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The case study analyzed in the paper refers to a group of new buildings built near the campus of the University Politehnica of Bucharest. The UniversityпїЅs campus has its own cogeneration power plant equipped with two reciprocating engines using natural gas. Each engine generates 800 kWe of electricity for UniversityпїЅs own consumption and for selling it on electricity market. During the winter time the heat recovered from the two engines, is used within the district heating network of the UniversityпїЅs campus....

Historical buildings are a major part of European and national cultural heritage which people all around the world decided should be preserved for the future. In order to conserve both the construction elements and the thermal comfort, it is crucial to find the optimal configuration of the energy related equipment. These units, besides fulfilling the parameters of thermal comfort, are also subject to the EU Ecodesign and energy labeling requirements and must meet a series of architectural restrictions. This articl...