Effect of Exterior Wall Systems on Energy Consumption: Case Study for Gebze, Turkey

Overall heat transfer coefficients (U values) of existing wall systems in Turkey have been measured. Comparative energy consumption analyses for each material have been performed according to ISO 9164 (International Organization for Standardization, 1989). As an application, the city of Gebze has be...

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Published in:Energy sources 1996-06, Vol.18 (4), p.375-383
Main Authors: DILMAÇ, ŞÜKRAN, TIRIS, ÇIGˇDEM, TIRIS, MUSTAFA, TIRIS, ANTONY J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Applied sciences
case study
Energy
Energy conservation
Energy economics
Energy policy
Exact sciences and technology
exterior wall systems
General, economic and professional studies
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space heating
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Summary:Overall heat transfer coefficients (U values) of existing wall systems in Turkey have been measured. Comparative energy consumption analyses for each material have been performed according to ISO 9164 (International Organization for Standardization, 1989). As an application, the city of Gebze has been chosen, and annual energy consumptions for various materials are defined. Space heating consumption in Gebze is 1.5-3 times the consumption in other European countries and the United States. Fifty percent of the total possible savings would be obtained when only exterior wall systems are insulated, and 68% of the total consumption for space heating would be conserved by applying the available insulation techniques to the entire enclosure of all buildings in the country.
ISSN:0090-8312
1521-0510
DOI:10.1080/00908319608908776