-It has been determined that apartments are the most common type of immovable property owned by the inhabitants of Latvia. The detailed analysis of the housing stock of the country shows that the lifetimes of numerous residential buildings are overestimated and only proper administration and maintenance might prolong the terms. The election of authorized or delegated representatives in intercommunities definitely leads to the increase of energy efficiency of the house and ensures proper management of other everyday occasions.
-The article presents the measurements of hot water and supplied thermal energy consumption in residential buildings, where alterations in bottom distribution were made. Diagrams of hot water and supplied thermal energy consumption for 1 m³ hot water preparation were constructed, using the aggregated data. The research results show that hot water consumption differs from values offered in Regulations of Building Standard LBN 221-98, but the supplied thermal energy consumption for 1 m³ hot water preparation has considerably decreased.
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