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A Particular Case of Urban Sustainability: Comparison Study of the Efficiency of Multiple Thermal Insulations for Buildings

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  • Simon Pescari

    (Department of Civil Engineering and Building Services, Politehnica University Timisoara, 300223 Timisoara, Romania)

  • Mircea Merea

    (Department of Civil Engineering and Building Services, Politehnica University Timisoara, 300223 Timisoara, Romania)

  • Alexandru Pitroacă

    (Department of Civil Engineering and Building Services, Politehnica University Timisoara, 300223 Timisoara, Romania)

  • Clara-Beatrice Vilceanu

    (Department of Overland Communication Ways, Foundations and Cadastral Survey, Politehnica University Timisoara, 300224 Timisoara, Romania)

Abstract

Achieving urban sustainability is a complex process that includes improving buildings’ resilience and energy efficiency by using the optimum thermal insulation solution. With the advent of new energy restrictions, it is very important to find the best compromise between the price of the thermal insulation material and energy savings because, sometimes, the initial cost of a thermal rehabilitation seems to be very high. The purpose of this study is to illustrate the variations in the amount of heat energy required by a multi-storey residential structure in Romania that uses 14 various kinds of thermal insulation materials. The energy demand is determined using the dynamic method using a building energy simulator that can evaluate the energy usage of lighting, warmth, ventilation, climate control, and water heating.

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  • Simon Pescari & Mircea Merea & Alexandru Pitroacă & Clara-Beatrice Vilceanu, 2022. "A Particular Case of Urban Sustainability: Comparison Study of the Efficiency of Multiple Thermal Insulations for Buildings," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(23), pages 1-13, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:14:y:2022:i:23:p:16283-:d:995017
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