Abstract
Residential sector in Russia makes up a significant part in the total energy demand of the country. The article demonstrates sensible energy saving potential in case of a single-family house in different climate conditions of the Russian Federation. Modern tools of building energy performance simulation and renewable energy modeling demonstrated a significant effect of the complex energy efficiency technologies, such as using of modern highly insulated constructional materials, installation of efficient heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems, and implementation of sustainable energy. Annual energy use dramatically declines in comparing with buildings built according to outdated technologies. In particular, the use of photovoltaic modules can meet more than half of the building's energy demand and ensure the autonomy of a building during the warm season. These values differ depending on the location due to the large territory and diverse climatic conditions from the Mediterranean in the south to the Arctic ones in the north.
Highlights
Taking to account the National energy strategy 2035, the proportion of alternative energy in the Russian Federation will archive about 2 percent by the year 2020[1]
In 2017, individual residential buildings accounted for 41.6% of the total input area of housing in Russia, which amounted to 33.0 million square meters
Building energy performance PV energy production were conducted for 34 Russian cities
Summary
Taking to account the National energy strategy 2035, the proportion of alternative energy in the Russian Federation will archive about 2 percent by the year 2020[1]. In Russia, with its cold climate, there is always the problem of power supply to a private house. Heating is always the largest consumer in the local energy sector. In this country, this field conventionally covered by natural gas supply [4]. Other building needs are covered by the power supply. The Russian Federation owns the biggest and oldest district heating system with total energy demand, approximately 1700 TWh in 2007[5]. In 2017, individual residential buildings accounted for 41.6% of the total input area of housing in Russia, which amounted to 33.0 million square meters. In 2012, Average annual energy use of a residential building in kilowatt-hours per square meter of the heated area was 363 kW/m2y.
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