Towards energy efficient MURB (Multi unit residential buildings)

MURBs are responsible for approximately 20% of residential energy consumption and are as energy

intensive as single family homes (on a kWh/m2 floor area basis). The energy performance of MURBs,

combined with an overall aging of the stock, is beginning to result in more effort on the part of industry

and government to develop measures to make MURBs more energy efficient.

This is a multi-disciplinary research program that will provide background material for the

development of a MURB sustainability best practice guide. The research will look at the issue of

energy saving and efficiency from different aspects: social-psychological and behavioural aspects,

energy simulation, energy labelling and energy benchmarking, indoor environment and building

envelope retrofit. The outcomes of the proposed project will be used for the development of a best

practice guide on resource efficiency for MURBs.

Faculty Supervisor:

Vera Straka;Alan Fung;Mark Gorgolewski

Student:

Partner:

Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (Ottawa, ON);City of Toronto;Ontario Municipal Affairs and Housing;Enbridge Inc (North York, ON)

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Health and Related Sciences & Technology; Mining; Public administration; Utilities

University:

Toronto Metropolitan University

Program:

Accelerate

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