Methodology to Improving Energy Efficiency of Residential Historic Buildings in St. Petersburg

Vera Murgul,V. Murgul

doi:10.1051/matecconf/20165301046

Abstract

The paper contains the analysis of the goals and objectives of improving energy efficiency of residential buildings, as well as the methodology of selecting energy-efficient modernization measures for historic buildings. The priority objective of this study was selected as a residential housing energy efficiency of historic buildings as a tool to improve the quality of the human environment. The development of renewable energy technologies is presented as an alternative for energy saving. If we take the purpose of improving energy efficiency as an improvement of the quality of the human environment (from the living quarters level to global environmental sustainability), the alternative to energy saving of traditional energy resources can be the replacement of them by energy from renewable sources, even lavish spending of which does not harm the environment . All energy saving should be focused primarily in man-made environments (industrial processes, heating systems and etc.), the anthropogenic environment (living environment) should get the maximum energy for the stable provision of quality microclimate.

Highlights

It is well-known that energy efficiency is the goal to reduce the amount of energy required to provide products and services
A technique developed for improvement of energy efficiency of residential historic buildings in St
Petersburg on the basis of complex usage of energy-saving measures and solar energy is a versatile tool to select the methods of energy efficiency modernization for the historic buildings of protection areas and zones of reguable construction and buildings of cultural heritage, taking into account the limitations of protection imposed by the regulations

Summary

Introduction

It is well-known that energy efficiency is the goal to reduce the amount of energy required to provide products and services. The transition to renewable energy is an alternative to energy saving if the improvement of the quality of the human environment is in priority. For Russia, energy efficiency is primarily a tool to reduce energy consumption in all sectors of the economy and is considered as a major condition for competitiveness increasing [2]. The transition to renewable energy is an alternative to energy savings, if the improvement of the quality of the human environment at the global level is in priority. If the main purpose of improving energy efficiency will become the improvement of human’s environment quality (from the quarters level to global environmental sustainability), the alternative to energy saving traditional energy resources can be their replacement by energy from renewable sources, even lavish spending of which will not harm the environment

Risks of energy-efficient modernization of historic buildings

The air permeability of building envelopes:

Findings

Conclusion