Energy Consumption Level of Low-Energy Buildings among Different Climate Zones in China: Case Studies

Abstract:

According to statistics and field investigation, analyses of the energy consumption (EC) level are on the basis of three low-energy office building cases. These cases locate in three typical cities of different climate zones (North China region-Cold zone, East China region-Hot summer and cold winter zone, South China region-Hot summer and warm winter zone) in China. In conclusions, the energy consumption index (ECI) of these three cases is between 41.06~65.7 kWh/(m2•a). The percentage of EC used for cooling is more than 26.43%, and the outdoor climate conditions influence the total EC level of the whole building.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 178-181)
• Pages: 20-23
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.178-181.20
• Online since: May 2012
• Authors: Ke Zhang, Jing Zhao
• Keywords: Breakdown Energy Consumption, Energy Consumption Index, Low-Energy Buildings

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