climate comfort - Building Designers Australia
... of south Hobart, Mike Cleaver has used tiled floors and dramatic stone walls for thermal mass. another F word in the equation, it can be said today that forms follows function, follows friendliness, follows futurity. So, while form and function is still very much an overriding consideration, buildin ...
... of south Hobart, Mike Cleaver has used tiled floors and dramatic stone walls for thermal mass. another F word in the equation, it can be said today that forms follows function, follows friendliness, follows futurity. So, while form and function is still very much an overriding consideration, buildin ...
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... are essential technologies for the exploitation of environmental and renewable energy resources and in the development of integrated building concepts. The challenge is to achieve an optimum combination of responsive building elements and integration of these with the building services systems and r ...
... are essential technologies for the exploitation of environmental and renewable energy resources and in the development of integrated building concepts. The challenge is to achieve an optimum combination of responsive building elements and integration of these with the building services systems and r ...
Building envelope design as a passive cooling technique
... can significantly increase loads on and complaints from adjacent building occupants. Reflective roofing products help reduce cooling loads because the roof is exposed to the sun for the entire operating day. Wall shading can reduce solar heat gain significantly using roof overhangs, window shades, a ...
... can significantly increase loads on and complaints from adjacent building occupants. Reflective roofing products help reduce cooling loads because the roof is exposed to the sun for the entire operating day. Wall shading can reduce solar heat gain significantly using roof overhangs, window shades, a ...
Aalborg Universitet Heiselberg, Per Kvols
... for different building assemblies based on its application (residential commercial or etc.), and also its design methods, passive or active buildings. In order to take into account for the total heat exchange that occur between indoor and outdoor environments, the equivalent R-Value of the building ...
... for different building assemblies based on its application (residential commercial or etc.), and also its design methods, passive or active buildings. In order to take into account for the total heat exchange that occur between indoor and outdoor environments, the equivalent R-Value of the building ...
Construction Technology
... wood are assembled into a framework which is then covered with other building materials to make the walls, floors, and roof. ...
... wood are assembled into a framework which is then covered with other building materials to make the walls, floors, and roof. ...
MED in Italy - Solar Decathlon Europe
... The interiors present the same contrast between tradition and innovation, low tech and high tech of the architectural design. Besides it is important to underline that the house architecture points at the recovery of ancient building tradition. The competition requirements ask the possibility not on ...
... The interiors present the same contrast between tradition and innovation, low tech and high tech of the architectural design. Besides it is important to underline that the house architecture points at the recovery of ancient building tradition. The competition requirements ask the possibility not on ...
The Renewable Energy is the Future of High
... employing green technologies. These technologies and innovations offer radical changes to the built environments in terms of energy usage, structural performance, and environmental effects. Designing a sustainable tall building, therefore, requires a 360-degree view of the entire building enterprise ...
... employing green technologies. These technologies and innovations offer radical changes to the built environments in terms of energy usage, structural performance, and environmental effects. Designing a sustainable tall building, therefore, requires a 360-degree view of the entire building enterprise ...
SCHEM MATIC D DESIGN A APPROV
... seating areas that take advantage of the building’s south‐facing orientation. ...
... seating areas that take advantage of the building’s south‐facing orientation. ...
Complexity in Designing Energy Efficient Buildings
... the process. Broken management techniques do not help to reduce the complexity. ...
... the process. Broken management techniques do not help to reduce the complexity. ...
Министерство образования Республики Беларусь
... our environment over a long period of time rather than detract through energy consumption or resource depletion. It includes the creation of structures that are non-toxic, that contribute to a healthy life-style, and that perform their functions well. Q: I'm trying to trace the evolution of sustaina ...
... our environment over a long period of time rather than detract through energy consumption or resource depletion. It includes the creation of structures that are non-toxic, that contribute to a healthy life-style, and that perform their functions well. Q: I'm trying to trace the evolution of sustaina ...
Testing Building Envelope Systems Using Infrared Thermography
... is directed and controlled. This can be accomplished with exhaust fans, specialized blower fan door, or, in larger buildings, by temporarily altering the HVAC system, to create a negative pressure inside. During the heating season the resulting sites of air infiltration appear cooler. The work can b ...
... is directed and controlled. This can be accomplished with exhaust fans, specialized blower fan door, or, in larger buildings, by temporarily altering the HVAC system, to create a negative pressure inside. During the heating season the resulting sites of air infiltration appear cooler. The work can b ...
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
... Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design: Project Descriptions As a participant in the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design—LEED®— Green Building Rating System of the U.S. Green Building Council, Liberty’s developments have earned awards for environmental sensitivity and achieved solid ...
... Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design: Project Descriptions As a participant in the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design—LEED®— Green Building Rating System of the U.S. Green Building Council, Liberty’s developments have earned awards for environmental sensitivity and achieved solid ...
Construction Revision Materials Unit 1
... Topics / Content Sustainability Sustainability is preserving resources for future generations and minimising the impact of construction activities on the natural environment. For the following, understand why it is done, how it is achieved, what sustainable materials are used for construction and w ...
... Topics / Content Sustainability Sustainability is preserving resources for future generations and minimising the impact of construction activities on the natural environment. For the following, understand why it is done, how it is achieved, what sustainable materials are used for construction and w ...
Decision support to the application of intelligent building technologies
... often they are not well informed of the lifecycle costing of the project. As a result, these decision makers often fail to consider the efficiency and flexibility that intelligent buildings can bring to their tenants and users, which will increase lease potential. In addition, as architects and engi ...
... often they are not well informed of the lifecycle costing of the project. As a result, these decision makers often fail to consider the efficiency and flexibility that intelligent buildings can bring to their tenants and users, which will increase lease potential. In addition, as architects and engi ...
Impact of sustainable office buildings on occupant`s comfort and
... development of sustainable buildings this then means that the original plan to erect such buildings is revised or cancelled. Even though the topic of sustainable construction is well known in the business, and widely discussed in research and practice, the additional investment costs for sustainable ...
... development of sustainable buildings this then means that the original plan to erect such buildings is revised or cancelled. Even though the topic of sustainable construction is well known in the business, and widely discussed in research and practice, the additional investment costs for sustainable ...
*The views expressed herein are those of the authors, and not
... opinion on what the green economy actually is and whether or not it provides a useful basis for collective action. To dispel these concerns, roadmap documents should clearly articulate what the green economy is and is not. The United Nations Environmental Program (UNEP) defines the green economy in ...
... opinion on what the green economy actually is and whether or not it provides a useful basis for collective action. To dispel these concerns, roadmap documents should clearly articulate what the green economy is and is not. The United Nations Environmental Program (UNEP) defines the green economy in ...
Aalborg Universitet Strategies for Integrative Building Design
... longer act as ridged objects that need a large heating installation in winter and big cooling equipment during summer to “correct” the indoor climate, but buildings become an additional “living” skin around occupants, keeping them in contact with nature, but at the same time protecting them when nec ...
... longer act as ridged objects that need a large heating installation in winter and big cooling equipment during summer to “correct” the indoor climate, but buildings become an additional “living” skin around occupants, keeping them in contact with nature, but at the same time protecting them when nec ...
low temperature heating systems
... is cooled to approximately +10°C. In a low temperature system this temperature can remain as high as +20°C, which is close to the desired room temperature. Low temperature systems successfully combine both traditional and innovative new approaches to heating. Usually the heat is transferred into the ...
... is cooled to approximately +10°C. In a low temperature system this temperature can remain as high as +20°C, which is close to the desired room temperature. Low temperature systems successfully combine both traditional and innovative new approaches to heating. Usually the heat is transferred into the ...
okw fays point case study, click here
... bank of the Little Calumet River, the marina houses both and community center and a restaurant, as well as boater support facilities. Embracing the best of sustainable design practices, the marina not only sensitively engages the site, but it also employs advanced passive energy design as well as su ...
... bank of the Little Calumet River, the marina houses both and community center and a restaurant, as well as boater support facilities. Embracing the best of sustainable design practices, the marina not only sensitively engages the site, but it also employs advanced passive energy design as well as su ...
cad, curved surfaces and building quality
... providing better quality and how is quality defined? One method recently developed in the UK for the Construction Industry Council is the Design Quality Indicator (DQI 2005). This breaks down measures of quality into its elements, some of which can be quantified but others are highly subjective. Oth ...
... providing better quality and how is quality defined? One method recently developed in the UK for the Construction Industry Council is the Design Quality Indicator (DQI 2005). This breaks down measures of quality into its elements, some of which can be quantified but others are highly subjective. Oth ...
4. 3 Main Campus: District Design guidelines
... districts” each with its own distinct styles of architecture, open space, physical layout and location, focal points, special views, and other characteristics. These special local qualities should be respected and celebrated with any new development. To ensure that future development on campus build ...
... districts” each with its own distinct styles of architecture, open space, physical layout and location, focal points, special views, and other characteristics. These special local qualities should be respected and celebrated with any new development. To ensure that future development on campus build ...
Integral Building Envelope Performance Assessment - IEA-EBC
... building, the interaction with other building components, and the climatic control systems are of equal importance. Therefore, the emphasis of the Annex was on the overall performance of the building seen from the perspective of the envelope. While the focus is on energy efficiency, a high quality w ...
... building, the interaction with other building components, and the climatic control systems are of equal importance. Therefore, the emphasis of the Annex was on the overall performance of the building seen from the perspective of the envelope. While the focus is on energy efficiency, a high quality w ...
a primer on sustainable building
... This book could not have been prepared without the generous assistance of the many architects, builders, and other experts who so unselfishly shared their expertise. Our thanks to all, particularly those who reviewed an earlier draft: Clark Atkinson of Shaw Construction, Grand Junction, CO; Greg Fra ...
... This book could not have been prepared without the generous assistance of the many architects, builders, and other experts who so unselfishly shared their expertise. Our thanks to all, particularly those who reviewed an earlier draft: Clark Atkinson of Shaw Construction, Grand Junction, CO; Greg Fra ...
A ground source heat pump coupled with a thermal bank has been
... MINIMISING AIR POLLUTION In order to mitigate air pollution throughout the life time of the development and as in line with the BREEAM requirements, all insulants will have both a global warming potential of less than five and an ozone depletion potential of zero. MINIMISING LIGHT POLLUTION A light ...
... MINIMISING AIR POLLUTION In order to mitigate air pollution throughout the life time of the development and as in line with the BREEAM requirements, all insulants will have both a global warming potential of less than five and an ozone depletion potential of zero. MINIMISING LIGHT POLLUTION A light ...
Presentation PDF - International Women`s Conference
... VASTUSHASTRA IN ANCIENT INDIA • 5000 yrs ago in Mahabharata, Demon Mayan had designed palace Mayasabha as per Vastushastra. • In the cities of Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa the application of ...
... VASTUSHASTRA IN ANCIENT INDIA • 5000 yrs ago in Mahabharata, Demon Mayan had designed palace Mayasabha as per Vastushastra. • In the cities of Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa the application of ...
Green building
Green building (also known as green construction or sustainable building) refers to both a structure and the using of processes that are environmentally responsible and resource-efficient throughout a building's life-cycle: from siting to design, construction, operation, maintenance, renovation, and demolition. In other words, green building design involves finding the balance between homebuilding and the sustainable environment. This requires close cooperation of the design team, the architects, the engineers, and the client at all project stages. The Green Building practice expands and complements the classical building design concerns of economy, utility, durability, and comfort.Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) is a set of rating systems for the design, construction, operation, and maintenance of green buildings which was Developed by the U.S. Green Building Council.Although new technologies are constantly being developed to complement current practices in creating greener structures, the common objective is that green buildings are designed to reduce the overall impact of the built environment on human health and the natural environment by: Efficiently using energy, water, and other resources Protecting occupant health and improving employee productivity Reducing waste, pollution and environmental degradationA similar concept is natural building, which is usually on a smaller scale and tends to focus on the use of natural materials that are available locally. Other related topics include sustainable design and green architecture. Sustainability may be defined as meeting the needs of present generations without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs. Although some green building programs don't address the issue of the retrofitting existing homes, others do, especially through public schemes for energy efficient refurbishment. Green construction principles can easily be applied to retrofit work as well as new construction.A 2009 report by the U.S. General Services Administration found 12 sustainably designed buildings cost less to operate and have excellent energy performance. In addition, occupants were more satisfied with the overall building than those in typical commercial buildings.These are eco friendly buildings.