Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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492945 | Procedia Technology | 2014 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
This article aims to investigate a very common issue that concerns every tenant of a residential building directly affected by the increased energy bills – to consider or not spending money in a building envelope rehabilitation program. In attempting to meet this challenge, we propose a numerical simulations study that have been developed to reveal cost-optimal levels for which the effort to invest in increasing the buildings thermal insulation justifies the effect obtained by reducing operational costs as a consequence of lowering heating load. The analysis is performed according to latest international standards and EU directives.
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