Energy-Efficiency Requirements for Residential Building Envelopes in Cold-Climate Regions
Due to the energy and environmental impacts attributed to the operational phase of the building sector, efforts have been made to improve building energy performance through the implementation of restrictive energy requirements by regulatory bodies. In this context, the primary objective of this pap...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:44524b38907b4528be52c474e76bf6d7 2023-05-15T16:50:10+02:00 Energy-Efficiency Requirements for Residential Building Envelopes in Cold-Climate Regions Amy Huynh Regina Dias Barkokebas Mohamed Al-Hussein Carlos Cruz-Noguez Yuxiang Chen 2021-03-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos12030405 https://doaj.org/article/44524b38907b4528be52c474e76bf6d7 EN eng MDPI AG https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4433/12/3/405 https://doaj.org/toc/2073-4433 doi:10.3390/atmos12030405 2073-4433 https://doaj.org/article/44524b38907b4528be52c474e76bf6d7 Atmosphere, Vol 12, Iss 405, p 405 (2021) building energy codes building envelope housing residential buildings cold-climate energy-efficiency requirements Meteorology. Climatology QC851-999 article 2021 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos12030405 2022-12-31T06:23:45Z Due to the energy and environmental impacts attributed to the operational phase of the building sector, efforts have been made to improve building energy performance through the implementation of restrictive energy requirements by regulatory bodies. In this context, the primary objective of this paper is to investigate and compare regulations that govern the building envelope energy performance of new residential buildings in cold-climate regions, primarily in Canada, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, China, and Russia. The aim is to identify similarities and dissimilarities among the energy regulations of these countries, as well as potentials for development of more effective building codes. This study verifies that the investigated energy requirements diverge considerably—for instance, the required thermal resistance per unit area of above-grade exterior walls in Sweden is almost two times that of a similar climate zone in Canada. Based on the comparisons and case analyses, recommendations for energy requirements pertinent to building envelope of new residential buildings in cold-climate regions are proposed. Article in Journal/Newspaper Iceland Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Canada Norway Atmosphere 12 3 405 |
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Due to the energy and environmental impacts attributed to the operational phase of the building sector, efforts have been made to improve building energy performance through the implementation of restrictive energy requirements by regulatory bodies. In this context, the primary objective of this paper is to investigate and compare regulations that govern the building envelope energy performance of new residential buildings in cold-climate regions, primarily in Canada, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, China, and Russia. The aim is to identify similarities and dissimilarities among the energy regulations of these countries, as well as potentials for development of more effective building codes. This study verifies that the investigated energy requirements diverge considerably—for instance, the required thermal resistance per unit area of above-grade exterior walls in Sweden is almost two times that of a similar climate zone in Canada. Based on the comparisons and case analyses, recommendations for energy requirements pertinent to building envelope of new residential buildings in cold-climate regions are proposed. |
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Amy Huynh Regina Dias Barkokebas Mohamed Al-Hussein Carlos Cruz-Noguez Yuxiang Chen |
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Amy Huynh Regina Dias Barkokebas Mohamed Al-Hussein Carlos Cruz-Noguez Yuxiang Chen |
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Energy-Efficiency Requirements for Residential Building Envelopes in Cold-Climate Regions |
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Energy-Efficiency Requirements for Residential Building Envelopes in Cold-Climate Regions |
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Energy-Efficiency Requirements for Residential Building Envelopes in Cold-Climate Regions |
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Energy-Efficiency Requirements for Residential Building Envelopes in Cold-Climate Regions |
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Energy-Efficiency Requirements for Residential Building Envelopes in Cold-Climate Regions |
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energy-efficiency requirements for residential building envelopes in cold-climate regions |
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