Research Article

An Overview of the Green Building Performance Database

Table 3

Green building performance data list.

Building informationBasic information: building type; location; year built; floor area; building height; orientation; green building ratings, etc
Operating characteristics: ownership (whether operated by government; whether self-built; number of residents; etc.); operating hours; and characteristics
Technical information
(1) Building envelope: performance parameters of exterior walls/interior walls/roofs/doors and windows; construction information of thermal bridges and shadings; and openable external window
(2) HVAC system: HVAC covered area; system type; cold/heat source and performance parameters; air conditioning set temperature; supply/return water temperature; and cold/heat storage
Energy consumptionDesign information: design energy consumption per unit area; design energy-saving rate; design energy consumption of the HVAC system; adjustable fresh air speed; energy efficiency ratio of air conditioning water; fan power consumption of per unit air volume; waste heat utilization; submetering; illumination design; elevators utilization of renewable energy and recycled water; exhaust heat recovery power; and CCHP information
Energy consumption
(1) Energy type and consumption (electricity/fuel/gas); equivalent electricity; and equivalent standard coal
(2) Itemized power consumption data (daily; monthly): lighting; fresh air; cooling; heating; plug-in power; elevators; water supply; domestic hot water, etc
Renewable energy use and water utilization: renewable energy; hot water generation; renewable electricity generation; nontraditional water (rainwater/municipal water/self-generated water) sources; nontraditional storage and utilization; and water-saving irrigation
Indoor environmental qualityTechnology adoption: natural ventilation; natural lighting; shading; adjustable air conditioning control; indoor air conditioning set temperature; fresh air volume; and air quality monitoring
Thermal environment: Air temperature; relative humidity; radiant temperature; black globe temperature; air flow speed, etc.
Lighting: illumination standard value; uniformity; glare; and color rendering index
Acoustic environment: indoor sound level; outdoor sound level; and background noise
Indoor air quality: CO2; VOC (volatile organic compounds); and PM2.5
Occupants satisfactionOccupants information: gender; age; identity; room number; hours; and habits in building
Satisfaction survey of indoor environmental
(1) Thermal environment: occupants clothing; feeling of indoor temperature; and humidity
(2) Lighting environment
(3) Acoustic environment: noise sources and level
(4) Air quality: indoor air freshness and air flow speed
(5) Overall satisfaction of indoor environmental quality
Indoor environment controllability: convenience and intelligence of air conditioning and illumination control
Services: maintenance management; functional layout; spatial scale; and aesthetic performance