An Energy Reduction Program for New and Existing Alberta Residential High-rise Buildings.

摘要

The residential sector is the third largest energy consuming sector after the industrial and transportation sectors in Alberta. The residential sector is dominated by single family housing, but residential high-rise buildings are becoming an increasingly important necessity or choice of housing for many Albertans. Despite increasing energy prices, and concerns regarding the environmental impact of increased use of conventional energy, consumers and the building industry have been slow to adopt cost-effective energy reduction measures. The inertia is a result of market risks and barriers. The solution is to intervene in the market for energy reducing goods and services to eliminate or reduce the risks and barriers with market transformation programs. A case-based design study using comparative analysis on two well recognized North American multifamily programs, employing market transformation strategies, was conducted to aid in the design of an energy reduction program for Alberta residential high-rise buildings.