Thermomodernization as a Mechanism for Improving Energy Efficiency and Reducing Emissions of Pollutants into the Atmosphere in a Public Utility Building
Improving energy efficiency indicators and reasonable use of energy resources in the context of the increasing demand for energy are sectors that must definitely be paid attention to. The fight against climate change must start in the construction sector, as buildings are the main consumers of energ...
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| author | Krzysztof Szczotka Anna Barwińska-Małajowicz Jakub Szymiczek Radosław Pyrek |
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| description | Improving energy efficiency indicators and reasonable use of energy resources in the context of the increasing demand for energy are sectors that must definitely be paid attention to. The fight against climate change must start in the construction sector, as buildings are the main consumers of energy. Saving energy through the rational use of energy sources and good thermal insulation of buildings allows you to reduce the amount of heating and/or cooling bills as well as to care for the environment by reducing emissions. This article presents aspects of improving the energy efficiency of a health clinic building in Mszana Dolna through the use of comprehensive thermal modernization of the external envelope. Thermal modernization of the most energy-intensive and leaky external partitions in the building, i.e., the external walls below and above the ground and the ventilated flat roof, managed to save 53% of the building’s thermal energy, which directly translates into lowering the building’s operating costs. We managed to achieve an improvement in energy efficiency ratios from 37% to almost 60%, and a reduction in CO<sub>2</sub> emissions at a level of nearly 50%. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ea77f03846bb4f4ebf74049fb91fb9cb2023-11-18T16:29:18ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732023-06-011613502610.3390/en16135026Thermomodernization as a Mechanism for Improving Energy Efficiency and Reducing Emissions of Pollutants into the Atmosphere in a Public Utility BuildingKrzysztof Szczotka0Anna Barwińska-Małajowicz1Jakub Szymiczek2Radosław Pyrek3Department of Power Systems and Environmental Protection Facilities, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Robotics, AGH University of Science and Technology, 30-059 Krakow, PolandDepartment of Economics and International Economic Relations, Institute of Economics and Finance, University of Rzeszów, 35-601 Rzeszow, PolandDepartment of Power Systems and Environmental Protection Facilities, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Robotics, AGH University of Science and Technology, 30-059 Krakow, PolandDepartment of Economics and International Economic Relations, Institute of Economics and Finance, University of Rzeszów, 35-601 Rzeszow, PolandImproving energy efficiency indicators and reasonable use of energy resources in the context of the increasing demand for energy are sectors that must definitely be paid attention to. The fight against climate change must start in the construction sector, as buildings are the main consumers of energy. Saving energy through the rational use of energy sources and good thermal insulation of buildings allows you to reduce the amount of heating and/or cooling bills as well as to care for the environment by reducing emissions. This article presents aspects of improving the energy efficiency of a health clinic building in Mszana Dolna through the use of comprehensive thermal modernization of the external envelope. Thermal modernization of the most energy-intensive and leaky external partitions in the building, i.e., the external walls below and above the ground and the ventilated flat roof, managed to save 53% of the building’s thermal energy, which directly translates into lowering the building’s operating costs. We managed to achieve an improvement in energy efficiency ratios from 37% to almost 60%, and a reduction in CO<sub>2</sub> emissions at a level of nearly 50%.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/16/13/5026energy efficiencyenergy auditthermal modernizationCO<sub>2</sub> emissionsnon-renewable primary energyfinal energy |
| spellingShingle | Krzysztof Szczotka Anna Barwińska-Małajowicz Jakub Szymiczek Radosław Pyrek Thermomodernization as a Mechanism for Improving Energy Efficiency and Reducing Emissions of Pollutants into the Atmosphere in a Public Utility Building Energies energy efficiency energy audit thermal modernization CO<sub>2</sub> emissions non-renewable primary energy final energy |
| title | Thermomodernization as a Mechanism for Improving Energy Efficiency and Reducing Emissions of Pollutants into the Atmosphere in a Public Utility Building |
| title_full | Thermomodernization as a Mechanism for Improving Energy Efficiency and Reducing Emissions of Pollutants into the Atmosphere in a Public Utility Building |
| title_fullStr | Thermomodernization as a Mechanism for Improving Energy Efficiency and Reducing Emissions of Pollutants into the Atmosphere in a Public Utility Building |
| title_full_unstemmed | Thermomodernization as a Mechanism for Improving Energy Efficiency and Reducing Emissions of Pollutants into the Atmosphere in a Public Utility Building |
| title_short | Thermomodernization as a Mechanism for Improving Energy Efficiency and Reducing Emissions of Pollutants into the Atmosphere in a Public Utility Building |
| title_sort | thermomodernization as a mechanism for improving energy efficiency and reducing emissions of pollutants into the atmosphere in a public utility building |
| topic | energy efficiency energy audit thermal modernization CO<sub>2</sub> emissions non-renewable primary energy final energy |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/16/13/5026 |
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