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: Received: 1 December 2023 / Approved: 4 December 2023 / Online: 5 December 2023 (07:41:23 CET)
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Maxineasa, S.G.; Isopescu, D.N.; Baciu, I.R.; Cojocaru, A.; Moga, L.M. Influence of the Thermal Insulation Thickness of Walls on the Heating Demand of an Existing Dwelling. Preprints2023, 2023120196. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202312.0196.v1
Maxineasa, S.G.; Isopescu, D.N.; Baciu, I.R.; Cojocaru, A.; Moga, L.M. Influence of the Thermal Insulation Thickness of Walls on the Heating Demand of an Existing Dwelling. Preprints 2023, 2023120196. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202312.0196.v1
Maxineasa, S.G.; Isopescu, D.N.; Baciu, I.R.; Cojocaru, A.; Moga, L.M. Influence of the Thermal Insulation Thickness of Walls on the Heating Demand of an Existing Dwelling. Preprints2023, 2023120196. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202312.0196.v1
APA Style
Maxineasa, S.G., Isopescu, D.N., Baciu, I.R., Cojocaru, A., & Moga, L.M. (2023). Influence of the Thermal Insulation Thickness of Walls on the Heating Demand of an Existing Dwelling. Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202312.0196.v1
Chicago/Turabian Style
Maxineasa, S.G., Alexandra Cojocaru and Ligia Mihaela Moga. 2023 "Influence of the Thermal Insulation Thickness of Walls on the Heating Demand of an Existing Dwelling" Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202312.0196.v1
Abstract
The present state of the natural environment is significantly influenced by the construction sector. Due to the large amounts of consumed natural resources and materials as well as the high volume of emitted pollutants, the building industry is considered to have a key influence in achieving a global sustainable development. A considerable part of the ecological impact of the built environment is influenced by the energy consumed for creating appropriate indoor conditions as well as by the greenhouse gases that are emitted during the operation stage of a building’s life cycle. Therefore, the energy performances of existing buildings must be significantly improved in the near future. This paper analyzes the influence of the thermal insulation thickness of walls on the linear thermal transmittances and the heating demand of an existing building. The resulted values show that while increasing the insulation of the walls leads to a serious heat demand reduction, a deep renovation of the building cannot be achieved solely by using this solution.
Keywords
natural environment; construction sector; sustainable development; energy performances; existing buildings; heating demand
Subject
Engineering, Civil Engineering
Copyright:
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