MODELING OF SO2 POLLUTION CHANGES WITH IMPROVING THERMAL PERFORMANCE OF BUILDINGS IN GEBZE, TURKEY

We present the results of a dispersion-modelling study of SO2 concentr ations. Overall heat-transfer coefficients (U-values) of existing wall systems in Gebze, Turkey, have been measured. Different insulation op tions for improvement of the thermal performance of existing wall syst ems have been chosen. Comparative energy-consumption analyses for each option have been performed according to ISO 9164. SO2 emissions were compiled for existing conditions and calculated for control options. E missions, meteorological and topographical data were used in the USEPA -approved ISCLT model to predict winter-average SO2 contributions to a ir quality. The effects of using different exterior wall systems to th ese contributions were investigated. (C) 1997 Elsevier Science Ltd.