Research Article

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

Table 5

Comparisons between cooling 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)

Cooling: electric power (kWh/m2)2.612.552.453.062.91

Cooling expense (Yuan/m2)1.331.301.251.561.49

Technical information
Air change rate: 1.5 times/hourAir change rate: 0.5 times/hourAir change rate: 0.5 times/hour