Effective envelope insulation and heating strategies in apartment buildings in mid-temperate regions: A case study of Nova Scotia, Canada

Hamid Jamili; Danurachman Krishana; Jesus Rubio; Gabriela Tristan; Luis Rojas Solorzano

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-89845-2

Effective envelope insulation and heating strategies in apartment buildings in mid-temperate regions: A case study of Nova Scotia, Canada

Hamid Jamili, Danurachman Krishana, Jesus Rubio, Gabriela Tristan, Luis Rojas Solorzano

Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

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Abstract

As a vast Northern nation, Canada faces unique challenges in addressing climate change. Indeed, almost 63% of total energy consumption in Canada is due to space heating. This investigation compares two energy efficiency options for an existent 8-apartment building located in the region of Nova Scotia. First option (Option 1) corresponds to upgrading building envelope insulation with either low-thermal-resistance/low-cost material (sub-option 1-A) or high-thermal-resistance/high-cost material (sub-option 1-B). A second option (Option 2), consists of replacing the existing oil-boilers with electric-heaters. The Life-Cycle Cost Analysis pointed to insulation with higher thermal-resistance (Option 1-B) as the best option, with fuel savings of 11,4%, 2-year simple payback, IRR and NPV of 53.7% and 28,284 €, respectively, with Benefit-Cost ratio of 6.67, demonstrating that there is plenty space to implement effective and viable energy efficiency measures in the residential sector of Nova Scotia and, by extension, in other populated mid-temperate latitudes around the world.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	The Role of Exergy in Energy and the Environment
Editors	Sandro Nizetic, Agis Papadopoulos
Publisher	Springer International Publishing
Chapter	53
Pages	749
Number of pages	756
Volume	1
Edition	1
ISBN (Electronic)	978-3-319-89845-2
ISBN (Print)	978-3-319-89844-5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-89845-2
Publication status	Published - Jul 31 2018

Publication series

Name	Green Energy and Technology
Publisher	Springer International Publishing
ISSN (Print)	1865-3529

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Jamili, H., Krishana, D., Rubio, J., Tristan, G., & Rojas Solorzano, L. (2018). Effective envelope insulation and heating strategies in apartment buildings in mid-temperate regions: A case study of Nova Scotia, Canada. In S. Nizetic, & A. Papadopoulos (Eds.), The Role of Exergy in Energy and the Environment (1 ed., Vol. 1, pp. 749). (Green Energy and Technology). Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-89845-2

Effective envelope insulation and heating strategies in apartment buildings in mid-temperate regions: A case study of Nova Scotia, Canada. / Jamili, Hamid; Krishana, Danurachman; Rubio, Jesus; Tristan, Gabriela; Rojas Solorzano, Luis.

The Role of Exergy in Energy and the Environment. ed. / Sandro Nizetic; Agis Papadopoulos. Vol. 1 1. ed. Springer International Publishing, 2018. p. 749 (Green Energy and Technology).

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Jamili, H, Krishana, D, Rubio, J, Tristan, G & Rojas Solorzano, L 2018, Effective envelope insulation and heating strategies in apartment buildings in mid-temperate regions: A case study of Nova Scotia, Canada. in S Nizetic & A Papadopoulos (eds), The Role of Exergy in Energy and the Environment. 1 edn, vol. 1, Green Energy and Technology, Springer International Publishing, pp. 749. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-89845-2

Jamili H, Krishana D, Rubio J, Tristan G, Rojas Solorzano L. Effective envelope insulation and heating strategies in apartment buildings in mid-temperate regions: A case study of Nova Scotia, Canada. In Nizetic S, Papadopoulos A, editors, The Role of Exergy in Energy and the Environment. 1 ed. Vol. 1. Springer International Publishing. 2018. p. 749. (Green Energy and Technology). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-89845-2

Jamili, Hamid ; Krishana, Danurachman ; Rubio, Jesus ; Tristan, Gabriela ; Rojas Solorzano, Luis. / Effective envelope insulation and heating strategies in apartment buildings in mid-temperate regions: A case study of Nova Scotia, Canada. The Role of Exergy in Energy and the Environment. editor / Sandro Nizetic ; Agis Papadopoulos. Vol. 1 1. ed. Springer International Publishing, 2018. pp. 749 (Green Energy and Technology).

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