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Theses and Dissertations
This collection contains theses and dissertations of graduate students of the University of Alberta. The collection contains a very large number of theses electronically available that were granted from 1947 to 2009, 90% of theses granted from 2009-2014, and 100% of theses granted from April 2014 to the present (as long as the theses are not under temporary embargo by agreement with the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies). IMPORTANT NOTE: To conduct a comprehensive search of all UofA theses granted and in University of Alberta Libraries collections, search the library catalogue at www.library.ualberta.ca - you may search by Author, Title, Keyword, or search by Department.
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Items in this Collection
- 2Alberta Building Code
- 2Building envelope
- 2Low-energy homes
- 1Building codes
- 1Cold climate
- 1Energy efficiency economics
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A METHODOLOGY FOR CODE-COMPLIANT DESIGN BASED ON LIFECYCLE ANALYSIS FOR HOUSING IN COLD CLIMATES
DownloadSpring 2017
Well-designed walls and windows play a major role in reducing heating energy usage in the home in cold climates. There are also different design options to improve home energy efficiency which have different cost impacts. This study presents a methodology to determine code-compliant...
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Least-Construction-Cost Approaches for New Housing to Achieve Higher Energy-Efficiency Requirements of Building Codes
DownloadSpring 2017
Effective November 1, 2016, new homes constructed in Alberta, Canada, are required to comply with “Section 9.36: Energy-Efficiency Requirements” of the Alberta Building Code (ABC) 2014. This section introduces ~57% stricter energy requirements for building envelope than the previous code;...