Thermal, economical and environmental analysis of insulated building walls in a cold climate

Energy Conversion and Management

Volumn 76, Issue , 2013, Pages 674-684

  Ozel, Meral ^a  

^a FIRAT UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Dynamic thermal conditions; Energy savings; Fuel consumption and emissions; Heating transmission load; Optimum insulation thickness

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS; EPS (EXPANDED POLYSTYRENE); EXTRUDED POLYSTYRENES; LIFE-CYCLE COST ANALYSIS; OPTIMUM INSULATION THICKNESS; THERMAL CHARACTERISTICS; THERMAL CONDITION; TRANSMISSION LOADS;

CARBON DIOXIDE; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; ENERGY CONSERVATION; FACINGS; HEATING; INSULATING MATERIALS; INVESTMENTS; POLYSTYRENES; SULFUR DIOXIDE; THERMAL INSULATION; X RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY;

WALLS (STRUCTURAL PARTITIONS);

EID: 84883886557     PISSN: 01968904     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2013.08.013     Document Type: Article

References (36)

1. Ö.A. DombaycI, M. Gölcü, and Y. Pancar Optimization of insulation thickness for external walls for different energy-sources Appl Energy 83 9 2006 921 928 (Pubitemid 43903092)
2. A. Bolattürk Optimum insulation thicknesses for building walls with respect to cooling and heating degree-hours in the warmest zone of Turkey Build Environ 43 2008 1055 1064 (Pubitemid 351194257)
3. Y. Wang, Z. Huang, and L. Heng Cost-effectiveness assessment of insulated exterior walls of residential buildings in cold climate Int J Project Manage 25 2007 143 149 (Pubitemid 46131974)
4. S.A. Al-Sanea, M.F. Zedan, and S.N. Al-Hussain Effect of thermal mass on performance of insulated building walls and the concept of energy savings potential Appl Energy 89 2012 430 442
5. J. Yu, C. Yang, L. Tian, and D. Liao A study on optimum insulation thicknesses of external walls in hot summer and cold winter zone of China Appl Energy 86 2009 2520 2529
6. S.A. Al-Sanea, M.F. Zedan, and S.A. Al-Ajlan Effect of electricity tariff on the optimum insulation-thickness in building walls as determined by a dynamic heat-transfer model Appl Energy 82 2005 313 330 (Pubitemid 41019647)
7. A. Hasan Optimizing insulation thickness for buildings using life cycle cost Appl Energy 63 1999 115 124
8. K. ÇomaklI, and B. Yüksel Optimum insulation thickness of external walls for energy saving Appl Therm Eng 23 2003 473 479
9. N. Sisman, E. Kahya, N. Aras, and H. Aras Determination of optimum insulation thicknesses of the external walls and roof (ceiling) for Turkey's different degree-day regions Energy Policy 35 2007 5151 5155 (Pubitemid 47065340)
10. H.T. Ozkahraman, and A. Bolattürk The use of tuff stone cladding in buildings for energy conservation Constr Build Mater 20 2006 435 440
11. A. Bolattürk Determination of optimum insulation thickness for building walls with respect to various fuels and climate zones in Turkey Appl Therm Eng 26 2006 1301 1309
12. O. Kaynakli A study on residential heating energy requirement and optimum insulation thickness Renew Energy 33 2008 1164 1172 (Pubitemid 351264761)
13. M. Ozel Dynamic approach and cost analysis for optimum insulation thicknesses of the building external walls J Fac Eng Architec Gazi Univ 23 4 2008 879 884
14. M. Ozel Determination of optimum insulation thickness based on cooling transmission load for building walls in a hot climate Energy Convers Manage 66 2013 106 114
15. N. Daouas, Z. Hassen, and H.B. Aissia Analytical periodic solution for the study of thermal performance and optimum insulation thickness of building walls in Tunisia Appl Therm Eng 30 2010 319 326
16. M.J. Al-Khawaja Determination and selecting the optimum thickness of insulation for buildings in hot countries by accounting for solar radiation Appl Therm Eng 24 2004 2601 2610
17. T.M.I. Mahlia, B.N. Taufiq, Ismail, and H.H. Masjuki Correlation between thermal conductivity and the thickness of selected insulation materials for building wall Energy Build 39 2007 182 187 (Pubitemid 46014388)
18. T.M.I. Mahlia, and A. Iqbal Cost benefits analysis and emission reductions of optimum thickness and air gaps for selected insulation materials for building walls Maldives Energy 35 2010 2242 2250
19. O. Kaynakli A review of the economical and optimum thermal insulation thickness for building applications Renew Sustain Energy Rev 16 2012 415 425
20. S.A. Al-Sanea, and M.F. Zedan Optimum insulation thickness for building walls in a hot-dry climate Int J Ambient Energy 23 3 2002 115 126 (Pubitemid 35443147)
21. S.A. Al-Sanea, M.F. Zedan, and S.A. Al-Ajlan Heat transfer characteristics and optimum insulation thickness for cavity walls J Therm Envelope Build Sci 26 2003 285 307
22. S.A. Al-Sanea, and M.F. Zedan Optimized monthly-fixed thermostat-setting scheme for maximum energy-savings and thermal comfort in air-conditioned spaces Appl Energy 85 2008 326 346 (Pubitemid 351191722)
23. S.A. Al-Sanea, and M.F. Zedan Improving thermal performance of building walls by optimizing insulation layer distribution and thickness for same thermal mass Appl Energy 88 2011 3113 3124
24. M. Ozel Effect of wall orientation on the optimum insulation thickness by using a dynamic method Appl Energy 88 7 2011 2429 2435
25. M. Ozel Thermal performance and optimum insulation thickness of building walls with different structure materials Appl Therm Eng 31 2011 3854 3863
26. M. Ozel The influence of exterior surface solar absorptivity on thermal characteristics and optimum insulation thickness Renew Energy 39 2012 347 355
27. M. Ozel Cost analysis for optimum thicknesses and environmental impacts of different insulation materials Energy Build 49 2012 552 559
28. N. Daouas A study on optimum insulation thickness in walls and energy savings in Tunisian buildings based on analytical calculation of cooling and heating transmission loads Appl Energy 88 2011 156 164
29. M. Ibrahim, N. Ghaddar, and K. Ghali Optimum location and thickness of insulation layers for minimizing building energy consumption J Build Perform Simulat 2012 10.1080/19401493.2012.657686
30. J.L. Threlkeld Thermal environmental engineering 1998 Prentice-Hall Englewood Cliffs, NJ
31. J.A. Duffie, and W.A. Beckman Solar engineering of thermal processes 1991 John Wiley and Sons, inc. New York
32. M. Ozel, and K. Pihtili Optimum location and distribution of insulation layers on building walls with various orientations Build Environ 42 2007 3051 3059 (Pubitemid 46464485)
33. Ö.A. Dombayci The environmental impact of optimum insulation thickness for external walls of buildings Build Environ 42 2007 3855 3859 (Pubitemid 47034811)
34. A. YIldIz, G. Gürlek, M. Erkek, and N. Özbalta Economical and environmental analyses of thermal insulation thickness in buildings J Therm Sci Technol 28 2 2008 25 34
35. State Meteorological Station. Records for weather data. Turkey; 1997-2008.
36. Ö. Kaşka, and R. Yumrutaş Comparison of experimental and theoretical results for the transient heat flow through multilayer walls and flat roofs Energy 33 2008 1816 1823