Optimum Insulation Thickness for Building Exterior Walls in 32 Regions of China to Save Energy and Reduce CO2 Emissions

Optimum Insulation Thickness for Building Exterior Walls in 32 Regions of China to Save Energy and Reduce CO2 Emissions

China accounts for approximately 30% of the CO2 emissions—one of the largest proportions from a single nation. Therefore, reducing the CO2 emissions in China will play a decisive role in global CO2 emissions reduction. This paper is a proposal of optimum insulation thickness (OIT) for the exterior w...

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Main Authors: Jihui Yuan, Craig Farnham, Kazuo Emura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-09-01
Series:Sustainability
Subjects:
China regions
optimum insulation thickness
total energy cost
CO2 emission
degree-day method
life-cycle cost analysis
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/9/10/1711

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