Energy Efficiency and Rebound Effect

Energy Efficiency and Rebound

Effect

• M O H D . I R FA N 17MST0008
• AT U L 17MST0019
• A K S H AYA B . 17MST0025
• A B H I L A S H A A G R AWA L 17MST0032
• S H I VA N I S H R E E 17MST0075
INTRODUCTION
• More than 90 per cent of our time is spent in buildings i.e. either in the office or at home. Energy
used in buildings (residential and commercial) accounts for a significant percentage of a country’s
total energy consumption.
• In many countries, buildings consume more energy than transport and industry. The International
Energy Agency (IEA) statistics estimate that globally, the building sector is responsible for more
electricity consumption than any other sector, 42 %.
• The building sector encompasses a diverse set of end use activities, which have different energy use
implications. Space heating, space cooling and lighting, which together account for a majority of
building energy use in industrialized countries, depend not only on the energy efficiency of
temperature control and lighting systems, but also on the efficiency of the buildings in which they
operate. Building designs and materials have a significant effect on the energy consumed for a select
set of end uses
• Building designs and materials have a significant effect on the energy consumed for a select set of
end uses
• In general, building energy consumption is higher in industrialized countries. Thus, development has
an important effect on energy demand from the building sector, implying that building efficiency
becomes more significant as countries become more prosperous.
• The importance of energy efficiency in building sector is especially significant in developing
countries, owing to rapid new construction with opportunities to employ efficient materials and best
practice.
• Energy-efficient buildings are designed to use as little energy as possible. Buildings can be made
energy-efficient by using quality building and insulation materials which help prevent heat loss and
make the building airtight. High-quality design and craftsmanship are prerequisites in energy-
efficient building. Minimising thermal bridges is the key.
• Energy-efficient buildings are classified into four categories: Low Energy, Passive, Zero and Plus
Energy buildings. Passive buildings are often the optimal solution when considering the lifecycle of a
building.
What is the energy efficiency of a building?

• The energy efficiency of a building is the extent to which the energy consumption per square metre of
floor area of the building measures up to established energy consumption benchmarks for that
particular type of building under defined climatic conditions.
Why is energy efficiency in buildings important?
• Governments have a responsibility to ensure that there is secure supply of energy to ensure economic
growth. In many developing countries there is normally very little margin between existing power
supply and electricity demand. With increasing electricity use from existing consumers and new
connections, new generation needs to be brought on line to meet increasing demand.
• In addition, due to changing climate patterns and the increasing risk of drought, countries that are
highly dependent on electricity from hydro as their main source of electricity are losing much of their
generation capacity resulting in intensive power rationing.
Types of energy efficient buildings
Type 0 – Standard building
Type I – low Energy building
Type II – Passive Energy building
Type III- zero Energy building
Type IV – Plus Energy building
Type 0 - A standard building is constructed to meet only minimum building standard energy efficiency
requirements.
Type I -A low energy building consumes only half of the energy needed by a standard building. Energy
efficiency is achieved by improved insulation and windows and a ventilation heat recovery system.
Type II- A passive building consumes less than a quarter of the energy used by a standard building. It
stays warm by using energy generated in the building. It has no separate heating system apart from heat
recovery ventilation.
Type III- A zero energy building is a building with zero net energy consumption and zero carbon
emissions annually. These buildings can be independent of the energy grid supply.
Type IV - The plus energy concept is based on buildings having an energy efficiency level of
a passive building and additional integrated active energy supply systems that exploit solar or
wind energy. During the summer, the building sells excess amounts of electricity to the
national grid and buys it back during the winter.
REBOUND EFFECT
• The rebound effect is the reduction in expected gains from new technologies that
increase the efficiency of resources use.
Rebound effect is having two components
• Direct rebound and Indirect rebound
1) Direct Rebound - This is the percentage of energy savings from efficiency that are offset by
increased use. Efficiency makes an energy-consuming technology less expensive to use, so
people use it more often.
2) The other component is indirect rebound. This results from how you spend the money
you save.
RE = (calculated savings –Actual savings)/ calculated savings

The existence of the rebound effect is uncontroversial. However, debate continues as to the
magnitude and impact of the effect in real world situations. Depending on the magnitude of the
rebound effect, there are five different rebound effect types :-
• Super conservation (RE < 0): the actual resource savings are higher than expected savings – the
rebound effect is negative. This occurs if the increase in efficiency reduces costs.
• Zero rebound (RE = 0): The actual resource savings are equal to expected savings – the rebound
effect is zero.
• Partial rebound (0 < RE < 1): The actual resource savings are less than expected savings – the
rebound effect is between 0% and 100%. This is sometimes known as 'take-back', and is the most
common result of empirical studies on individual markets.
• Full rebound (RE = 1): The actual resource savings are equal to the increase in usage – the rebound
effect is at 100%.
• Backfire (RE > 1): The actual resource savings are negative because usage increased beyond
potential savings – the rebound effect is higher than 100%.
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