Greenhouse gases (GHG)

The Canadian residential sector contributes approximately 80 megatonnes (Mt) of greenhouse gases (GHG) to the environment each year. With the ratification of Kyoto protocol, Canada has committed to reduce its GHG emissions by at least five percent between 2008 and 2012 on the basis of its 1990 emission levels. To meet this target Canada has to evaluate and exploit every feasible meaning to reduce the fossil fuel energy consumption and the consequent GHG emissions. In this work, test-case Canadian houses were modeled in the building energy simulation software ESP-r.