Energy efficient building design
Energy efficient building design involves constructing or upgrading buildings that are able to get the most work out of the energy that is supplied to them. This is done by taking steps to reduce energy loss such as decreasing the loss of heat through the building envelope.[1] Energy efficient homes, whether they are renovated to be more efficient or a built with energy efficiency in mind, pose a significant number of benefits. Energy efficient homes are less expensive to operate, more comfortable to live in, and more environmentally friendly.[2] Inefficiencies that are not removed in the building process can pose issues for years. However, keeping energy efficient building design in mind when construction is underway is a more effective way to approach making a home more efficient, which is less expensive for a homeowner in the long run. Building codes exist around the world to ensure that buildings are energy efficient to a certain degree, however sometimes it is wise to go above and beyond these recommendations to have an even more energy efficient home.[3] As well, since a house operates as a system, a home must be looked at as a whole in order to fully increase the energy efficiency. For example, expensive heating and cooling equipment do nothing to improve the energy performance of the house if insulation isn't keeping heat in during the winter and out in the summer.[4] References
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↑ World Business Council for Sustainable Development. (May 4, 2015). Energy Efficiency in Buildings [Online]. Available: http://www.c2es.org/docUploads/EEBSummaryReportFINAL.pdf
↑ Natural Resources Canada. (May 4, 2015). R-2000 Homes [Online]. Available: https://www.nrcan.gc.ca/energy/efficiency/housing/new-homes/5085
↑ Natural Resources Canada. (May 8, 2015). Canada’s Secondary Energy Use by Sector, End-Use and Subsector [Online]. Available: http://oee.nrcan.gc.ca/corporate/statistics/neud/dpa/showTable.cfm?type=HB§or=aaa&juris=ca&rn=2&page=0
↑ Jump up to:8.0 8.1 International Energy Agency. (May 4, 2015). Energy Efficiency Requirements In Building Codes [Online]. Available: https://www.iea.org/efficiency/CD-EnergyEfficiencyPolicy2009/2-Buildings/2-Building%20Codes%20for%20COP%202009.pdf
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