In this study, the optimum insulation thickness, energy savings and payback periods were calculated based on life-cycle cost analysis for the cities of Balıkesir, Kayseri, Malatya, Mersin, Muğla, Şanlıurfa and Trabzon. These cities were selected from Turkey’s four climate zones. The calculations were carried out for coal as energy source, expanded polystyrene (EPS) and extruded polystyrene (XPS) as insulation materials on two types of walls: (1) sandwich and (2) externally insulated. Results indicated that insulation thicknesses varied between 0.002–0.049 m, with the amount of life-cycle energy saving as 0.629–21.047 $/m2 and a payback period of 0.3–6.5 years depending on the type of fuel, insulation material and wall-type.
In this study, the optimum insulation thickness,
energy savings and payback periods were calculated based on life-cycle cost
analysis for the cities of Balıkesir, Kayseri, Malatya, Mersin, Muğla,
Şanlıurfa and Trabzon. These cities were selected from Turkey’s four climate
zones. The calculations were carried out for coal as energy source, expanded
polystyrene (EPS) and extruded polystyrene (XPS) as insulation materials on two
types of walls: (1) sandwich and (2) externally insulated. Results indicated
that insulation thicknesses varied between 0.002–0.049 m, with the amount
of life-cycle energy saving as
0.629–21.047 $/m2 and a payback period of 0.3–6.5 years depending on
the type of fuel, insulation material and wall-type.
Degree-Day Method Energy saving Optimum insulation thickness XPS EPS Coal Turkey
Birincil Dil | İngilizce |
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Bölüm | TJST |
Yazarlar | |
Yayımlanma Tarihi | 19 Eylül 2018 |
Gönderilme Tarihi | 18 Ekim 2017 |
Yayımlandığı Sayı | Yıl 2018 Cilt: 13 Sayı: 2 |