Research Article

Research on the Efficiency and Economic Impact of Energy-Saving Transformation of Residential Buildings in Different Climatic Regions of China

Table 4

Comparisons between heating expenses before and after transformation of existing residential buildings in Harbin (self-drawing).

HarbinBenchmark building (1980)Roof transformationWall transformationWindow transformationReference building (meeting energy efficiency standard)

Heating: natural gas (kWh/m2)184.83181.47166.81106.5584.17

Heating expense (Yuan/m2) Note: with heat metering45.2544.7842.7234.2931.15

Actual charge40.3540.3540.3534.2931.15

Technical information
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