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Toward Net-Zero Energy Labs in Northern Climate Montreal Examples.
- Source :
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ASHRAE Transactions . 2012, Vol. 118 Issue 1, p408-414. 7p. - Publication Year :
- 2012
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Abstract
- Northern climate like the one in Montreal 4,557 DD (SI) - (8,200 DD (IMP)) presents huge challenges to the designers to reach Net-Zero Energy buildings. A large amount of the energy required is related to the heating of the outside air and the 24 hours/day, 7 days/week operation. It is not rare to be faced with labs designed a few decades ago which consumes in the order of 2150 kW-h equiv /m²-year (200 kW-h equiv/sq.ft.-year), compared to 540 kW-h equiv / m²-year (50 kW-h equiv / sq.ft.-year) and better for recent labs. This paper presents a list of potential options to improve energy efficiency. Three laboratories are presented with the different measures that were applied in those buildings. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *CLIMATE change
*CONSTRUCTION
*ENERGY consumption
*COMPARATIVE studies
*AIR heaters
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00012505
- Volume :
- 118
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- ASHRAE Transactions
- Publication Type :
- Conference
- Accession number :
- 77709094