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Effect Of Economic Indicators On Cost-Optimal Energy Performance Levels Of Residential Buildings Retrofits In The Mediterranean Region Of Turkey, Neşe Ganiç Sağlam, Zerrin A. Yılmaz, Stefano P. Corgnati
Effect Of Economic Indicators On Cost-Optimal Energy Performance Levels Of Residential Buildings Retrofits In The Mediterranean Region Of Turkey, Neşe Ganiç Sağlam, Zerrin A. Yılmaz, Stefano P. Corgnati
International Building Physics Conference 2018
This study aims to analyse the effect of economic indicators on cost-optimal levels of residential building retrofits in Mediterranean region of Turkey. Sensitivity analyses were applied on the cost-optimality calculation results for the residential reference building. The sensitivity analyses address discount rate and potential investment cost decreases. Results reveal that 6% variation in the discount rate corresponds to more than 30 kWh/m2y difference in the primary energy consumption of the cost-optimal solutions. Potential investment cost decreases for certain retrofit measures are also effective on identified cost-optimal levels and subsidy opportunities appear as an effective tool to achieve higher energy efficiency …
Numerical Analysis Of The Influencing Factors On The Performance Of A Pipe-Embedded Window Operated In Summer, Sihang Jiang, Chong Shen, Xianting Li
Numerical Analysis Of The Influencing Factors On The Performance Of A Pipe-Embedded Window Operated In Summer, Sihang Jiang, Chong Shen, Xianting Li
International Building Physics Conference 2018
The pipe-embedded window is a double window structure with pipes embedded inside the cavity to adjust the temperature. The preliminary studies showed that it can significantly reduce the cooling load of buildings with natural cooling sources such as the water from cooling towers in summer. However, the research on the influencing factors of the pipeembedded window is insufficient. In this paper, the numerical calculation models are established for a pipe-embedded window and a traditional window. The influence of climatic factors, such as the natural cooling source temperature and outdoor air temperature on the thermal performance of the pipe-embedded window are …