Converting a conventional home into an energy efficient building

Τίτλος

Converting a conventional home into an energy efficient building

Θέμα

Insulation (Heat)

House construction--Energy conservation

Δημιουργός

Athanatos, Michalis

Πηγή

Higher Technical Institute

Το πλήρες κείμενο είναι διαθέσιμο από το Υπουργείο Ενέργειας, Εμπορίου Βιομηχανίας και Τουρισμού.

Εκδότης

Library of Cyprus University of Technology

Ημερομηνία

2005

Συνεισφέρων

Symeou, Theodoros

Δικαιώματα

Απαγορεύεται η δημοσίευση ή αναπαραγωγή, ηλεκτρονική ή άλλη χωρίς τη γραπτή συγκατάθεση του δημιουργού και κάτοχου των πνευματικών δικαιωμάτων.

Μορφή

pdf

Γλώσσα

en

Τύπος

text

Αναγνωριστικό

MED0537

Σύνοψη

The aim of this project is to convert a building so that it will become more energy efficient using thermal insulating materials.
The concept is that a residence should consume as less energy as possible for heating so this project aims to find an optimum value for insulation and the payback period in energy savings for the amount that will be spent to apply install the insulation.
This resident is located in Limassol.
The method to accomplish this optimum value is by providing a number of scenarios of insulation.
Each scenario's results are then calculated and merged with up-to-date price values for fuel and electricity.
Then the results are compared in order to determine which scenario is the most applicable for the requirements which are:
1) Higher thermal insulation as possible
2) The shortest payback period
The aspects that should be considered for choosing the insulating materials are:
1) It shouldn't be very expensive
2) It should be appropriate for internal household usage.
3) It should posses a low thermal conductivity value.
The main conclusion is that the scenario with the most insulation applied was the one that met the requirements perfectly.
This project will provide information in general for someone who would like to convert an existing residence to a more energy efficient building and help someone understand how
this will benefit him.