Challenges and prospects for energy efficiency development in residential buildings

Abstract

The multifamily housing stock in Russia has a high degree of wear and tear, low energy efficiency, and inadequate maintenance, which leads to over-consumption of energy resources. High energy intensity is related to the fact that energy equipment is obsolete, high heat and energy losses during transportation occur, energy is spent by enterprises and population unreasonably, buildings and constructions have high heat losses. The main reasons for the efficient use of energy in the building sector is to reduce the heating and hot water costs of building owners, improve the indoor climate of buildings, save taxpayers' money in order to use the saved funds in other areas, introduce energy efficient and renewable energy technologies, improve the air quality, reduce the negative impact on the environment and climate change Based on the above mentioned, the article examines the aspects of energy efficiency of residential buildings, namely identifying the problems of energy efficiency, the main parameters of the state programme of energy efficiency of residential and public buildings. An example of potential incentives, comprehensive and reasonable use of incentives, which can change the current situation in the shortest possible time, is presented.