site. The use of the system in practice confirmed the efficiency and stability of the operation, making it possible to obtain data on the parameters of energy consumption and microclimate and devising recommendations for reducing energy consumption at the pilot site. It was established that the microclimate meets the requirements of the standards (air temperature is about 22 °С while relative humidity does not exceed 60 %). Decrease in energy consumption can be achieved by reducing the temperature of the heat carrier in the absence of residents, as well as by considering the influence of weather conditions. During periods of residents’ activity, an excess of the permissible level of CO2 was recorded, therefore, automatic ventilation systems should be provided in the apartments.
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    How Much Is Needed? Discussion on Benchmarks for Primary Energy Input and Global Warming Potential Caused by Building Construction
    (MDPI, Basel, Switzerland, 2025) Rabenseifer, Roman; Kalivodová, Martina; Kononets, Yevhen; Mahas, Nataliia; Minarovičová, Katarína; Provazník, Robert; Bordun, Maryna; Shekhorkina, Svitlana; Savytskyi, Mykola V.; Savytskyi, Oleksandr M.; Semko, Volodymyr
    ENG: The operational energy efficiency of new buildings in the EU should be at the level of ultra-low or near-zero energy buildings. It is therefore relatively difficult to achieve further energy savings. However, the pre-operational phase—raw material sourcing, manufacturing, transportation, and construction—offers significant energy savings and greenhouse gas reduction opportunities, referred to as embodied energy and equivalent CO2 emissions. Unlike operational energy, no standard or legislative criteria have yet been established for embodied energy. Setting maximum embodied energy values converted to the unit of heated building area, accounting for building shape factor, and differentiating between high-mass and lightweight constructions are proposed. This study illustrates assessing environmental indicators based on building shape, highlighting the necessity of relative assessments over absolute values to favour energy efficiency. It also emphasizes that precise criteria should derive from authentic data collected during the energy certification and building permitting processes. Integrating assessments of embodied energy and operational energy demand facilitates a comprehensive evaluation of buildings’ environmental performance.