Aalborg Universitet Analysis of execution quality related to thermal bridges
... Finland mentions that a few specialised consultants have equipment for performing gas-concentration measurements of gas-filled windows. In Germany, visual checks (inspections) are performed with specific focus on checking for thermal bridges if requested by the building owner. Comparing details on t ...
... Finland mentions that a few specialised consultants have equipment for performing gas-concentration measurements of gas-filled windows. In Germany, visual checks (inspections) are performed with specific focus on checking for thermal bridges if requested by the building owner. Comparing details on t ...
Possibilities of using thermal mass in buildings to save energy, cut
... Another aspect to consider is the user behaviour, which may cause substantial differences in energy use; therefore, savings can also be achieved through information. New systems for indoor air conditioning have been developed and introduced. This has contributed to greater comfort, but at the same t ...
... Another aspect to consider is the user behaviour, which may cause substantial differences in energy use; therefore, savings can also be achieved through information. New systems for indoor air conditioning have been developed and introduced. This has contributed to greater comfort, but at the same t ...
energy efficiency: accelerating the agenda - WEF
... huge potential to contribute to energy savings and a reduction in carbon emissions. This potential is welldocumented from the release of McKinsey’s abatement curve to the efforts by the International Energy Agency (IEA) and other international organizations, and yet it continues to be raised as a cr ...
... huge potential to contribute to energy savings and a reduction in carbon emissions. This potential is welldocumented from the release of McKinsey’s abatement curve to the efforts by the International Energy Agency (IEA) and other international organizations, and yet it continues to be raised as a cr ...
Section on Waste of the State of the Environment Questionnaire
... – Provides an integrated (holistic) view of resource flows through the economy – Captures flows that do not physically enter the economy but are relevant from an environmental point of view – Helps identify inefficient use of natural resources, energy and materials in the economy, in process chains ...
... – Provides an integrated (holistic) view of resource flows through the economy – Captures flows that do not physically enter the economy but are relevant from an environmental point of view – Helps identify inefficient use of natural resources, energy and materials in the economy, in process chains ...
7. EnergyPro reports and reporting energy data
... About the EnergyPro Handbook This handbook is designed to be a resource for participating contractors in the Clean Energy Sacramento program who are modeling commercial project upgrades using EnergyPro. This guide will present the basics of completing an energy simulation model in EnergyPro, communi ...
... About the EnergyPro Handbook This handbook is designed to be a resource for participating contractors in the Clean Energy Sacramento program who are modeling commercial project upgrades using EnergyPro. This guide will present the basics of completing an energy simulation model in EnergyPro, communi ...
What is Geothermal Energy?
... because of the ascent of very hot materials towards the surface, by a high terrestrial heat flow. As shown in Figure 5, the most important geothermal areas are located around plate margins. ...
... because of the ascent of very hot materials towards the surface, by a high terrestrial heat flow. As shown in Figure 5, the most important geothermal areas are located around plate margins. ...
Solar Thermal & Photovoltaic Systems Building America Best Practices Series Volume 6
... The first chapter is for managers. It provides an overview of the technologies and explains how reliability is up and consumer acceptance is through the roof for today’s ZEH. Look here for an explanation of how builders are making a profit with solar technologies. The second chapter provides additio ...
... The first chapter is for managers. It provides an overview of the technologies and explains how reliability is up and consumer acceptance is through the roof for today’s ZEH. Look here for an explanation of how builders are making a profit with solar technologies. The second chapter provides additio ...
Re Architecture: Old and New In Adaptive Reuse of Modern
... time provide a tangible connection to the past. However, their history and that of their settings are often ignored and not honored as part of our cultural heritage. As cities face fast rapid growth, the infill expansions for abandoned industrial sites become more and more attractive to the developm ...
... time provide a tangible connection to the past. However, their history and that of their settings are often ignored and not honored as part of our cultural heritage. As cities face fast rapid growth, the infill expansions for abandoned industrial sites become more and more attractive to the developm ...
Air Transport in Building Envelope and Construction Process
... construction of buildings with good indoor climate, low energy consumption and durability, and ensure that the building is not damaged by moisture, air or temperature effects. Areas of previous results of interest in the available literature fall roughly into the following categories: • theoretical ...
... construction of buildings with good indoor climate, low energy consumption and durability, and ensure that the building is not damaged by moisture, air or temperature effects. Areas of previous results of interest in the available literature fall roughly into the following categories: • theoretical ...
green building guidelines
... Using energy to keep lights burning and air conditioners humming isn’t the only way that buildings contribute to global warming. Water use is also intimately tied to the production of greenhouse gases, a result of the tremendous amount of energy used to treat and distribute water. In fact, Californi ...
... Using energy to keep lights burning and air conditioners humming isn’t the only way that buildings contribute to global warming. Water use is also intimately tied to the production of greenhouse gases, a result of the tremendous amount of energy used to treat and distribute water. In fact, Californi ...
The Language of Architecture
... might foster its own design exercise or that could suggest more elaborate problems when combined with other themes. In short, it is our hope to stimulate old and new interests in architecture, to share an enthusiasm for some venerable sheds and evocative cathedrals, and to introduce the limitless po ...
... might foster its own design exercise or that could suggest more elaborate problems when combined with other themes. In short, it is our hope to stimulate old and new interests in architecture, to share an enthusiasm for some venerable sheds and evocative cathedrals, and to introduce the limitless po ...
3.0 PROJECT DESCRIPTION 3.1 INTRODUCTION
... the energy source to create fuels from atmospheric carbon dioxide and water. There are several fuels that might be generated from this research, including hydrogen, hydrocarbons, ethanol, and methanol. Currently, 80 to 85 percent of energy used around the world comes from fossil fuels. As a conseque ...
... the energy source to create fuels from atmospheric carbon dioxide and water. There are several fuels that might be generated from this research, including hydrogen, hydrocarbons, ethanol, and methanol. Currently, 80 to 85 percent of energy used around the world comes from fossil fuels. As a conseque ...
NE-CHPS 2 FINAL - Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships
... other without the distractions of ventilation systems or noise from outside or adjoining spaces. High performance schools take advantage of recent advances in energy efficiency and incorporate heating, cooling, and lighting systems that produce the highest comfort levels for the least cost. Daylight ...
... other without the distractions of ventilation systems or noise from outside or adjoining spaces. High performance schools take advantage of recent advances in energy efficiency and incorporate heating, cooling, and lighting systems that produce the highest comfort levels for the least cost. Daylight ...
Architectural Classification: Style and Type
... always about something. Specifically, it was about values held by the people who had it built. Historically it was always a prime means of reinforcing those values…by means of forms understood within given societies as visual metaphors of value and the validity of institutions they underlie. Such vi ...
... always about something. Specifically, it was about values held by the people who had it built. Historically it was always a prime means of reinforcing those values…by means of forms understood within given societies as visual metaphors of value and the validity of institutions they underlie. Such vi ...
What is Geothermal Energy?
... the ascent of very hot materials towards the surface, by a high terrestrial heat flow. As shown in Figure 5, the most important geothermal areas are located around plate margins. ...
... the ascent of very hot materials towards the surface, by a high terrestrial heat flow. As shown in Figure 5, the most important geothermal areas are located around plate margins. ...
Beyond biomimicry: What termites can tell us about realizing the
... the typically cool nights, the high volume fans are deployed to extract stored heat from the building’s high-thermal-capacity walls, essentially “emptying” them to receive a new load of heat the next day. Thus, even though Eastgate can dispense with an air conditioning plant, it still requires a for ...
... the typically cool nights, the high volume fans are deployed to extract stored heat from the building’s high-thermal-capacity walls, essentially “emptying” them to receive a new load of heat the next day. Thus, even though Eastgate can dispense with an air conditioning plant, it still requires a for ...
chapter 11 - Description
... surface). As important as these two determinants of comfort are, they are often not sufficient by themselves. In cooling situations, air motion and relative humidity are significant comfort determinants. For most building occupancies, air quality is an important issue under both heating and cooling ...
... surface). As important as these two determinants of comfort are, they are often not sufficient by themselves. In cooling situations, air motion and relative humidity are significant comfort determinants. For most building occupancies, air quality is an important issue under both heating and cooling ...
... The United Nations General Assembly adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as a universal and transformative development strategy. The 2030 Agenda commits the global community to “achieving sustainable development in its three dimensions—econo ...
Boosting building renovation. An overview of good practices
... nearly 40% of the total consumption and 36% of the greenhouse gas emissions (EC, 2013). While new buildings can be constructed with high energy performance levels, the existing stock is predominantly of poor energy performance and consequently in need of renovation work. With their potential to deli ...
... nearly 40% of the total consumption and 36% of the greenhouse gas emissions (EC, 2013). While new buildings can be constructed with high energy performance levels, the existing stock is predominantly of poor energy performance and consequently in need of renovation work. With their potential to deli ...
Thinking, drawing and writing architecture through metaphor
... hecker’s quote above also indirectly addresses one of the most controversial issues in metaphor research; that is, the difficulties derived from distinguishing between visual and non-visual knowledge and, accordingly, between image metaphors and conceptual metaphors as customarily done in CMT. Thus, ...
... hecker’s quote above also indirectly addresses one of the most controversial issues in metaphor research; that is, the difficulties derived from distinguishing between visual and non-visual knowledge and, accordingly, between image metaphors and conceptual metaphors as customarily done in CMT. Thus, ...
A Case Study in Actual Building Performance and Energy Modeling
... It is a general knowledge that the current building population consumes a larger portion of the energy produced. In 2010 the commercial building sector consumed about 30% of the total electrical and about 21% of the natural gas produced in Canada (Natural Resoure Canada, 2011). This has been attribu ...
... It is a general knowledge that the current building population consumes a larger portion of the energy produced. In 2010 the commercial building sector consumed about 30% of the total electrical and about 21% of the natural gas produced in Canada (Natural Resoure Canada, 2011). This has been attribu ...
Aural Architecture - Sound Design For Architecture
... explore our aural connection to the spaces built by man and nature. This book is the story of that marriage over the centuries in a variety of cultures and subcultures, and today’s artists and scientists are the children of the union. Individuals who use spaces for a particular purpose, and individu ...
... explore our aural connection to the spaces built by man and nature. This book is the story of that marriage over the centuries in a variety of cultures and subcultures, and today’s artists and scientists are the children of the union. Individuals who use spaces for a particular purpose, and individu ...
sf design guidelines midcoast
... additional expense be incurred. There are a variety of creative ways in which a dwelling can be designed to comply with the standards, but still retain its own individual identity. By thoughtful application of the standards and balancing of the design objectives embodied in the standards, an archite ...
... additional expense be incurred. There are a variety of creative ways in which a dwelling can be designed to comply with the standards, but still retain its own individual identity. By thoughtful application of the standards and balancing of the design objectives embodied in the standards, an archite ...
Sustainable Development of Natural Resource Capital
... access to environmental benefits, financial and ecological costs, and burdens of risks, thus becomes a major task of ecological economics as a policy science. The fact that current patterns of use of natural capital are environmentally unsustainable, can also threaten economic and social sustainabil ...
... access to environmental benefits, financial and ecological costs, and burdens of risks, thus becomes a major task of ecological economics as a policy science. The fact that current patterns of use of natural capital are environmentally unsustainable, can also threaten economic and social sustainabil ...
Sustainable use and management of natural resources
... resources. The overall consumption of material resources is known only for a small number of countries. Eurostat's MFA indicators have been compiled for some countries, but the tools to measure resource use and the related environmental impacts is still at an early stage of development. However, whi ...
... resources. The overall consumption of material resources is known only for a small number of countries. Eurostat's MFA indicators have been compiled for some countries, but the tools to measure resource use and the related environmental impacts is still at an early stage of development. However, whi ...
Sustainable architecture
Sustainable architecture is architecture that seeks to minimize the negative environmental impact of buildings by efficiency and moderation in the use of materials, energy, and development space. Sustainable architecture uses a conscious approach to energy and ecological conservation in the design of the built environment.The idea of sustainability, or ecological design, is to ensure that our actions and decisions today do not inhibit the opportunities of future generations.