Research Article

Optimal Buildings’ Energy Consumption Calculus through a Distributed Experiment Execution

Table 4

Description of the passive measures used in the different scenarios.

MeasureDescriptionInitial investment costs (€/dw)

Façade insulationExternal: EPS 4, 6, 8, 10, and 12 cm8000–9900
External: XPS 4, 6, 8, 10, and 12 cm8900–11400
Air chamber: rock wool 3, 5, and 10 cm1900–2500
Air chamber: EPS + graphite 3, 5, and 10 cm2300–4800
Air chamber: cellulose 5 and 10 cm1900–2200
Internal: EPS 4, 6, and 8 cm3700–4100
Internal: rock wool 4, 6, and 8 cm 2700–2900

Roof insulationInverted: XPS 4, 6, 8, 10, and 12 cm5400–5800
Internal: rock wool 4, 6, and 8 cm1600–1700
Internal: EPS 4, 6, and 8 cm2100–2400

Window change4/16/4 aluminum with thermal break8200
4/16/4 PVC7400

Solar protectionAwning1200