The development of reference values for energy certification of buildings in Lithuania

摘要

The paper deals with the experience in the field of arrangement of the building certification system in Lithuania. The arranged document provides the energy consumption in a building to estimate according to the calculation results, including heat losses through the building envelope elements, due to the ventilation, air infiltration and domestic hot water. The reference U-values for the building elements representing the best 50% of the building stock are derived. The changes in the energy consumption and reference values in regard with building renovation development are discussed.