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Divided into four broad areas, tightly focused thematic chapters look at 20 topics such as live/work; adaptable housing; prefabrication; water efficiency; green roofs; innovative landscaping. Each chapter includes an overview that lays out principles, methods, and practices, and a close look at houses that embrace these.
72.02 --- duurzame architectuur --- architectuur --- woningen --- Ecological houses --- Dwellings --- Architecture, Domestic --- Sustainable living --- Environmental aspects --- Energy conservation --- Ecological houses - Designs and plans --- Dwellings - Environmental aspects --- Architecture, Domestic - Designs and plans --- Dwellings - Energy conservation - Popular works
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Net-zero energy buildings, equilibrium buildings, or carbon-neutral citiesdepending on location and underlying agenda, the statistics vary. The variety of terms in use indicates that a scientific method is still lackingwhich poses a problem not just in regard to international communication, but also with respect to planning processes as a response to energy challenges. The clarification and meaning of the most important terms in use is extremely important for their implementation. Since October 2008 a panel of experts from an international energy agency has concerned itself with these topics as part of a project entitled Toward Net Zero Energy Solar Buildings. The objective is to analyze exemplary buildings that are near a zero-energy balance in order to develop methods and tools for the planning, design, and operation of such buildings. The results are documented in this publication. More than just a showcase presentation of select projects, the focus of this publication is on relaying knowledge and experience gained by planners and builders. Even if many questions remain unanswered, project examples that have already been implemented prove on a practical basis that the objective of a zero-energy balance is already attainable today.
Buildings --- Environmental engineering (Buildings) --- Environmental engineering --- Architecture --- Sanitary engineering --- Edifices --- Halls --- Structures --- Energy conservation. --- Environmental aspects. --- Environmental engineering. --- Human factors --- Buildings -- Energy conservation. --- Office buildings -- Energy conservation. --- Dwellings -- Energy conservation. --- Planned communities -- Energy conservation. --- Renewable energy sources --- Architectuur --- Duurzaam bouwen --- Ecologisch bouwen --- Kwaliteitssystemen --- Energy consumption --- Renewable energy sources. --- Architectuur. --- Duurzaam bouwen. --- Ecologisch bouwen. --- Kwaliteitssystemen. --- Energy consumption. --- 72:574 --- Duurzame architectuur --- Architectuur ; milieuaspecten ; energiebesparing --- Energietransitie ; naar hernieuwbare energiebronnen --- Energy conservation --- Environmental aspects --- Architectuur en ecologie --- Built environment
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Existing buildings are responsible for over 40% of the world’s total primary energy consumption. An impressive amount of energy could be saved simply by applying energy-efficient technologies. Yet, various market barriers inhibit energy efficiency improvements in existing buildings and result in energy savings that are significantly lower than potentials. This publication provides illustrations of policies and measures implemented in five IEA member countries and the European Union. Each case includes relevant background and contextual information, as well as a detailed evaluation of each policy according to five pre-defined criteria: relevance, effectiveness, flexibility, clarity and sustainability.
Dwellings --- Energy conservation --- Energy policy --- Habitations --- Economies d'énergie --- Politique énergétique --- Case studies. --- Cas, Etudes de --- Dwellings -- Energy conservation -- Case studies. --- Energy conservation -- Economic aspects -- Case studies. --- Energy policy -- Case studies. --- Mechanical Engineering --- Engineering & Applied Sciences --- Mechanical Engineering - General --- Economic aspects --- Economies d'énergie --- Politique énergétique --- Energy and state --- Power resources --- State and energy --- Industrial policy --- Conservation of energy resources --- Conservation of power resources --- Rational use of energy --- RUE (Rational use of energy) --- Conservation of natural resources --- Energy consumption --- Recycling (Waste, etc.) --- Domiciles --- Homes --- Houses --- One-family houses --- Residences --- Residential buildings --- Single-family homes --- Buildings --- Architecture, Domestic --- House-raising parties --- Household ecology --- Housing --- Government policy --- énergie --- économie d'énergie
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"Interest in living off the grid, i.e. self-sufficiently without relying on public services such as the municipal water supply, electricity, or local sewage and gas systems, has come on the scene as a greener, cheaper, and more independent way of life. Homes that are off-grid generally allow for a smaller carbon footprint, and a sense of freedom and self-sufficiency. Living Off-Grid sets you free from depending on a company, either using solar panels, wind turbines, a micro water system, or a combination of these technologies. Other times, an Off-Grid system can work as an energy backup or be complemented by the grid when renewable technologies cannot produce all the energy needed. We have gathered different examples of nature-powered homes, which are partially or completely off-grid, to focus on the importance of these homes, which put sustainability first"--Publisher's description.
Habitations --- Aspect environnemental. --- Ecological houses --- Sustainable architecture --- Small houses --- Dwellings --- Construction passive --- Energy conservation --- Domiciles --- Homes --- Houses --- One-family houses --- Residences --- Residential buildings --- Single-family homes --- Buildings --- Architecture, Domestic --- House-raising parties --- Household ecology --- Housing --- Houses, Small --- Eco-architecture --- Environmentally conscious architecture --- Environmentally friendly architecture --- Green architecture --- Green building design --- Green design (Buildings) --- Sustainable design (Buildings) --- Architecture --- Sustainable design --- Alternative homes --- Ecohomes --- Environmental homes --- Green homes (Green technology) --- Low impact houses --- Sustainable houses --- Sustainable buildings --- Ecological houses - Designs and plans --- Sustainable architecture - Designs and plans --- Small houses - Designs and plans --- Dwellings - Energy conservation - Designs and plans --- 72.504 --- 69.504 --- 69.504 Building and the environment. Sustainable building --- Building and the environment. Sustainable building --- 72.504 Architecture and the environment. Sustainable architecture --- Architecture and the environment. Sustainable architecture --- Aspect environnemental
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"House Rating Schemes" provides information to students, architects and researchers in the field of the built environment. It reviews current House Rating Schemes (HRS) used in different countries and investigates how these schemes assess the thermal performance of a house. It challenges the way that these schemes assess building energy efficiency and their inability to evaluate free running buildings which do not need an energy load for heating and cooling indoor environments. Finally, the book proposes a new index and method for HRS in which the efficiency of a house design can be evaluated with reference to its thermal performance in both free running and conditioned operation modes. The book deals with various approaches and methods for rating buildings on the basis of different indexes, with implications for both energy efficiency and thermal comfort. It also guides readers through a computer simulation program for developing a rating system that evaluates and ranks building energy efficiency.
Dwellings -- Energy conservation. --- Dwellings -- Heating and ventilation. --- Dwellings --- Renewable energy sources --- Sustainable development --- Mechanical Engineering --- Civil & Environmental Engineering --- Electrical & Computer Engineering --- Engineering & Applied Sciences --- Mechanical Engineering - General --- Civil Engineering --- Electrical Engineering --- Energy conservation --- Energy consumption --- Renewable energy sources. --- Sustainable development. --- Engineering. --- Renewable energy resources. --- Buildings. --- Electric power production. --- Building --- Construction industry --- Construction superintendence. --- Alternate energy sources. --- Green energy industries. --- Energy Technology. --- Building Types and Functions. --- Sustainable Development. --- Construction Management. --- Renewable and Green Energy. --- Superintendence. --- Management. --- Development, Sustainable --- Ecologically sustainable development --- Economic development, Sustainable --- Economic sustainability --- ESD (Ecologically sustainable development) --- Smart growth --- Sustainable economic development --- Economic development --- Alternate energy sources --- Alternative energy sources --- Energy sources, Renewable --- Sustainable energy sources --- Power resources --- Renewable natural resources --- Agriculture and energy --- Green energy industries --- Energy industries --- Building superintendence --- Construction superintendence --- Construction superintending --- Electric power generation --- Electricity generation --- Power production, Electric --- Electric power systems --- Electrification --- Edifices --- Halls --- Structures --- Architecture --- Construction --- Industrial arts --- Technology --- Environmental aspects --- Management --- Architecture. --- Energy Systems. --- Architecture, Western (Western countries) --- Building design --- Buildings --- Western architecture (Western countries) --- Art --- Design and construction --- Energy systems. --- Building—Superintendence. --- Construction industry—Management. --- Built environment
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