Feasibility study on renewable energy systems and selected insulation applications : smart solutions for energy saving
Cuadra Fonseca, Sergio (2013)
Cuadra Fonseca, Sergio
Metropolia Ammattikorkeakoulu
2013
Julkaisun pysyvä osoite on
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2013080514627
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2013080514627
Tiivistelmä
Energy represents a big challenge for future generations; not only mineral and fossil energy sources are being exhausted, but also GHG emissions pollute the environment and disrupt life natural cycles bringing serious irreversible impacts on earth.
Renewable energy sources, on the other hand, are unexhausted and free of pollution; solar power systems play an important role in the generation of clean energy, being one of the most cost-effective solutions. Besides, solar power systems have other beneficial features, for example low running cost, long lifetime, and silent non-polluting energy generation.
Improving the insulation efficiency of buildings by retrofitting materials is an energy reduc-tion technique. The materials are used to reduce heat transfer by conduction, radiation or convection and are employed to achieve thermal comfort with reduced energy consump-tion.
The purpose of the thesis project was to analyze the effectiveness of clean energy tech-nologies related with the generation of solar power and with thermal insulation. During the project, the properties, functioning mechanisms and energy outputs of solar power systems and insulation materials supported by different technologies were defined. The goal of the thesis was achieved by determining which technologies were feasible to implement at the Myyrmäki and Leppävaara campuses of the Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences to optimize energy consumption and GHG emissions.
Renewable energy sources, on the other hand, are unexhausted and free of pollution; solar power systems play an important role in the generation of clean energy, being one of the most cost-effective solutions. Besides, solar power systems have other beneficial features, for example low running cost, long lifetime, and silent non-polluting energy generation.
Improving the insulation efficiency of buildings by retrofitting materials is an energy reduc-tion technique. The materials are used to reduce heat transfer by conduction, radiation or convection and are employed to achieve thermal comfort with reduced energy consump-tion.
The purpose of the thesis project was to analyze the effectiveness of clean energy tech-nologies related with the generation of solar power and with thermal insulation. During the project, the properties, functioning mechanisms and energy outputs of solar power systems and insulation materials supported by different technologies were defined. The goal of the thesis was achieved by determining which technologies were feasible to implement at the Myyrmäki and Leppävaara campuses of the Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences to optimize energy consumption and GHG emissions.