A global review of energy consumption, CO 2 emissions and policy in the residential sector (with an overview of the top ten CO 2 emitting countries)

Nejat, Payam; Jomehzadeh, Fatemeh; Taheri, Mohammad Mahdi; Gohari, Mohammad; Majid, Muhd Zaimi Abd

doi:10.1016/j.rser.2014.11.066

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“…Building energy conservation has become one of the major focuses in the energy policy systems of various countries. The policies play a significant role in controlling energy use, such as building energy codes, incentives and energy labels [9]. Similarly, the energy policy can reflect the attitude of the government to energy conservation [10].…”

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The Development of Building Energy Conservation in China: A Review and Critical Assessment from the Perspective of Policy and Institutional System

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Abstract:The rapid development of the building industry has become an important driving force for the fast growing energy use in China. The building industry contributed 26.4% of China's GDP, and the building energy use accounted for 33% of the total energy use in China. Building energy conservation plays an important role in reaching the peak of carbon emissions before 2030, which was committed by the Chinese government in the Paris Agreement. Building energy conservation is a complex system. The guidance and support of government policies are one of the important issues. This research analyzed the institutional framework for building energy conservation in China. The roles and functions of each institution were critically reviewed. The policy system for building energy conservation was also analyzed, which included National Laws; Regulations of the State Council; Provisions of Ministries under the State Council; and National Standards, Plans and Programs. The suggestions for further improvements were drawn from the critical analysis such as defining clear and specific responsibility of management institutions, improving regulations and standard system, establishing the market leading mechanism, etc. This research draws an overall picture of the building energy conservation in China from the policy and institutional perspective. Findings provide a useful reference for increasing environmental performance in the building industry.

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The Development of Building Energy Conservation in China: A Review and Critical Assessment from the Perspective of Policy and Institutional System

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“…Energy consumption by buildings and their operations is responsible for 30-40% of primary energy [1][2][3]. It was estimated that the heating energy requirement in Chinese cold and severe cold zones could reach as high as 75% of total energy consumption, especially for the Qinghai-Tibet plateau areas [4][5][6].…”

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Field Measurement and Evaluation of the Passive and Active Solar Heating Systems for Residential Building Based on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau Case

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Jiang

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Passive and active solar heating systems have drawn much attention and are widely used in residence buildings in the Qinghai-Tibetan plateau due to its high radiation intensity. In fact, there is still lack of quantitative evaluation of the passive and active heating effect, especially for residential building in the Qinghai-Tibetan plateau areas. In this study, three kinds of heating strategies, including reference condition, passive solar heating condition and active solar heating condition, were tested in one demonstration residential building. The hourly air temperatures of each room under different conditions were obtained and analyzed. The results show the indoor air temperature in the living room and bedrooms (core zones) was much higher than that of other rooms under both passive and active solar heating conditions. In addition, the heating effect with different strategies for core zones of the building was evaluated by the ratio of indoor and outdoor degree hour, which indicates that solar heating could effectively reduce the traditional energy consumption and improve the indoor thermal environment. The passive solar heating could contribute 49.8% degree hours for heating under an evaluation criterion of 14 • C and the active solar heating could contribute 75% degree hours for heating under evaluation criterion of 18 • C, which indicated that solar heating could effectively reduce the traditional energy consumption and improve the indoor thermal environment in this area. These findings could provide reference for the design and application of solar heating in similar climate areas.

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“…Así los edificios, que representan aproximadamente el 40% del consumo mundial de energía, desempeñan un papel importante en el mercado de la misma; siendo responsables de un tercio de las emisiones mundiales de gases de efecto invernadero GEI relacionados con la energía, y se cree que representan aproximadamente las tres cuartas partes de las emisiones mundiales de GEI [2].…”

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Economic assessment of energy efficiency investments in dwellings = Evaluación económica de inversiones de eficiencia energética en viviendas

Hernández

2017

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En pro de la mejora del desempeño energético de los edificios, surge la necesidad de evaluar económicamente las inversiones de eficiencia energética asociadas a la rehabilitación de viviendas. Este punto de vista trata de ser una herramienta útil para analistas que se inicien en la evaluación económica de inversiones en eficiencia energética. La presente investigación muestra un marco conceptual de la evaluación económica de este tipo de inversiones en viviendas. Como resultado, es posible identificar dos enfoques presentes en los análisis económicos de esta naturaleza: el dinámico y el estático. Ambos métodos contrastan los beneficios (ahorros energéticos) con los costes de las inversiones en el tiempo. Sin embargo, diferencian la oportunidad y el momento en que la inversión debe realizarse dado un escenario de incertidumbre. Esta precisión conceptual permite estudiar varias publicaciones donde se evaluaron diferentes alternativas de reacondicionamiento en viviendas, confirmándose las consideraciones que deben tenerse presentes en momento de realizar la modelación económica: el tipo de enfoque a usar (dinámico o estático) y, en la definición de las alternativas de inversión y escenarios, los aspectos de tiempo, irrevocabilidad e incertidumbre. Eficiencia energética de la vivienda; Inversiones en eficiencia energética; Reacondicionamiento energético; Evaluación económicaEvaluación económica de inversiones de eficiencia energética en viviendas  The literature in appraisal of dwelling energy efficient investments is investigated, founding two approaches and examples. Five cases from publications are tackled finding that the static approach is more frequent than the dynamic approach. Literature shows that dynamic approach should be preferred, but its use is scarce.

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A global review of energy consumption, CO 2 emissions and policy in the residential sector (with an overview of the top ten CO 2 emitting countries)

Cited by 1,541 publications

References 75 publications

The Development of Building Energy Conservation in China: A Review and Critical Assessment from the Perspective of Policy and Institutional System

The Development of Building Energy Conservation in China: A Review and Critical Assessment from the Perspective of Policy and Institutional System

Field Measurement and Evaluation of the Passive and Active Solar Heating Systems for Residential Building Based on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau Case

Economic assessment of energy efficiency investments in dwellings = Evaluación económica de inversiones de eficiencia energética en viviendas

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