CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2020
| Author | Baishulakova, Assel |
|---|---|
| Title | Economic and Environmental Impacts of Energy Efficiency Measures in Public Buildings in Kazakhstan |
| Summary | Improving energy efficiency is one of the most effective measures to reduce the environmental impacts of energy use while at the same time combatting energy poverty and growing economic performance. Energy efficiency is especially relevant for Kazakhstan, a country with an extensive carbon footprint and one of the highest uses of energy per unit of GDP in the world. The World Bank supports energy efficiency measures in public buildings in Kazakhstan. However, the impact of these measures on the energy use of public sector savings has not been systematically analyzed. This thesis shows that the impact of energy efficiency measures highly varies from almost negligible to very significant. The impact of energy efficiency measures on energy savings is often low because prior to applying these measures, the buildings were under-heated, but after the retrofit, the users increase heating to comfortable levels. The impacts of energy efficiency measures depend primarily on the climate zone, how frequently the building is used, and what fuel is used for heating. Buildings in colder climates, more frequently used, and using coal and diesel for heating provide the highest economic payoffs to energy efficiency measures. Based on these findings, the thesis provides recommendations for which buildings to prioritize for energy efficiency measures as well as other policy and research actions. |
| Supervisor | Aleh Cherp |
| Department | Environment Sciences and Policy MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2020/baishulakova_assel.pdf |
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