1433429565-PIN Mongolia (2013) Energy Audits of Chosen Typical Buildings in Mongolia

ENERGY AUDITS OF CHOSEN TYPICAL
BUILDINGS IN MONGOLIA
Ulaanbaatar city
November 2013
ENERGY AUDITS OF CHOSEN TYPICAL BUILDINGS IN MONGOLIA
COMMON OVERVIEW AND SUMMARY
Present energy audit done by
Energy Efficiency Center, Czech Republic
Within the project Turning Sheep Wool into Environmentally Friendly Building Material
Integrated Approach for Supply Chain Development

implemented by the People In Need
under EU Programme SWITCH-Asia
SEVEn team:
Bohuslav Malek,
Engineer, PhD.
Petr Zahradnok
Engineer
KlkraTauschova Engineer
This document covers humanitarian aid activities implemented with the financial assistance of the
European Union. The views expressed herein should not be taken, in any way, to reflect the official
opinion of the European Union, and the European Commission is not responsible for any use that
may be made of the information it contains.
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CONTENT:
Foreword ............................................................................................5
GENERAL BACKGROUND OF ENERGY AUDITING ..................................7
2.1. Selection of typical buildings in Mongolia ..............................................................7
2.2. Background and motivation for energy auditing in Mongolia ...........................7
2.3. Outline of the energy audit report ...........................................................................8
2.4. Recommended measures setting ...............................................................................9
2.5. Assessment of the energy performance of the building ....................................10
3.
Description of surrounding conditions ................................................11
3.1. Climatic conditions and overall environment .......................................................11
3.2. Standards requirements ............................................................................................12
3.3. Energy availability and renewable sources potential...........................................13
3.4. Economic features ......................................................................................................14
4. Overview of building parameters and Conclusions and recommendations...15
4.1. Description of the sample buildings ........................................................................15
4.1.1. Brick apartment building ..............................................................................15

Building constructions......................................................................................15

Technical systems.............................................................................................16
4.1.2. Pre-cast concrete (panel) apartment building ..........................................17

Building constructions ....................................................................................18

Technical systems ..........................................................................................18
4.1.3. School - brick building ....................................................................................18

Building constructions ...................................................................................19

Technical systems ...........................................................................................20
4.1.4. Single family house - combined timber and brick structure..................20

Building constructions.....................................................................................21

Technical systems..............................................................................................21
4.1.5. Single family house - timber structure .........................................................22
Building constructions......................................................................................23

Technical systems..............................................................................................23
4.2. Evaluation of current state ........................................................................................24
4.2.1. Thermal characteristics of a building..........................................................24
4.2.2. Energy sources and energy price................................................................25
4.2.3. Other technical equipment and lighting use ............................................26
4.2.4. Basic energy balance ...................................................................................26
4.3. Energy saving measures and their combination ..................................................26
4.3.1. Measures description ...................................................................................26
4.4. Environmental evaluation...........................................................................................28
4.5. Economic evaluation ..................................................................................................28
4.6. Auditors conclusions and recommendations .......................................................29
4.6.1. Brick apartment building...............................................................................29

Walls....................................................................................................30

Roof....................................................................................................................31
Windows..........................................................................................................31

Floor (ceiling) ..................................................................................................31

Others ..............................................................................................................31

Conclusion........................................................................................................32
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4.6.2. Pre-cast concrete (panel) apartment building............................................33

Walls .................................................................................................................33

Roof ..................................................................................................................34

Windows and doors .....................................................................................35

Ceiling (floor) ..................................................................................................35

Others ..............................................................................................................35

Conclusion ......................................................................................................35
4.6.3. School - brick building .................................................................................36

Walls.....................................................................................................36

Roof ..............................................................................................................38

Windows and doors .................................................................................38

Floor...............................................................................................................38

Others ..............................................................................................................38

Conclusion.......................................................................................................39
4.6.4. Single family house - combined timber and brick structure...................39

Walls..................................................................................................................40

Roof....................................................................................................................40

Windows and doors ....................................................................................40

Floor..................................................................................................................40

Others ..............................................................................................................40

Conclusion.........................................................................................................41
4.6.5. Single family house - timber structure .........................................................41

Walls ..............................................................................................................42

Roof .................................................................................................................42

Windows and doors ....................................................................................42

Floor.................................................................................................................42

Others ..............................................................................................................43

Conclusion ......................................................................................................43
Relevant definitions ................................................................................44
Literature and other sources ..........................................................46
List of tables .......................................................................................47
List of figures ....................................................................................48
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Foreword
Within the scope of the project Turning Sheep Wool into Environmentally Friendly
Building Material Integrated Approach for Supply Chain Development, People in Need
with its partner NGO SEVen have successfully completed energy audits of typical Mongolian
buildings. A summary is presented to the reader in this publication.
Although foreseeable, the results are stunning. Enormous energy savings could be
achieved by adopting simple and reasonably cheap efficiency measures.
We sincerely hope this will be a source of inspiration for the multi-sectoral stakeholders.
Policy makers should find here the relevant figures related to energy savings (directly linked to
the needs of energy production), rehabilitation costs as well as payback period of investment.
The construction sector could use this document to calculate additional initial cost of insulation
and eventually use this analysis as a marketing leverage intended for end consumers. Finally
the end consumer should be able to figure out his own financial interest in taking energy
efficient measures for his habitation.
I would like to thank very much Mr Petr Zahradnik from SEVEn, the Energy Efficiency
Center NGO, who led energy audits on the field and authored present publication. Special
thanks also go to the owners of the audited buildings, apartments and houses and last but
not least to all People in Need NGO team in Mongolia.
Quentin Moreau
Head of Mission
People in Need, Mongolia
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In rather narrower perspective, which is the one of our projects, the author has
suggested to use Sheep wool building insulation as an energy saving measure. Though the
product is new and recently emerging on domestic market, we hope that the construction
sector stakeholders will take advantage of this new product by introducing it as green and
sustainable practice in the construction sector, conducive to economic growth of the country.
We also believe the policy maker will take the new product not only as an insulation material,
but as one of the very few environmentally friendly products made in Mongolia and hence
consider it in their effort to greening of the construction sector.
Generally, an Energy Audit is a process of examination of an energy consuming equipment/

system to ensure that energy is being used efficiently. This is always supported by calculations
based on measured, expertly determined and estimated data.
By identifying and implementing the means to achieve energy efficiency and savings,
not only can energy savings be achieved, but also equipment/system services life
can be extended and indoor quality could be improved. All these mean savings in
money and possibly improve productivity.
Based on the principle of The less energy is consumed, the less fossil fuels will
be burnt, both the buildings and the power generation companies will generate
relatively less pollutants and by-products. Therefore, all parties concerned contribute
to conserve the environment and to enhance sustainable development.
(Source: Energy Audit Guidelines, Version 1, The European Greenbuilding Programme,
Ispra, 30September2005, European Commission, Directorate-General JRC, Institute
for Environment and Sustainability, Renewable Energies Unit)
This Common overview concerns general information on energy auditing methodology,
surrounding conditions for carrying out these audits. Further, it incorporates common
conclusions and recommendations related to energy auditing procedure that took place in
Darkhan, Mongolia in November 2013.
This report and five energy audits create a complex energy efficiency related evaluation of
chosen so called sample buildings in Mongolia.
Energy audits of five defined buildings are carried out as separate documents that can be
understood as separate reports on energy audits. Following chapters serve as a summary of
these separate energy audits.
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GENERAL BACKGROUND OF ENERGY

AUDITING
In this chapter, basic background of carrying out energy audits is being described to
make clear its goals, procedures, methodology and overall features.
2.1. Selection of typical buildings in Mongolia

Chosen sample buildings were subjects to detailed energy audits, based on which
a major renovation with stress on improving thermally-technical parameters of envelope
constructions was designed. Following buildings were subject to the auditing
Pre-cast concrete (panel) apartment building;
Brick apartment building;
School - brick building;
Single family house - wooden structure;
Single family house - combined wooden and brick structure.
Further, common district heating system of an apartment building was subjected to
energy savings potential analysis, where relevant.
For following energy auditing, four residential and one school buildings (as defined
above) have been selected with the objective to demonstrate that the implementation
of energy savings measures could significantlyreduce energy consumption of
the apartments or school and increase quality of living there. Further, stress on heat
distribution systems of buildings is being laid in terms of heat losses reduction potential
searching for.
Energy auditing of chosen typical buildings in Mongolia is focused especially on:
Improving quality (i.e. thermally-technical parameters and durability) of envelope
constructions;
Reduction of heat consumption in a form of heat from district heating system, coal
or other energy carrier;
Improving quality of indoor environment in buildings including higher internal
temperature in winter time and avoiding of vapour condensation and moulds risk;
Increasing awareness on energy saving potential and its impacts among nonprofessionals;
Avoid overloading of existing electricity grids and heat pipelines;
Further, if energy related measures are applied hand in hand with relevant rehabilitation
of a building and/or its technical systems (e.g. heat distribution system), its lifetime
(durability) can be noticeably extended.
Following common featuresof Mongolian surroundings were identified as the crucial
arguments for supporting energy savings in Mongolia:
8 months long heating season with more than 6200 heating degree days in
average (central public heating season runs from 15 September till 15 May);
Most widespread existing residential buildings are pre-cast panel buildings (over
400 buildings in Ulaanbaatar) with huge heat losses as the heat energy consumption
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2.2. Background and motivation for energy auditing in Mongolia
for heating per year can reach more than 600kWh/m2;

Other widespread type of housing are brick apartment buildings that can reach
more than 400kWh/m2 of energy consumed for heating;
In case of single family houses, even new ones, the energy consumption for heating
can reach more than 300kWh/m2;
Insufficient thermal performance of buildings (mainly U-value of external
constructions of building envelope);
Buildings, than are undergoing thermal renovation, are being insulated with use
of imported polystyrene insulation although domestic sustainable sheep
wool thermal insulation could be used efficiently, if well designed;
Ineffective system of heat distribution, low efficiency of heat source;
Heat energy is still subsidized and energy prices are not consumption
oriented very often, but after it changes, costs for energy will rise significantly;
Main source of heat for both own boilers/stoves and power plants is coal (with
very low efficiency of its burning).
This report and the energy audits contain detailed description of sample buildings,
surrounding conditions, and conclusions and recommendations that were identified during
auditing process. The energy auditor presents conclusions on a basis of both experience and
calculations that are crucial part of the report.
Energy auditor always must bring or accept several approximations and expert
estimations as precise data or necessary documents are not available. In this case of five
energy audits, project design documentation or drawings were not available as well as data
on real (i.e. measured) energy consumption. Very often, heat consumption was not measured
anyway.
Energy prices that are necessary to be taken into account for economic evaluation
of the proposed measures were estimated on a basis of auditors investigation and verbal
discussion with tenants during the auditing visits. Further, specific costs for measures
(mostly in EUR/m2) were gathered in the same way.
2.3. Outline of the energy audit report

Main aim of energy audit is to describe existing state of a building, to evaluate its
state, to find possible, feasible and logical measures that could be installed. Finally, auditor
recommends most appropriate solution that usually combines several measures based on the
best economical and technical parameters. Energy, costs and emission savings calculations
are inputs for this evaluation.
Energy audits are often being defined in national legislation to unify its content, structure
and outputs. This situation exists within almost whole the European Union, where energy
auditing methodologies are completely in hands of its member states (i.e. they are not
defined on EU directives level). It can be said that following principals are rather general and
can be found in every energy audits related regulations with minor changes.
For this evaluation purpose, slightly modified structure of energy audits defined in the
Czech Republic has been used. Basic outline of energy audits is as follows:
1. Description of current state of a building
Identification of energy audit subject
Basic description of a building focusing on energy efficiency related parameters
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2.4. Recommended measures setting

Detailed description of sample buildings including unusualness of concrete buildings that
were used for this generalization is a part of separate energy audit reports.
Existing state calculations are always being done for both Czech and Mongolian
surrounding conditions for comparison purpose only. Further, possible measures focusing on
quality of envelope constructions and heat use regulation are being developed separately
and relevant savings calculated. These measures are as follows:
High-cost measures

Thermal insulation of walls;

Thermal insulation of roof;
Thermal insulation of basement ceiling or floor;
Exchange of windows and doors;
Low- / Zero-cost measures

Thermal insulation of common heat pipelines;
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2. Evaluation of current state

Thermal characteristics of a building and separate constructions
Energy consumers and sources definition
Other technical equipment and lighting use other energy consumers related to
a building
Basic energy balance based on measured energy (if possible) or calculated
balance, divided to energy for heating, hot water preparation, lighting, cooling,
ventilation etc.
3. Suggested energy savings measures and options of energy savings project
Measure description by its principle, materials and technology used and by simple
cost/benefit analysis. The measures are usually being structured in groups: zero
costs, low costs, high costs
Individual measures are combined/grouped to form different options of the project
For each project option the total values are expressed - investment costs and
energy savings, energy costs savings and emissions savings
4. Environmental evaluation
Global impacts expressed by emissions of following items are being calculated
to define an impact of measures/options on environment: particulates, NOx, CO,
SO2, volatile organic compound VOC (CxHy) and CO2
5. Economic evaluation
Simple economic calculations based on initial costs of measures, energy prices
and their development and surrounding economic parameters (e.g. discount and
interest rates prediction)
Evaluation of payback period using calculated energy and cost savings of
measures
6. Auditors recommendation
Energy Auditor compares various sets of energy saving measures (alternatives)
and recommends the best project option with focus on technical and economic
feasibility for investor and environmental acceptability.
Regulation of heating system;

These measures relate to building users/owners awareness of energy conscious
behaviour (e.g. knowledge of efficient ventilation by short windows opening,
necessity of closing main entrance doors to avoid chimney effect in common
staircases etc.).
Final evaluation parameters defining quality of buildings after energy efficient measures
are applied show energy savings potential (and energy cost savings) and emissions savings.
The key monitoring parameters are:
U-value of separate constructions in W/m2,K;
Specific heat losses for heating (separately for walls, roof, floor, windows, doors
and ventilation) in W/K;
Specific energy performance (delivered energy) for heating, hot water
preparation, lighting etc. in kWh/m2,a;
CO2 emissions savings in tons/a.
2.5. Assessment of the energy performance of the building

The evaluation concerns the total annual energy consumption of the building comprising
energy for space heating, ventilation, air conditioning, domestic hot water heating and
lighting. The resulting value is usually expressed per 1 m2 of floor area and compared to
the relevant standards and legal acts. For this purpose, evaluation of existing and proposed
measures is being done, but comparison to legal requirements is impossible to be done.
In energy auditing, the energy performance (delivered energy) is the most important
result as it is directly related to costs savings and economy of energy savings related project.
Further, the primary energy as well as the CO2 emissions savings are very important global
indicators that say how big is an impact of building operation on environment.
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Description of surrounding
conditions
Most important surrounding conditions for energy auditing relate to climatic conditions in
the country, economic features of market, energy sources availability and technical accessibility
of materials and technologies.
3.1. Climatic conditions and overall environment

Mongolia has an eight-month heating season, which starts on September 15 and ends on
May 15.Winter temperatures usually fall to -15C to -30C in the daytime during December
and January and can get to as low as -40C at night. From this reason, heating is obviously
the crucial energy need in Mongolian buildings.
Figure 3.11 - Average monthly temperatures in Darkhan
(Source: http://weatherspark.com/)
For further calculations of energy consumption of chosen buildings, following values defining
surrounding climatic conditions in Mongolia were taken into account.
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Following figure shows average temperatures for Ulaanbaatar that were approximated for
Darkhan.
Table 3.11 - Monthly values of external temperature and relative air humidity used for
calculations
Month
10
11
12
Temperature
[C]
-24,6
-21,1
-8,2
2,4
10,7
16,4
18,2
16,3
9,1
0,5
-11,0
-20,8
Humidity
[%]
71
69
60
46
45
52
60
60
59
64
72
73
(Source: http://weatherspark.com/and SEVEn expert approximations)
Especially in single family houses areas (and ger areas too), the buildings are heated
with highly inefficient stoves (burning coal or firewood) that cause huge air pollution during
wintertime in these urban areas. The family houses are usually generally under-heated during
wintertime as well.
For further comparison, basic models of the same existing state of buildings were
calculated using surrounding conditions related to average conditions in the Czech Republic.
Obviously, such an approach has theoretical value only and its results serve for comparison
of influence of these buildings on surrounding environment in two different locations with
different type of use of the buildings and climatic conditions.
Table 3.12 - Typical monthly values of Czech external temperature and relative air humidity
used for comparison
Month
10
11
12
Temperature
[C]
-1,3
-0,1
3,7
8,1
13,3
16,1
18,0
17,9
13,5
8,3
3,2
0,5
Humidity
[%]
83
80
73
66
67
68
67
67
74
79
85
85
(Source: Czech standard SN 73 0540 Thermal protection of buildings)
3.2. Standards requirements

Existing standards related to evaluation of thermally-technical parameters of building
envelope constructions have been used. Requirements defined on national levels (both
Mongolian and Czech for comparison purpose) were taken into account.
Mongolian requirements on building constructions given by standard BCNS 23-02-2009
Buildings Thermal Performance were compared to the calculated U-values of constructions.
Further, newly proposed constructions compositions were designed on a basis of this standard
to meet the requirements.As an introduction of consumption-oriented energy tariffs and
increase of energy pricescan be expected, the requirements on building energy performance
will rise too even more.
Mongolian standard requirements are set as minimum R-values (thermal resistance) of
construction types, but Czech requirements given by relevant national standard are set as
maximum U-values. For better comparison, both values are parts of a following table.
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Table 3.21 - Standard requirements on U-values

Required
UN (RN) [W/(m2K)]
in the Czech Republic
Required
UN (RN) [W/(m2K)]
in Mongolia
External wall
0,30
(3,16)
0,26
(3,70)
Roof
0,24
(4,03)
0,20
(5,00)
Ceiling above the non-heated space
0,60
(1,33)
Floor
0,45
(2,05)
Windows
1,50
(0,50)
1,30
(0,60)
Doors
1,70
(0,42)
Construction
(Source: Mongolian standard BCNS 23-02-2009 Buildings Thermal Performance and Czech national
standard SN 730 0540-2 Thermal protection of buildings)
It can be stated that the requirements on thermal protection of buildings in these two
countries are quite similar, but usual winter conditions differ significantly. After a transition
to market energy prices and consumption-oriented billing, further strengthening of these
requirements can be expected as it becomes cost-effective.
It can be said, that energy (electricity and heat) are available in urban areas of Mongolia,
but the grids capacity and their technical state are getting to the maximum with sharply
growing economy. This is one of the reasons to focus on energy savings in buildings in
general.
Mongolia has large reserves of accessible coal which is the main heating fuel in urban
areas both for coal burning stoves and heat power plants. Especially the stoves without any
regulation, filtration and with inefficient burning process are huge sources of air pollution
during wintertime. Mongolia does not have own gas or oil reserves. Further, in the countryside,
the main sources for heating are dung and firewood.
Mongolia as a country has quite significant potential for production of electricity using
renewable sources based on water, ground heat, wind and solar energy. Directly for
separate buildings, some of these renewable are not possible to be used (hydro power
or wind power) as these huge producing plants cannot be installed directly on/nearby the
buildings, but must be connected to a grid. From this point of view, biggest potential can be
identified in solar power.
One of the crucial facts related to solar energy production is that Mongolia has 270 to
300 sunny days a year in average. Thanks this abundant sunshine (between 2500-3000 hours
per year) about 5-6kWh/m2 per day can be gained for free from this renewable source, that
equals to about 1200-1600kWh/m2 per year.
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3.3. Energy availability and renewable sources potential
3.4. Economic features

Mongolia is a country with sharply growing GDP value and its economy grows by
highest percentage in the world in last two years as can be simply identified from following
graphs. Partly it is caused by huge fall in 2010 and 2011. Further, external debt is high in
Mongolia with more than 130 percent of GDP.
Following graph shows development of economy in Mongolia in last 3 years compared
to other parts of the world. Further, initial investments in buildings sector in Mongolia in last
6 years (last availabledata) is defined by the second graph.
Global Economic Growth (2010-2012)
Figure 3.41 - Global economic growth
(Source: The World Bank, Global Economic Prospects, 2012)

Construction by property type, MNTbn
Figure 3.42 - Initial investments of construction by type of a property built in billions MNT
(Source: The National Statistical Office of Mongolia, 2012)
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Overview of building parameters and

Conclusions and recommendations
Five buildings that underwent energy auditing procedure evince similar features in
terms of energy efficiency and energy performance. Deep description and analysis
including model-based calculation see in separate energy audits of defined sample buildings.
4.1. Description of the sample buildings

Following descriptions are taken from separate detailed energy audits.
4.1.1. Brick apartment building

Chosen type of a brick apartment building is, besides the pre-cast concrete buildings,
most typical one used for apartment housing in Mongolia.
Data on this sample building were collected mostly from personal visit of an energy
auditor and from discussion / investigation with inhabitants. Simplified measurements and
photo documentation were done. Data on real energy consumption of a building were not
available.
Model building is a 5-story apartment building with 4 separate entrances on Eastern

side and 60 flats in total with average useful floor area about 48m2 each. Further, there are
several commercial units (typically shops and restaurants) on ground floor. Low basement
is being used for heat pipeline distribution purpose. Its height is about 1,6m. The building
is rectangular shaped, its basic dimensions are 60 x 15 meters, total height is 15,5 meters.
Total height of each floor is 3,0meters. All the envelope constructions have been measured
and current state of constructions composition has been checked on site because design
documentation/drawings were not available.
Building constructions
Outer walls are made of bricks with total thickness about 60cm (sometimes a bit more
due to different plaster thicknesses). Supposedly, outer part of the wall is made of white full
lime-sand bricks that are almost soak-proof compared to common red/orange bricks made of
burnt clay.
Mostly old wooden doubled windows (with single glazing each) are installed. Due to
lack of quality maintenance, painting, sealing and water leakage, these wooden windows are
usually very bad shaped and their lifetime is over. Sometimes, huge holes between a frame and
a window wing can be found. Low percent of all the windows has already been exchanged.
Main entrance doors of the building are wooden with small single-glazed part. Entrance
doors of flats (i.e. doors between a common staircase and flats) are mostly wooden as well
without glazing. Some of them are additionally insulated from their interior side.
The roof is flat simply composed without any thermal insulation. Load bearing part of the
roof is made of pre-cast concrete reinforced slab about 20cm thick.
Floor under the lowest flats has very simple composition of a reinforced concrete slab
without any additional layer. On the upper side of it, tiles, carpets or similar layers are used,
obviously.
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As an example for further investigation of typical brick building, apartment building at

New District6- 44 has been chosen.
View from Southeast
View from Northwest
Entrance on Eastern side
South facade
Figure 4.11 - Sample brick apartment building
Technical systems
District heating system is a source of heat for heating of the building. Main pipe system
brings hot water to the basement, where main closing valves are installed. Pipes are insulated
with glass or mineral wool and covered partly with gypsum layer or aluminium foil.
Then, heat is directly distributed by central water heating system to all flats. These pipes
are insulated partly only (about 50% of these basement pipes) with felt or synthetic rubber.
Heat exchanger is missing. Measurement of heat for heating system is missing as well.
Monthly costs for heating are calculated adequately per each flat per square meter of floor
area.
Metering of electricity is provided by separate meters per each flat.
Hot water consumption is being measured by metering of hot water volume that is being
used in the building as a whole (with about 60 families occupying the flats).
Standard light bulbs or energy saving compact fluorescent lamps (if changed recently) are
usually being installed for lighting in common spaces and staircases. Additionally, insufficient
daylight will cause an increase of electricity consumption for lighting in these spaces.
The apartments are always ventilated naturally using usual air-change around the windows
frames. Additionally, opening of windows helps to rise air exchange if needed. Often in commercial
units, and especially in restaurants, artificial ventilation is necessary to ensure good quality air
change in a kitchen as high relative air humidity and odour are typical for these premises.
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Air conditioning (and especially cooling) split-type units (e.g. with the compressor and
heat exchanger placed outside on the wall) are being installed usually in commercial premises
as individual cooling units.
4.1.2. Pre-cast concrete (panel) apartment building
View from Northwest
Entrance to the building
View from Northeast
Example of buildings composition in Darkhan
Figure 4.12 - Sample pre-cast concrete (panel) apartment building
The building part itself is rectangular shaped, its basic dimensions are 102 x 13
meters, total height is 15,4 meters. Total height of each floor is 3,0meters. All the envelope
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Chosen type of a pre-cast concrete (panel) apartment building is the most typical one used
for apartment housing in Mongolia.
auditor and from discussion / investigation with inhabitants. Simplified measurements and photo
documentation were done. Data on real energy consumption of a building were not available.
As an example for further investigation of typical pre-cast concrete (panel) apartment
building, multi-family building at Darkhans New Districthas been chosen.
Model building is a 5-above-ground and one underground storied apartment building.
These buildings were typically built in larger composition as can be seen in Figure 4.12. As
these compositions (that are being created from similar rectangular separate buildings) differ
a lot, for further calculations only one typical rectangular part has been taken into account.
This typical part of a building has 5separate entrances on Western side and 94 flats
in total with average useful floor area about 55m2 each. There are 320 people living in
this part of a building. Further, there are several commercial units (typically small shops) on
ground floor (first above-ground level, i.e. floor above basement floor). Usually very low
basement cannot be used for any commercial purposes or for living. It is being used for heat
pipeline distribution purpose. Its height is about 1,5meters.
constructions have been measured and current state of constructions composition has been
checked on site because design documentation/drawings were not available.
Outer walls are made of heavy pre-cast concrete blocks with total thickness about
20cm (sometimes a bit more due to different plaster thicknesses). As the thickness is this low,
it is impossible to contain any functioning thermal insulation in it. Plaster made of common
cement/lime-cement mortar is applied on interior surface only.
Mostly old wooden doubled windows (with single glazing each) are installed. Due to lack
of quality maintenance, painting, sealing and due to water leakage, these wooden windows
are usually very bad shaped and their lifetime is over. Sometimes, huge holes between a
frame and a window wing can be found. Low percent of all the windows has already been
exchanged.
Main entrance doors of the building are wooden with small single-glazed part. Entrance
doors of flats (i.e. doors between a common staircase and flats) are mostly wooden as well
without glazing. Some of them are additionally insulated from their interior side.
The roof is flat simply composed without any thermal insulation. Load bearing part of the
roof is made of pre-cast concrete reinforced slab about 20cm thick.
Floor under the lowest flats has very simple composition of a reinforced concrete slab
without any additional layer. On the upper side of it, tiles, carpets or similar layers are used,
obviously.
Technical systems
brings hot water to the basement, where main closing valves are installed. Pipes are insulated
with glass or mineral wool and covered partly with gypsum layer or aluminium foil.
Metering of electricity is provided by separate meters per each flat. On its basis, costs
for electricity are calculated. The electricity in the building is being used for typical electrical
appliances and lighting.
used in the building as a whole (with about 20 families occupying the flats).
The apartments are always ventilated naturally using usual air-change around the
windows frames. Additionally, opening of windows helps to rise air-exchange if needed. Any
artificial ventilation has not been indentified even in commercial units.
Any artificial ventilation has not been indentified even in commercial units.
4.1.3. School - brick building

Chosen type of a school brick building is one of the most typical public buildings. Similar
building can be found in other sectors of usage (offices, hospitals etc.) in Mongolia.
auditor and from discussion/investigation with school employees. Simplified measurements
and photo documentation were done. Data on real energy consumption of a building were
not available.
As an example for further investigation, typical school brick building at DarkhansNew
Districthas been chosen.
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View from North (main entrance)
View from Southeast
View from Southwest (part of school gym)
Ortophoto map
Model building is a 2-story brick school building with total useful floor area m2 each. The building
has not any basement. The school is connected to district heating pipeline distribution. The building
is complicated shaped, composed of several rectangles. Its overall basic dimensions are 76,3x
100meters, total height is 7,5meters. Total height of each floor is about 3,5meters. All the envelope
constructions have been measured and current state of constructions composition has been checked
on site because design documentation/drawings were not available.
Outer walls are made of bricks with total thickness about 65cm (sometimes a bit more due
to different plaster thicknesses). Supposedly, outer part of the wall is made of white full lime-sand
bricks that are almost soak-proof compared to common red/orange bricks made of burnt clay. High
resistance to soaking water or air humidity is crucial in localities with higher number of freezing days
as the probability of soaked water or condensed vapour freezing is very high.
Old wooden windows were already exchanged and new plastic windows with double-glazing
unit with vacuum are installed in all the building except a gym. In the gym, there are still original glass
bricks instead of common windows.
There is only one main entrance to a building. Main entrance doors of the building are wooden
with small single-glazed part.
The roof is flat simply composed without any thermal insulation. Load bearing part of the roof
is made of pre-cast concrete reinforced slab about 20cm thick. A waterproof layer, sometimes
significantly damaged and patched is laid over the slab. Thickness of this layer is about 4mm.
The lowest floor on a ground has very simple composition of a concrete slab without any
additional thermally insulating layer. On the upper side of it, ceramic tiles or vinyl layers are used,
obviously.
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Figure 4.13 - Sample school building
Technical systems
brings hot water to the building, where main closing valves are installed. Pipes are insulated
with glass or mineral wool and covered partly with gypsum layer or aluminium foil,allegedly.
Then, heat is directly distributed by central water heating system to all classrooms. These
pipes are not insulated.As they lead through heated parts of the building, heat losses are not
crucial.
Metering of electricity is provided by separate meter. The electricity in the building is being
used for typical electrical office appliances, computers and lighting. Lighting is provided mostly
by (saving) fluorescent lamps.
used in the building as a whole. Hot water is directly connected to the district heating distribution
grid.
All the building is ventilated naturally using usual air-change around the windows frames.
Additionally, opening of windows helps to rise air exchange if needed. A common hall is
ventilated by additional ventilator that helps to increase the air-change occasionally.
Any air conditioning units are not installed.
4.1.4. Single family house - combined timber and brick structure
The chosen wooden/brick single family house is quite typical one used for single family
housing in Mongolia. It is a house that was / is being built by the owner himself with a help of
several craftsmen for some special works like plumbing, electrical network and installations. The
owner started with the building two years ago and the works still continue. As a majority of the
house was built by the owner who is not a professional, it can be expected that some mistakes
have been done or inappropriate procedures made. The house was not completed at time of
the visit. A balcony structure, a terrace above the entrance/kitchen room and masonry of a
gable wall were not finished.
As an example for further investigation,combined wooden and brick single family house in
Darkhanhas been chosen.
View from South
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View from West
View from Southeast
Extension with technical facilities
Figure 4.14 - Sample combined wooden and brick family house
Outer walls are made of very lightweight materials so, the owner decided to add a layer
of masonry that helps to increase thermal resistance of a wall and its weight that helps to
balance quick changes of internal temperatures due its heat accumulation function. The final
composition of the wall is: load bearing timber frame structure (about 150mm thick) covered
by wooden boards on both sides. Additionally there is about 40mm of soft mineral wool on
outer side of this wooden construction. Further, covering masonry made of 150mm thick wall
has been built on exterior side (not around the whole house at time of the visit, as mentioned
above).
Combination of new single-framed plastic / wooden windows with double-glazing unit
with vacuum inside are being installed. The wooden frames were, allegedly, produced by
a domestic joiner. The plastic frames are usually being imported from China and then
assembled in Mongolia by local enterprises.
The entrance doorto the house is simple wooden without glazed parts.
The roof is sloped with an attic floor below it. The roof composition is fixed to a loadbearing structure that is being made of wooden beams rafters. There is 10cm of polystyrene
(styrofoam) insulation and additional 4cm of mineral wool (the same material as used in walls
composition)between the rafters. The roof is waterproofed by metal sheets fixed to wooden
planks that help to make a very thin cavity between the sheets and insulation material.
Floor on a ground of a house is simply made of concrete, covered by vinyl or carpets.
Technical systems
For the heating of this house, coal and wood burning stoves are installed. Further, the
stoves can be used for cooking too. The stoves are connected to a hot water pipe system that
distributes produced heat to other rooms. As the owner mentioned, there is a huge problem
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This model building is a 2-stories(one full story on a ground plus one attic floor) single
family house without any basement. An entrance to the house is on its south-eastern side.
Windows are oriented on all sides of the house except the north-eastern one, where a shelter
for a car is located and directly connected to the facade. Useful floor area of the entire house
(its heated area) is 258m2. Entire house is heated except the shelter for a car as mentioned.
The building is T-shaped, its overall dimensions are 14 x 13meters anda total height is 5,4
meters from a ground to a top of the roof. Calculated volume of the house is 603m3. All the
envelope constructions have been measured and a current state of constructions composition
has been checked on site because design documentation/drawings were not available.
with heating during the severe winter as it is impossible to reach comfortable temperature in
the rooms.
Electricity is being used for lighting, partly cooking and for hot water preparation. Meals
are partly being cooked with the coal/wood stoves that serve mainly for heating. For lighting
mainly (saving) fluorescent lamps are being used.
Hot water is being prepared simply by using electrical boiler. At present, the owner does
not plan to install any renewable technology (e.g. solar thermal collectors).
At present, there is very low number of lighting sources in the house. As usual in the
country, quite efficient lighting sources (compact fluorescent lamps) are being used in the
house but as quite cheap, the quality of the sources may be low. Additionally, sufficient
daylight causesdecrease of electricity consumption for lighting.
Any artificial ventilation is not installed.
4.1.5. Single family house - timber structure
Chosen type of a wooden single family house is probably not the most typical one used
for single family housing in Mongolia but it is an example of active approach of Mongolian
citizens to find a way to own energy efficient housing.
As an example for further investigation,wooden single family house in Darkhanhas been
chosen.
View from Northwest
View from West
View from Northeast
Entrance with partly glazed shelter
Figure 4.15 - Sample wooden family house
This model building is a 2-stories(one full story on a ground plus one attic floor) single family
house. Entrance to the house is on western side. Windows are oriented on all sides except
the east, where an unheated shelter for a car is directly connected to the facade. Useful
floor area of the entire house (its heated area) is 213m2. Entire house is heated except
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the shelter for a car as mentioned. The building is almost rectangular shaped, its basic
dimensions are 14 x 8 meters anda total height is about 6 meters from a ground to a top
of the roof. Calculated volume of the house is 504m3. All the envelope constructions have
been measured and a current state of constructions composition has been checked on site
because design documentation/drawings were not available.
Technical systems
Electricity is being used for all the energy consumers in the house including hot water
preparation and the house itself for covering heat losses. Based on information by the owner,
it was not allowed to have a three-phase connection to existing electricity grid so, only a
simple one-phase connection was installed there.
Simple electric floor heating is being installed in all the floors of the house. The temperature
of heating source was set to 38C.
At present, hot water can not be prepared in the house as it is still under construction.
It is planned to install electricity consuming hot water boiler and, in future, solar thermal
collectors.
At present, as the house is still under construction, only a part of the lighting is being
installed. Efficient lighting sources (compact fluorescent lamps) are being used in the main
living space.
Any artificial ventilation is not installed.
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Outer walls are made of lightweight materials, composed of timber frame structure
(100mm thick) filled with 50mm of soft mineral insulation. On outer side, half-round wooden
timber is being used as a natural wooden facade. On interior side, wooden boards cover the
wall so, there is a 50mm thick non-ventilated cavity between the wooden boards and thermal
insulation in the framed structure. Any water vapour barrier has not been used.
wsingle-framed plastic windows with double-glazing unit with vacuum inside are being
installed. These plastic frames are usually imported from China and then assembled in
Mongolia by local enterprises. Fixing of the windows to walls is done using additional
wooden frame covering the PUR (polyurethane) foam joint filling.
The entrance doorto the house is simple wooden without glazed parts.
The roof is sloped with an attic floor below it. The roof above a heated bathroom is
significantly less sloped but has the same composition. The composition of the main part of
the roof (above the attic floor), thatis fixed to a load-bearing structure, is made of wooden
beams rafters. There is about 10cm of mixed thermal insulation between the rafters. The
thermal insulation is uneven and crooked with huge holes.
Floor on a ground of a house is simply made of concrete, covered by a base layer of
floor heating (to create even and flat surface, floor heating film with electric cables and a
laminate floating floor.
4.2. Evaluation of current state

4.2.1. Thermal characteristics of a building
Generally, it can be said, that all the evaluated buildings show very similar
results in terms of low quality of thermally-technical parameters of envelope
constructions and very low efficiency of heat transfer to heated spaces. Not
only huge heat losses in pipes, but missing regulation system as well are crucial
barriers to good energy management.
The thermally-technical parameters of envelope constructions are crucial in terms of
energy performance and energy savings. Following table summarizes thermal quality of
buildings constructions and their evaluation compared to relevant standards.
Additionally,lack of maintenance causes slowdegradation of constructions. It is especially
case of waterproof insulation of flat roofs and corrosion of reinforcing steel in case of precast panel buildings.
Table 4.21 - U-values (and R-values) of buildings constructions existing state

MN
Calculated CZ Req.
Thickness
Req. UN Evaluation
Construction
Composition (int. ext.)
U (R) [W/
UN (RN)
[mm]
(RN) [W/
MN/CZ
(m2K)]
[W/(m2K)]
(m2K)]
Plaster interior
25
Bricks
450
External wall 1,139
0,30
0,26
insufficient /
brick
(0,71)
(3,16)
(3,70)
insufficient
Lime-sand bricks
150
Plaster exterior
Plaster interior
External wall panel
Reinforced concrete
Plaster interior
External wall
Insulation - styrofoam
- panel with
interior insulation Plaster
Reinforced concrete
Gypsum board
External wall
Insulation - mineral wool
- panel with
interior insulation Plaster
Reinforced concrete
Plaster interior
Reinforced concrete
External wall sandwich
External wall wooden/bricks
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Reinforced concrete
Wooden board
Timber
Wooden board
Wooden board
Bricks
25
10
200
5
40
10
200
12,5
50
10
200
25
200
50
80
25
150
25
40
25
150
3,281
(0,13)
0,30
(0,16)
0,26
(3,70)
insufficient /
insufficient
0,932
(0,90)
0,30
(3,16)
0,26
(3,70)
insufficient /
insufficient
0,974
(0,86)
0,30
(3,16)
0,26
(3,70)
insufficient /
insufficient
0,756
(1,15)
0,30
(3,16)
0,26
(3,70)
insufficient /
insufficient
0,673
(1,32)
0,30
(3,16)
0,26
(3,70)
insufficient /
insufficient
Flat roof
Sloped roof
Sloped roof
(wooden house)
Ceiling above
the non-heated
space
Floor (wooden
house)
25
50
50
120
20
200
4
12,5
100
40
x
x
12,5
100
x
x
200
50
25
120
20
40
20
Window
wooden
Doubled framing with two single glasses
Window plastic
Single frame with double glazing unit
Doors wooden
Full or partly glazed
Doors metal
Full
0,628
(1,42)
0,30
(3,16)
0,26
(3,70)
insufficient /
insufficient
3,315
(0,16)
0,24
(4,03)
0,20
(5,00)
insufficient /
insufficient
0,497
(1,87)
0,24
(4,03)
0,20
(5,00)
insufficient /
insufficient
0,726
(1,24)
0,24
(4,03)
0,20
(5,00)
insufficient /
insufficient
1,880
(0,19)
0,60
(1,33)
insufficient
/x
1,285
(0,61)
0,45
(2,05)
insufficient
/x
2,800
(0,19)
2,000
(0,33)
3,500
(0,12)
5,600
(0,009)
1,50
(0,50)
1,50
(0,50)
1,70
(0,42)
1,70
(0,42)
1,30
(0,60)
1,30
(0,60)
x
x
insufficient /
insufficient
insufficient /
insufficient
insufficient
/x
insufficient
/x
4.2.2. Energy sources and energy price

For these sample energy audits, where economy and feasibility of energy efficiency
measures shall be presented, consumer-oriented energy prices were considered,
obviously. Otherwise, any financial effect (energy costs savings) of installed measures would
not appear.
Heat
Generally, main source of energy for both heating and electricity supply in Mongolia is
coal.
Majority of apartment and public buildings in urban areas are connected to district
heating system supplied by coal-burning heat power plants. Common feature of all above
described systems is low efficiency. In case of district heating pipeline, its thermal insulation is
rather poor and, due to insufficient maintenance, damaged or missing. Efficiency of burning
in case of all mentioned sources is very low too (about 50% in case of inefficient heat power
plant). Price of heat for households is about 17500MNT/MWh or about 7,96EUR/
MWh.
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External wall
(wooden house)
Wooden board
Air space
Mineral wool
Half-round timber
Plaster interior
Reinforced concrete
Waterproof layer
Gypsum board
Ventilated air space
Metal sheets
Gypsum board
Metal sheets
Reinforced concrete
Concrete
Ceramic tiles
Reinforced concrete
Thermal insulation
Concrete
Laminate flooring
As the heat consumption is not being measured very often and energy price (either
price per square meter of a building or price per kilowatthour, gigajoule or other unit) is
significantly low, awareness to meaningful energy saving motivated by costs savings is low
too. Much more important is indoor comfort for the building users.
Coal
In family houses (and gers), inhabitants use coal boilers or stoves. Extremely low efficiency
is typical for the stoves as any system of regulation or useless heat accumulation is missing
in this case. Efficiency of boiler system is about 60% and 50% in case of boiler.Price of coal
for households is about 96000MNT/ton or about 44EUR/ton with a calorific value
about 19,9 GJ/ton. Final considered price of heat energy produced from coal is 7,96 EUR/
MWh.
Electricity
Electricity consumption is being measured using usual electricity meters per each flat or
family house.Price of electricity for households is about 90MNT/kWh (about 40,91EUR/
MWh) with a potential to grow significantly in coming years. At present the low electricity
price is not well motivating to consumers to be saved enough.
Electricity is being produced in coal power plants with low efficiency of burning process
and still high emissions. At present, electricity supply seems to be stable but present economic
growth brings potential risk of blackouts due to future overload of existing grid.
4.2.3. Other technical equipment and lighting use
In apartment buildings (including grocery stores, shops and restaurants in ground floor),
family houses and school, part of electricity is being consumed by common domestic / office
appliances that are generally taken into account in calculations.
Lighting systems in buildings usually combine common inefficient light bulbs, energy
saving compact fluorescent lamps or commonfluorescent lamps.
4.2.4. Basic energy balance

Energy balances of sample buildings are based on calculated energy needs for heating,
hot water preparation, lighting, cooling, ventilation and other auxiliary energy. The auxiliary
energy means energy needed for running pumps, ventilators and similar equipment that is
necessary to run for well working technical systems of a building. Energy balances are being
done for existing state and proposed energy options.
4.3. Energy saving measures and their combination

4.3.1. Measures description
Energy audits are focusing on quality of buildings envelope so, the measures relate
especially to improving its state. In principle, materials and technologies used to improve
the building quality are taken into account. Further, low-cost and zero-cost measures are
being analyzed too to make overall picture of possibilities in terms of improving energy
performance. Then, the individual measures are combined/grouped to form a final suggested
and recommended combination of measures leading to recommended energy saving project.
This combination is evaluated from economic and environmental points of view then. Further,
total values are expressed - investment costs and energy costs and energy savings.
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Table 4.31 - U-values (and R-values) of buildings constructions suggested state

MN
CZ Req.
Thickness Calculated U
Req. UN
Construction
Composition (int. ext.)
UN (RN)
[mm]
(R) [W/(m2K)]
(RN) [W/
[W/(m2K)]
(m2K)]
Plaster interior
25
Bricks
450
External wall 0,30
0,26
Lime-sand bricks
150
0,235 (4,08)
brick
(3,16)
(3,70)
Plaster exterior
25
External
wall - panel
with interior
insulation
External
wall - panel
with interior
insulation
External wall sandwich
140
10
200
Sheep wool
Plaster interior
Plaster
Reinforced concrete
Gypsum board
Plaster
Reinforced concrete
Plaster interior
Reinforced concrete
Reinforced concrete
150
5
40
10
200
12,5
50
10
200
25
200
50
80
Wooden board
Vapour barrier
Sheep wool / timber
External wall Wooden board
wooden/bricks
Wooden board
Bricks
Wooden board
Vapour barrier
External wall
Wooden board
(wooden
Sheep wool
house)
Sheep wool
Half-round timber
Plaster interior
Reinforced concrete
Flat roof
Waterproof layer
Sheep wool
sufficient /
sufficient
0,258 (3,71)
0,30
(0,16)
0,26
(3,70)
sufficient /
sufficient
0,932 (0,90)
0,30
(3,16)
0,26
(3,70)
insufficient /
insufficient
0,974 (0,86)
0,30
(3,16)
0,26
(3,70)
insufficient /
insufficient
0,756 (1,15)
0,30
(3,16)
0,26
(3,70)
insufficient /
insufficient
0,25
(3,83)
0,30
(3,16)
0,26
(3,70)
sufficient /
sufficient
0,258 (3,70)
0,30
(3,16)
0,26
(3,70)
sufficient /
sufficient
0,186 (5,23)
0,24
(4,03)
0,20
(5,00)
sufficient /
sufficient
25
x
150
25
40
25
150
25
x
25
40
100
120
20
200
4
240
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External wall panel
Sheep wool
Plaster interior
Reinforced concrete
Evaluation
MN/CZ
Sloped roof
Sloped roof
(wooden
house)
Gypsum board
Metal sheets
Gypsum board
Vapour barrier
Sheep wool between
rafters
Sheep wool under rafters
Metal sheets
12,5
100
40
x
x
12,5
x
160
Doors plastic
Full or partly glazed
0,24
(4,03)
0,20
(5,00)
insufficient /
insufficient
0,196 (4,97)
0,24
(4,03)
0,20
(5,00)
sufficient /
sufficient
0,410
(2,10)
0,60
(1,33)
sufficient / x
1,300
(0,60)
1,300
(0,60)
1,300
(0,60)
1,50
(0,50)
1,70
(0,42)
1,70
(0,42)
1,30
(0,60)
insufficient /
insufficient
insufficient
/x
insufficient
/x
100
x
x
Sheep wool
80
Ceiling above Reinforced concrete
200
the non-heated
Concrete
50
space
Ceramic tiles
25
Single frame with high quality thermoWindow plastic
insulating double glazing unit
Doors wooden Full or partly glazed
0,497 (1,87)
x
x
4.4. Environmental evaluation

Environmental evaluation is usually based on its main indicators emissions savings.
It defines global impacts of building operation on surrounding environment. Buildings,
depending on heat and electricity source, emit different types of emissions that are usually
being calculated to define an impact of measures/options applied: particulates, NOx, CO,
SO2, volatile organic compound VOC (CxHy) and CO2. CO2 emissions are being calculated
only as their impact is multiply higher compared to other emissions.
4.5. Economic evaluation

Simple economic calculations based on initial costs of measures, energy prices and
their development and surrounding economic parameters (e.g. discount and interest rates
prediction). The economic results of the energy saving project options are expressed by four
standard economic indicators:
Simple payback
Discounted (or real) payback
Net present value of the project
Internal rate of return
In energy audits, the economic evaluation is based on the following simplified assumptions:
100% financing is provided by the investor (no loans or subsidies)
savings are assumed to be constant over the whole evaluation period
the current pricing level is assumed for the whole project lifecycle with no annual price
escalation (later, in sensitivity analysis related to expected energy price development, other
parameters will be calculated)
Based on these aspects, energy auditor calculates and decides on best option for concrete building.
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Sensitivity analysis
The economic value of the project will depend, among other parameters, on the future
development of energy prices (in this case both electricity and heat) and on actual installation
costs of the insulation and other energy efficiency measures. The impact of these two factors
on the projects economic results was analysed in the sensitivity analysis.
Tocompare, present economic environment in Mongolia is partly similar to the situation
in the Czech Republic several years ago. The Czech Republic has already passed through
the transition period connected to energy prices. The Czech Republic may be regarded as
a typical representative with the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive fully implemented
into its legislature and with liberalized prices of energy linked to prices in other regional
countries.
Current Mongolian electricity and heat prices are still significantly below market prices
(subsidized by state). A deregulation of energy prices most probably comes in near future.
4.6. Auditors conclusions and recommendations

Energy Auditor compares various sets of energy saving measures (alternatives) and
recommends the best project option combining defined measures with focus on technical and
economic feasibility for investor and environmental acceptability.
From the technical point of view, the only right solution of problems defined above
and in separate reports on energy audits, is the complex solutionthat consists of whole
building envelope improvement (if possible) and heating system regulation installation. It has
been stated earlier that the thermally technical parameters of the building constructions are
poor so, complex building insulation is the most important basic measure that needs to be
applied. As the energy prices are low at present, economic feasibility calculation does not
bring good results using present prices. In real, taking into account economic predictions, the
energy prices will most probably rise and the payback periods get shorter.
Following chapters summarize the conclusions and recommendations related to concrete
sample buildings.
4.6.1. Brick apartment building

Very poor thermally-technical parameters of envelope constructions, missing regulation
of heating system, insufficient thermal insulation of common pipes in the building basement
are the main findings of the audit. These conclusions lead to obvious recommendations:
thermal insulation of walls, roof and ceiling of a basement, windows exchange,
improvement of main entrance doors and thermal insulation of heat pipes and
hot water pipes in the common spaces of the building. Further, to achieve predicted
energy savings, quality regulation of heat radiators must be installed.
In later stage, before transition to consumption-oriented payment for heat and hot
water, the metering equipment must be installed measurement of heat and hot water
consumption in the building and introduction of a system that allows to divide total
consumption to separate flats.
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Following conclusions and recommendations related to each of the evaluated buildings

comes from detailed energy audits that were carried out as separate reports.
Walls
The ventilated facade is recommended to be applied as it is more secure type of composition
and it avoids risk of vapour condensation in the construction. Further, sustainable domestic soft sheep
wool insulation can be simply used.
Figure 4.61 - Scheme of ventilated facade composition on a brick wall with wooden bearing
structure
Typical plastic anchor (joint) for thermal insulation fixing
Anchored wool thermal insulation
Anchoring using upgraded solution covering the

anchor with a wool plug
Plugging the anchor with wool
Figure 4.62 - Anchoring of thermal insulation of walls

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All facades will be provided with an insulation system based on 140mm of sheep wool
(=0,042 W/mK). Calculation of vapour condensation risk and temperatures inside the
construction is done for the same climatic conditions as for other existing constructions.
Roof
Definitely, the ventilated (double case) roof is recommended to be applied as
it is more secure type of composition, it avoids risk of vapour condensation in the roof and
damage-prone water vapour barrier layer is not necessary to be used.
Figure 4.63 - Sketch of added waterproof bearing structure with ventilated cavity underneath
An insulation layer will be made of 240mm sheep wool (=0,042W/mK). The waterproof
insulation must be secured against direct UV-rays to provide long-lasting protection so,
crushed stone (often a part of the waterproofing) or other similar covering must be applied
on it.
For this calculation purposes it is expected that all windows and doors are original in
the building. It means that exchange of all these windows and doors is contained in
this measure.
Floor (ceiling)
Expected thermal insulation of pipes in basement will cause further decrease of basement
temperature. Then, the thermal insulation of ceiling of this basement comes to be more efficient.
It is suggested to thermally insulate whole the ceiling of the building basement
using 80mm of sheep wool (=0,042W/mK).
Others

Thermal insulation of common heat pipelines

Regulation of a heating system
Measurement of heat consumption
Repairing the lighting in common areas
Awareness increasing
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Windows
Table 4.61Economic evaluation of measures combination
Basic economic evaluation of suggested measures package

Unit
Value
Calculated energy performance of suggested state of a building
MWh/a
567
Energy savings
MWh/a
1 448
Energy costs savings
EUR/a
13 549
Average cost savings per apartment
EUR/a
226
simple payback
years
6,9
net present value (30 years; 5,0% rate)
EUR
115 030
Conclusion
From the technical point of view, the right solution of problems, caused by the poor
thermal resistance of the building, would be solved by installation of necessary
thermal insulation measures for all building envelope constructions and
improving heating system. Concretely, very poor thermally-technical parameters of
envelope constructions, missing regulation of heating system, insufficient thermal insulation of
common pipes in the building basement are the main findings of the audit.
These conclusions lead to following recommendations:
thermal insulation of walls
thermal insulation of roof
thermal insulation of ceiling of a basement
windows exchange
doors exchange (or at least improvement of main entrance doors)
thermal insulation of heat pipes and hot water pipes in the common spaces of the
building
quality regulation of heat radiatorsinstallation.
In later stage, before transition to consumption-oriented payment for heat and hot water,
the metering equipment must be installed measurement of heat and hot water consumption
in the building and introduction of a system that allows to divide total consumption to
separate flats.
These measures lead to significantly high energy consumption reduction.
Concretely in this case, consumption of heat from district heating system decreases from
1995 MWh/a to 547 MWh/a, that means 73% reduction!In absolute numbers, about
13,5thousand EUR per year can be saved on energy costs. Further, emissions can
be reduced by about 554tons per year.
The recommended combination of measures is cumulated in suggested project solution
that underwent economic and environmental evaluation. Based on assumed measures costs
and energy costs development (see the Sensitivity analysis), following results were received:
estimated installation costs are about 93 thousand EUR
real payback is about 8,6 years which is usually well acceptable in case of
building improvement investments, the payback period is shorter than measures
lifetime.
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4.6.2. Pre-cast concrete (panel) apartment building

These buildings were typically built in larger compositions of number of separate
rectangular buildings. As these compositions differ a lot in their shape and volume, for further
calculations only one typical rectangular part has been taken into account.
Very poor thermally-technical parameters of envelope constructions, missing regulation
of heating system, insufficient thermal insulation of common pipes in the building basement
are the main findings of the audit. These conclusions lead to obvious recommendations:
thermal insulation of walls, roof and ceiling of a basement, windows exchange,
improvement of main entrance doors and thermal insulation of heat pipes and
hot water pipes in the common spaces of the building. Further, to achieve predicted
energy savings, quality regulation of heat radiators must be installed.
In Mongolia, there are several hundreds of these buildings (more than 400 in Ulaanbaatar)
so, the total potential for energy savings by application of above mentioned thermallytechnical measures is huge.
Walls
Figure 4.64 - Scheme of ventilated facade composition including water vapour transfer
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The ventilated facade is recommended to be applied as it is more secure

type of composition and it avoids risk of vapour condensation in the construction. Further,
sustainable domestic soft sheep wool insulation can be simply used. Following scheme shows
the composition of ventilated facade including water vapour transfer through it (by dotted
arrows).
Anchoring using upgraded solution covering the anchor

with a wool plug
Roof
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insulation must be secured against direct UV-rays to provide long-lasting protection so,
crushed stone (often a part of the waterproofing) or other similar covering must be applied
on it.
Windows and doors
For this calculation purposes it is expected that all windows and doors are original in
the building. It means that exchange of all these windows and doors is contained in
this measure.
Ceiling (floor)
Expected thermal insulation of pipes in basement will cause further decrease of basement
temperature. Then, the thermal insulation of ceiling of this basement comes to be more efficient.
It is suggested to thermally insulate whole the ceiling of the building basement
using 80mm of sheep wool (=0,042W/mK).
Others
Thermal insulation of common heat pipelines
Repairing the lighting in common areas
Unit
MWh/a
Energy savings
Value
885
MWh/a
3 320
EUR/a
31 078
EUR/a
331
simple payback
years
EUR
4,7
331 151
Conclusion
From the technical point of view, the right solution of problems, caused by the poor thermal
resistance of the building, would be solved by installation of necessary thermal
insulation measures for all building envelope constructions and improving
heating system.Concretely, very poor thermally-technical parameters of envelope
constructions, missing regulation of heating system, insufficient thermal insulation of common
pipes in the building basement are the main findings of the audit.
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thermal insulation of ceiling of a basement

windows exchange
doors exchange (or at least improvement of main entrance doors)
thermal insulation of heat pipes and hot water pipes in the common spaces of the
building
quality regulation of heat radiatorsinstallation.
In later stage, before transition to consumption-oriented payment for heat and hot water,
the metering equipment must be installed measurement of heat and hot water consumption
in the building and introduction of a system that allows to divide total consumption to
separate flats.
These measures lead to significantly high energy consumption reduction.
Concretely in this case, consumption of heat from district heating system decreases from
4177MWh/a to 857MWh/a, that means 79% reduction! In absolute numbers, about
31thousand EUR per year can be saved on energy costs. Further, emissions can
be reduced by about 1273 tons per year.
estimatedinstallation costs are about 146thousand EUR. The calculated initial costs
are related directly to energy efficiency measures only. Any other additional costs that need
to be spent within the building renovation are not taken into account.
real payback is about 8,6 years which is usually well acceptable in case of building
improvement investments, the payback period is shorter than measures lifetime
4.6.3. School - brick building

Very poor thermally-technical parameters of envelope constructions (except windows)
and missing regulation of heating system are the main findings of the audit of this building.
The results and recommendations are reduced compared to those related to residential
buildings as in this case windows have already been exchanged for new plastic ones.
Further, any thermal insulation of floor is not taken into account and recommended (until
complex refurbishment of a school building is planned) as this measure application has strong
influence on building operation.
Energy audit conclusions lead to obvious recommendations: thermal insulation of
walls and roof and further, to achieve predicted energy savings, quality regulation of
heat radiators must be installed.
Walls
The ventilated facade is recommended to be applied as it is more secure type of
composition and it avoids risk of vapour condensation in the construction. Further, sustainable
domestic soft sheep wool insulation can be simply used.
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Anchoring using upgraded solution covering the

anchor with a wool plug
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Figure 4.67 - Scheme of ventilated facade composition on a brick wall with wooden bearing
structure
Roof
insulation must be secured against direct UV-rays to provide long-lasting protection so, crushed
stone (often a part of the waterproofing) or other similar covering must be applied on it.
Windows and doors
In this case, windows and entrance doors were already exchanged. It means that all
thesenew windows and doors are already contained in existing state calculation.
Floor
Thermal insulation of any floor that is not above any accessible space (unheated basement)
is a measure that can be provided from heated interior. It is connected with demolishing of
existing floor and building operation restriction. This measure is reasonable only in case of
total building refurbishment with reduction/stop of building operation during site works. For
this sample building audit, this measure is not taken into account as the aim is to show widely
possible solution for energy efficiency improvement of buildings.
Others

Unit
Value
MWh/a
1 044
Energy savings
MWh/a
2 774
EUR/a
25 964
EUR/a
--
simple payback
years
5,2

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EUR
265 330
Conclusion
From the technical point of view, the right solution of problems, caused by the poor
thermal resistance of the building except windows, would be solved by installation
of necessary thermal insulation measures for all building envelope constructions
and improving heating system regulation. Concretely, very poor thermally-technical
parameters of envelope constructions and missing regulation of heating system in the building
are the main findings of the audit.
regulation of heat radiatorsinstallation.
In this case, windows and entrance doors were already exchanged. It means that all
thesenew windows and doors are already contained in existing state calculation.
Thermal insulation of the floor is a measure that is connected with demolishing of existing
floor and building operation restriction. This measure is reasonable only in case of total
building refurbishment with reduction/stop of building operation during site works. For this
sample building audit, this measure is not taken into account as the aim is to show widely
possible solution for energy efficiency improvement of buildings.
Above mentioned measures, even reduced by floor thermal insulation,still
lead to significantly high energy consumption reduction. Concretely in this
case, consumption of heat from district heating system decreases from 3793MWh/a to
1019MWh/a, that means 73% reduction. Separate roof insulation theoretically brings
58% heat consumption reduction.
In absolute numbers, about 26thousand EUR per year can be saved on energy
costs. Further, emissions can be reduced by about 1063tons per year.
estimated installation costs are about 134 thousand EUR
real payback is about 6,1years which is usually well acceptable in case of
building improvement investments, the payback period is shorter than measures
lifetime.
4.6.4 Single family house - combined timber and brick structure

Compared to apartment or public buildings, evaluated family house is completely in
responsibility of its owner (builder at the same time). It is obvious, that an owners approach differs
compared to an approach of apartments owners. During the auditors visit, useful discussion on
a possibility of improvement of both a heating system and a roof quality was held.
The energy auditor presents conclusions on a basis of both experience and calculations
that are crucial part of the report. Detailed calculation reports (software outputs) are included
in an annex.
Insufficient thermally-technical parameters (based on comparison to standard values) of
envelope constructions are the main findings of the audit. These conclusions lead to obvious
recommendations: thermal insulation of walls and roof. Further constructions do
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not meet standard requirements as well, but it is technically and logically unsuitable to
recommend them to be parts of proposed energy saving project.
Walls
Thermal insulation on internal surface of the walls. This solution always must be well
designed and perfectly installed to avoid vapour condensation in the construction.
Further, the cavity between the masonry and the existing structure must be ventilated (naturally)
and a vapour barrier must be on internal side of the walls (beyond the wooden
boards). To install the thermal insulation to lightweight construction (from interior side) is
usually doable with good possibility to eliminate risk of future vapour condensation risk. It
differs from internal insulation of heavy brick or concrete constructions.
Obviously, this insulation on internal surface means a reduction of floor area
in the house as an increase of thermal insulation thickness influences the construction on its
internal side. This proposed solution of safe and well functioning thermal insulation application
is based on sensitive implementation of physical principals related to partial pressure of
vapour in constructions. It means that it is necessary to install well working vapour-proof layer
on internal surface (beyond the wooden or gypsum boards).
Another complication is in thermal bridges that are always created in a place of
connection of external wall with internal wall and between wall and ceiling.
In this case, when the construction does not have any extremely tight vapour barrier
inside or on outside surface, it is usually sufficient to use tightened (with well sealed joints)
wooden boards on internal surface. (Possibility and adequacy of such solution should always
be confirmed by an energy expert or calculation). Soft sheep wool insulation is suitable for
this composition.
All walls will be provided with a sheep wool thermal insulation with thicknessof 150mm
of sheep wool (=0,042W/mK). Calculation of vapour condensation risk and temperatures
inside the construction is done for the same climatic conditions as for other existing constructions.
Roof
After inspection of the sloped roof construction it was stated that its composition is critical at
present. Thermally technical parameters are not very poor but still, the construction does not meet
standard requirements. The worse problem is that the vapour condensation risk in this construction is
almost certain.
An insulation layer will be made of 260mm sheep wool (=0,042W/mK). The wool will be
partly put between the wooden rafters and partly to additional (e.g. wooden) bearing structure. Then,
airtight (sealed joints) vapour barrier must be well installed. The layer must be securelyfixed against
additional holes in it.
Windows and doors

No measures were suggested.
Floor
Others
Improvement of a heating system
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Unit
Value
MWh/a
93,3
Energy savings
MWh/a
73,4
EUR/a
584
EUR/a
584
simple payback
years
12,9
EUR
1 428
Conclusion
From the technical point of view, the right solution of problems, caused by the insufficient
thermal resistance of the building, would be solved by installation of necessary
thermal insulation measures for those building envelope constructions, where it
is technically and logically still relevant.
These above mentioned measures lead to significantly high energy

consumption reduction. Concretely in this case, consumption of coal for heating decreases
from 162,0MWh/a to 88,6MWh/a, that means 45% reduction!In absolute numbers,
almost 600EUR per year can be saved on energy costs. Further, emissions can be
reduced by about 26tons per year.
estimated installation costs are about 7,5thousand EUR
real payback is about 21years which is usually well acceptable in case of building
improvement investments, the payback period is shorter than measures lifetime.
4.6.5. Single family house - timber structure

Compared to apartment or public buildings, evaluated family house is completely in
responsibility of its owner (builder at the same time). It is obvious, that an owners approach
differs compared to an approach of apartments owners. During the auditors visit, useful
discussion on a possibility of an improvement of roof composition and on hot water preparation
system installation was held.
The energy auditor presents conclusions on a basis of both experience and calculations
that are crucial part of the report. Detailed calculation reports (software outputs) are included
in an annex.
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The thermal insulation of both wall and roof need to be well installed including necessary
vapour barrier that ensures avoiding vapour condensation risk. Further, wall insulation is
understood as an internal thermal insulation that significantly affects floor area inside the
building. Obviously, such measure can not be installed widely.
Insufficient thermally-technical parameters (based on comparison to standard values) of

envelope constructions are the main findings of the audit. These conclusions lead to obvious
recommendations: thermal insulation of walls and roof. Further constructions do
not meet standard requirements as well, but it is technically and logically unsuitable to
recommend them to be parts of proposed energy saving project.
Walls
Any external thermal insulation of the facade is not possible as it is uneven. Further, the
facade has its aesthetical value that should not be destroyed by this technical measure (at
least the owner would not agree on such measure).
To install the thermal insulation to lightweight construction (from interior side) is usually
doable with good possibility to eliminate risk of future vapour condensation risk. It differs
from internal insulation of heavy brick or concrete constructions.
This solution means reduction of floor area in the house as an increase of thermal
insulation thickness influences the construction on its internal side. This proposed solution of
safe and well functioning thermal insulation application is based on sensitive implementation
of physical principals related to partial pressure of vapour in constructions. It means that
it is necessary to install well working vapour-proof layer on internal surface. In this case,
when the construction does not have any extremely tight vapour barrier inside or on outside
surface, it is usually sufficient to use tightened (with well sealed joints) wooden boards on
internal surface. (Possibility and adequacy of such solution should always be confirmed by
an energy expert or calculation). Soft sheep wool insulation is suitable for this composition
as the covering layers creating aesthetical and waterproofing part of the facade are held by
separately fixed wooden frame structure.
All walls will be provided with a sheep wool thermal insulation with thickness of 140mm
of sheep wool (=0,042 W/mK). Calculation of vapour condensation risk and temperatures
inside the construction is done for the same climatic conditions as for other existing constructions.
Roof
Thermally technical parameters are not very poor but still, the construction does not
meet standard requirements. The worse problem is that the vapour condensation risk in this
construction is almost certain. This fact is given especially by these two reasons:
Water vapour barrier close to internal surface (beyond the wooden boards) of the roof is
missing;
There are metal sheets on external surface of the roof covering it and functioning as a
waterproofing.
An insulation layer will be made of 260mm sheep wool (=0,042W/mK). The wool will be
partly put between the wooden rafters and partly to additional (e.g. wooden) bearing structure. Then,
airtight (sealed joints) vapour barrier must be well installed. The layer must be securelyfixed against
additional holes in it.
Windows and doors

Floor
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Others
Unit
Value
MWh/a
39,1
Energy savings
MWh/a
33,4
EUR/a
1 367
EUR/a
1 367
simple payback
years
7,6
EUR
10 649

Conclusion
These measures lead to significantly high energy consumption reduction. Concretely in this
case, consumption of electricity for heating and hot water preparation decreases from 71,5MWh/a
to 38,1MWh/a, that means 47% reduction! In absolute numbers, about 1,3thousand EUR per
year can be saved on energy costs. Further, emissions can be reduced by about 39tons
per year.
estimated installation costs are about 10thousand EUR

real payback is less than 10years which is usually well acceptable in case of building
improvement investments, the payback period is shorter than measures lifetime.
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The recommended combination of measures is cumulated in suggested project solution that underwent
economic and environmental evaluation. Based on assumed measures costs and energy costs
development (see the Sensitivity analysis), following results were received:
Relevant definitions
Building envelope: Building envelope means the integrated elements of a building

which separate its heated/cooled interior from the outdoor environment (e.g. external walls,
windows, roofs, the lowest floors etc).
Delivered energy (Energy use): Delivered energy refers to energy carrier (coal, heat
from district heating, electricity, gas etc.), supplied to the technical building system through the
system boundary, to satisfy the uses taken into account (heating, cooling, ventilation, domestic
hot water, lighting, appliances etc.) or to produce electricity in the building. This amount of
energy contains energy needed for covering lost in heat source, pipes, energy for running
ventilators and pumps. See following figure.
Figure. 5.1. Schematic system of evaluated energy types
Energy Performance of a building: Energy Performance of a building means the

calculated or measured amount of energy demand associated with a typical use of a building,
which includes energy demand for heating, cooling, ventilation, hot water preparation and
lighting. Further, Energy performance requirement means minimum level of energy performance
given by law (e.g. in EU countries) that is to be achieved in case of planned building to be built
or in case of major renovation of a building.
Primary energy: Primary energy means energy from renewable and non-renewable
sources which has not undergone any conversion or transformation process. This energy fits
best to define an influence of building operation on environment. See figure above. Example
of calculating primary energy using Conversion factor 3,0 for producing electricity in power
plants relates to the Czech republic, where the electricity is produced from portfolio of power
plants burning mostly coal and natural gas with support of nuclear energy.
Thermal conductivity (specific): Thermal conductivity is a measure of the ability of a
substance to conduct heat, determined by the rate of heat flow through the substance divided
by the area. It is measured in Watts per metre per degree Kelvin. Symbol is , k, unit is W/
mK.
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U-value: U-value (or Heat-transmittance coefficient) is the measure of the rate of heat
loss through a material. Lower U-Values are always better because the lower the U-value
the less heat that is being lost. The U-value is measured as the amount of heat lost through
a one square meter of the material for every degree difference in temperature either side of
the material. It is indicated in units of Watts per meter squared per degree Kelvin i.e. W/m2K.
Useful energy(Energy demand): Useful energy equals to demanded amount of
energy that is needed to keep planned/expected internal conditions in a building (i.e.
expected internal temperature, hot water temperature and amount, sufficient lighting etc.).
See figure above.
Water vapour condensation risk: The risk calculation helps to predict possible water
vapour condensation in construction. Result depends on diffusion resistance of materials used,
their thicknesses, relative humidity of air (especially in interior) and on air temperatures both
inside and outside. Simply said, the lower is temperature on interior side, the higher risk of
condensation on interior surface of construction or in it. Results of vapour condensation are
obvious: wet (even freezing) patches especially in colder corners of rooms and further, dark
patches of moulds that can be a source of allergy.
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Literature and other sources
Energy Audit Guidelines, Version 1, The European Greenbuilding Programme, Ispra,

30September2005, European Commission, Directorate-General JRC, Institute for
Environment and Sustainability, Renewable Energies Unit
The National Statistical Office of Mongolia, 2013
The World Bank, Global Economic Prospects, 2012
Czech Energy Management Act 406/2000 Coll., 2013
Mongolian Standard BCNS 23-02-2009 Buildings Thermal Performance
Czech National Standard SN 73 0540 Thermal protection of buildings, The Czech
Office for Standards, Metrology and Testing (NMZ), 2011
System of standards based on EN ISO 13790 Energy performance of buildings Calculation of energy use for space heating and cooling and many other related to
this basic one
Ph.D. thesis, Project Management for Energy Efficient Houses in Mongolian Climatic
Condition, Mr.TurboldBanzragch, Czech Technical University in Prague, Faculty of
Civil Engineering, 2013
Calculation tool Teplo 2010, Svoboda software , used for calculations of U-values
and water vapour condensation risk
Calculation tool Energie 2013, Svoboda software , used for calculations of
delivered energy, primary energy, energy savings and emissions parameters
http://www.beep.mn/,information from the UNDP project BEEP Energy Efficiency in
New Construction in the Residential and Commercial Buildings Sector in Mongolia,
project MON/09/301
http://weatherspark.com/, meteorological data
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List of tables
Table 3.11 - Monthly values of external temperature and relative air

humidity used for calculations .............................................................................................12
Table 3.12 - Typical monthly values of Czech external temperature and

relative air humidity used for comparison ..........................................................................11
Table 3.21 - Standard requirements on U-values......................................................................................13
Table 4.21 - U-values (and R-values) of buildings constructions existing state..................................24
Table 4.3.-1 - U-values (and R-values) of building constructions - suggested state ..............................27
Table 4.61 Economic evaluation of measures combination .................................................................32
Table 4.63 Economic evaluation of measures combination ................................................................38
Table 4.64 Economic evaluation of measures combination ................................................................41
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List of figures
Figure 3.11 - Average monthly temperatures in Darkhan .........................................................................11

Figure 3.41 - Global economic growth .........................................................................................................14
Figure 3.42 - Initial investments of construction by type of a property built in billions MNT.............14
Figure 4.11 - Sample brick apartment building..........................................................................................16
Figure 4.12 - Sample pre-cast concrete (panel) apartment building......................................................17
Figure 4.13 - Sample school building ........................................................................................................19
Figure 4.14 - Sample combined wooden and brick family house.........................................................21
Figure 4.15 - Sample wooden family house...................................................................................................22
Figure 4.61 - Scheme of ventilated facade composition on a brick

wall with wooden bearing structure ...............................................................................30
Figure 4.62 - Anchoring of thermal insulation of walls ..............................................................................30
Figure 4.63 - Sketch of added waterproof bearing structure with ventilated cavity underneath........31
Figure 4.64 - Scheme of ventilated facade composition including water vapour transfer.................33
Figure 4.65 - Anchoring of thermal insulation of walls ..............................................................................34
Figure 4.66 - Sketch of added waterproof bearing structure with ventilated cavity underneath.....34
Figure 4.67 - Scheme of ventilated facade composition on a brick

wall with wooden bearing structure ..............................................................................37
Figure 4.68 - Anchoring of thermal insulation of walls .............................................................................37
Figure 4.69 - Sketch of added waterproof bearing structure with ventilated cavity underneath......38
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ENERGY AUDITS OF CHOSEN TYPICAL

ENERGY AUDITS OF CHOSEN TYPICAL BUILDINGS IN MONGOLIA

COMMON OVERVIEW AND SUMMARY

Present energy audit done by

Energy Efficiency Center, Czech Republic

Integrated Approach for Supply Chain Development

ENERGY AUDITS OF CHOSEN TYPICAL BUILDINGS IN MONGOLIA

ENERGY AUDITS OF CHOSEN TYPICAL BUILDINGS IN MONGOLIA

ENERGY AUDITS OF CHOSEN TYPICAL BUILDINGS IN MONGOLIA

4.6.2. Pre-cast concrete (panel) apartment building............................................33

ENERGY AUDITS OF CHOSEN TYPICAL BUILDINGS IN MONGOLIA

Generally, an Energy Audit is a process of examination of an energy consuming equipment/

ENERGY AUDITS OF CHOSEN TYPICAL BUILDINGS IN MONGOLIA

GENERAL BACKGROUND OF ENERGY

2.1. Selection of typical buildings in Mongolia

ENERGY AUDITS OF CHOSEN TYPICAL BUILDINGS IN MONGOLIA

2.2. Background and motivation for energy auditing in Mongolia

for heating per year can reach more than 600kWh/m2;

ENERGY AUDITS OF CHOSEN TYPICAL BUILDINGS IN MONGOLIA

2.3. Outline of the energy audit report

2.4. Recommended measures setting

Thermal insulation of walls;

Low- / Zero-cost measures

ENERGY AUDITS OF CHOSEN TYPICAL BUILDINGS IN MONGOLIA

2. Evaluation of current state

Regulation of heating system;

2.5. Assessment of the energy performance of the building

ENERGY AUDITS OF CHOSEN TYPICAL BUILDINGS IN MONGOLIA

3.1. Climatic conditions and overall environment

Figure 3.11 - Average monthly temperatures in Darkhan

ENERGY AUDITS OF CHOSEN TYPICAL BUILDINGS IN MONGOLIA

(Source: http://weatherspark.com/and SEVEn expert approximations)

ENERGY AUDITS OF CHOSEN TYPICAL BUILDINGS IN MONGOLIA

(Source: Czech standard SN 73 0540 Thermal protection of buildings)

3.2. Standards requirements

Table 3.21 - Standard requirements on U-values

Ceiling above the non-heated space

ENERGY AUDITS OF CHOSEN TYPICAL BUILDINGS IN MONGOLIA

3.3. Energy availability and renewable sources potential

3.4. Economic features

Figure 3.41 - Global economic growth

ENERGY AUDITS OF CHOSEN TYPICAL BUILDINGS IN MONGOLIA

(Source: The World Bank, Global Economic Prospects, 2012)

(Source: The National Statistical Office of Mongolia, 2012)

Overview of building parameters and

4.1. Description of the sample buildings

4.1.1. Brick apartment building

Model building is a 5-story apartment building with 4 separate entrances on Eastern

ENERGY AUDITS OF CHOSEN TYPICAL BUILDINGS IN MONGOLIA

As an example for further investigation of typical brick building, apartment building at

ENERGY AUDITS OF CHOSEN TYPICAL BUILDINGS IN MONGOLIA

View from Southeast

View from Northwest

Entrance on Eastern side

Figure 4.11 - Sample brick apartment building

4.1.2. Pre-cast concrete (panel) apartment building

View from Northwest

Entrance to the building