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Evaluating the life cycle energy benefits of energy efficiency regulations for buildings

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  • Crawford, Robert H.
  • Bartak, Erika L.
  • Stephan, André
  • Jensen, Christopher A.

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Energy efficiency regulations for buildings often focus solely on operational and thermal energy demands. Increasing a building׳s thermal energy efficiency is most often undertaken by increasing insulation thickness and installing high performance windows. These measures can result in a significant increase in embodied energy which is currently not considered in the majority of existing building energy regulations.

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  • Crawford, Robert H. & Bartak, Erika L. & Stephan, André & Jensen, Christopher A., 2016. "Evaluating the life cycle energy benefits of energy efficiency regulations for buildings," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 63(C), pages 435-451.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:rensus:v:63:y:2016:i:c:p:435-451
    DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2016.05.061
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