Selection and Evaluation of Indicators for a Building Energy Labeling System for Colombia

Abstract

Buildings are a key player in the fight against climate change. For this reason, the governments of the world advance in the establishment of regulations and tools that promote energy efficiency in buildings. Colombia presents a legal and regulatory framework that favors the sustainable construction market. How-ever, the country still lacks tools to stimulate supply and demand for buildings with greater energy efficiency. Taking into account the above, this article seeks to select and evaluate the relevance of a group of indicators for a Building Energy Labeling System for Colombia. A literature review and an energy characterization exercise based on energy simulations allowed the identification of three indicators: energy for comfort, energy for equipment, and energy for lighting. The results of the energy characterization validated the relevance of the indicators. In the short term, the authors propose to carry out a more detailed analysis of the indicators to establish the necessary considerations for their estimation.