Reduction of firewood consumption by households in south-central Chile associated with energy efficiency programs

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Schueftan, Alejandra; Gonzalez, Alejandro Daniel
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2013
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Cities in the central-southern area of Chile face serious environmental pollution due to extensive use of firewood for heating. Low energy efficiency of constructions and cold climate increase the problem, which also affects native forests. The aims of this study are to characterize energy consumption in dwellings of this region, investigate the reduction potential, and study social and environmental consequences of high consumption of firewood. Actual energy consumption is studied with information from surveys, potential for reduction is modeled with software and other consequences are analyzed from previous studies. Results for the city of Valdivia show high firewood consumption per household, with a media bulk volume near 12 m3/year. Thermal regulations are softer compared with other countries. Moreover, around 85% of buildings were built before enforcing codes in 2007, and has almost no thermal protection. The reduction potential due to thermal improvements is found to be very high (62%) if buildings are refurbished to comply with the present Chilean Norm of 2007, but it reaches a 77% reduction if refurbished according to stricter foreign regulations. Therefore, an energy efficiency program strongly addressing existing buildings has the largest potential for reducing firewood use, and therefore mitigate environmental and health impacts.
Fil: Schueftan, Alejandra. Universidad Austral de Chile. Facultad de Ciencias Forestales y Recursos Naturales; Chile
Fil: Gonzalez, Alejandro Daniel. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Patagonia Norte. Instituto de Investigación En Biodiversidad y Medioambiente; Argentina. Universidad Austral de Chile. Centro Transdisciplinario de Estudios Ambientales y Desarrollo Humano Sostenible; Chile
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Firewood Consumption
Energy Efficiency
Particulate Pollution
Health Issues
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dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Reduction of firewood consumption by households in south-central Chile associated with energy efficiency programs
title Reduction of firewood consumption by households in south-central Chile associated with energy efficiency programs
spellingShingle Reduction of firewood consumption by households in south-central Chile associated with energy efficiency programs
Schueftan, Alejandra
Firewood Consumption
Energy Efficiency
Particulate Pollution
Health Issues
title_short Reduction of firewood consumption by households in south-central Chile associated with energy efficiency programs
title_full Reduction of firewood consumption by households in south-central Chile associated with energy efficiency programs
title_fullStr Reduction of firewood consumption by households in south-central Chile associated with energy efficiency programs
title_full_unstemmed Reduction of firewood consumption by households in south-central Chile associated with energy efficiency programs
title_sort Reduction of firewood consumption by households in south-central Chile associated with energy efficiency programs
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Schueftan, Alejandra
Gonzalez, Alejandro Daniel
author Schueftan, Alejandra
author_facet Schueftan, Alejandra
Gonzalez, Alejandro Daniel
author_role author
author2 Gonzalez, Alejandro Daniel
author2_role author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Firewood Consumption
Energy Efficiency
Particulate Pollution
Health Issues
topic Firewood Consumption
Energy Efficiency
Particulate Pollution
Health Issues
purl_subject.fl_str_mv https://purl.org/becyt/ford/2.7
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/2
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv Cities in the central-southern area of Chile face serious environmental pollution due to extensive use of firewood for heating. Low energy efficiency of constructions and cold climate increase the problem, which also affects native forests. The aims of this study are to characterize energy consumption in dwellings of this region, investigate the reduction potential, and study social and environmental consequences of high consumption of firewood. Actual energy consumption is studied with information from surveys, potential for reduction is modeled with software and other consequences are analyzed from previous studies. Results for the city of Valdivia show high firewood consumption per household, with a media bulk volume near 12 m3/year. Thermal regulations are softer compared with other countries. Moreover, around 85% of buildings were built before enforcing codes in 2007, and has almost no thermal protection. The reduction potential due to thermal improvements is found to be very high (62%) if buildings are refurbished to comply with the present Chilean Norm of 2007, but it reaches a 77% reduction if refurbished according to stricter foreign regulations. Therefore, an energy efficiency program strongly addressing existing buildings has the largest potential for reducing firewood use, and therefore mitigate environmental and health impacts.
Fil: Schueftan, Alejandra. Universidad Austral de Chile. Facultad de Ciencias Forestales y Recursos Naturales; Chile
Fil: Gonzalez, Alejandro Daniel. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Patagonia Norte. Instituto de Investigación En Biodiversidad y Medioambiente; Argentina. Universidad Austral de Chile. Centro Transdisciplinario de Estudios Ambientales y Desarrollo Humano Sostenible; Chile
description Cities in the central-southern area of Chile face serious environmental pollution due to extensive use of firewood for heating. Low energy efficiency of constructions and cold climate increase the problem, which also affects native forests. The aims of this study are to characterize energy consumption in dwellings of this region, investigate the reduction potential, and study social and environmental consequences of high consumption of firewood. Actual energy consumption is studied with information from surveys, potential for reduction is modeled with software and other consequences are analyzed from previous studies. Results for the city of Valdivia show high firewood consumption per household, with a media bulk volume near 12 m3/year. Thermal regulations are softer compared with other countries. Moreover, around 85% of buildings were built before enforcing codes in 2007, and has almost no thermal protection. The reduction potential due to thermal improvements is found to be very high (62%) if buildings are refurbished to comply with the present Chilean Norm of 2007, but it reaches a 77% reduction if refurbished according to stricter foreign regulations. Therefore, an energy efficiency program strongly addressing existing buildings has the largest potential for reducing firewood use, and therefore mitigate environmental and health impacts.
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