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A study on the evaluation of heating and cooling energy efficiency in residential buildings for climatic zones of Turkey.

Number: 792

Author(s) : MANGAN S. D., ORAL G. K.

Summary

The environmental and energy problems that have arisen in Turkey, because of the increase in energy consumption, necessitate efficient use of energy in the residential sector which is the main sector of primary energy consumption. In Turkey, most of the common types projects of mass production residential buildings are being developed and constructed by TOKI (Housing Development Administration of Turkey). These buildings in which energy efficient approach has been disregarded for years, cause to gradually increase on heating and cooling energy consumptions. In regards to national economics, it is essential to evaluate energy efficiency and to develop suggestions to decrease energy consumptions in residential buildings. It is also an up to date topic which should continually be researched and produced solutions on. To achieve appropriate solutions, cost evaluation also becomes necessary. Because the energy consumption of existing residential buildings drains a major part of Turkey’s energy resources, as is in other developing countries. It is obvious that the reduction of energy costs in residential buildings will also contribute to cost reduction in other sectors. Therefore, this paper aims to introduce a study which serves the purpose of producing a choice of energy efficient solutions in order to reduce energy consumptions and energy cost. In this study, different heating and cooling energy efficient scenarios have been developed for a selected residential building, constructed by TOKI, for climatic zones of Turkey. For each scenario, energy simulations have been executed by means of the simulation program, DesignBuilder, the user-friendly visual interface of Energy Plus, and cost analysis has been carried out by using the net present value and discounted payback period method. As a result, energy and cost effective solutions have been presented and discussed for different climatic zones.

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  • Original title: A study on the evaluation of heating and cooling energy efficiency in residential buildings for climatic zones of Turkey.
  • Record ID : 30009937
  • Languages: English
  • Source: Clima 2013. 11th REHVA World Congress and 8th International Conference on Indoor Air Quality, Ventilation and Energy Conservation in Buildings.
  • Publication date: 2013/06/16

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