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Study of the possibility of implementation in Finland of the Passivhaus concept in order to reduce energy consumption [PDF]
MATEC Web of Conferences, 2020 Passive building has been defined by Wolfgang Feist, Passivhaus Institut, as being the building that demand for heating must not be more than 15 kWh/m² year, and total consumption of primary energy should not be more than 120 kWh/m² year.
Tataru Andreea Cristina, Stanci Aurora
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A Natural Ventilation Alternative to the Passivhaus Standard for a Mild Maritime Climate
Buildings, 2013 This study examines the need in mild maritime climates, such as the southern areas of the UK, for mechanical ventilation with heat recovery (MVHR) as required by the German Passivhaus standard.
Paola Sassi
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Applied Sciences, 2020 In Chile, it is estimated that the energy demand will continue to increase if substantial energy efficiency measures in housing are not taken. These measures are generally associated with technical and mainly economic difficulties.
Aner Martinez-Soto +3 more
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Buildings, 2015 This study uses numerical thermal simulation to investigate the potential use of building geometry to eliminate or reduce current and future thermal discomfort overheating risk in UK Passivhaus dwellings. The study focused on the optimum inclination of a
Yahya Lavafpour, Steve Sharples
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Journal of Natural Resources and Development, 2018 This study compares the only residential Passivhaus in Mexico (located in Mexico City) to a conventional building-practice home in terms of indoor environmental quality during summer, specifically indoor air quality (IAQ) and the occupants’ perceptions ...
Alejandro Moreno-Rangel +3 more
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Domestic UK retrofit challenge: Barriers, incentives and current performance leading into the green deal [PDF]
, 2012 Copyright @ 2012 Elsevier - The official published version can be accessed from the link below.This paper reviews the thermal performance of the existing UK housing stock, the main fabric efficiency incentive schemes and the barriers to obtaining deep ...
Dowson, M +3 more
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Achieving energy and resource optimisation within urban mixed use developments utilising passivhaus premium design strategies [PDF]
E3S Web of Conferences, 2020 Cities in 2020 consume 75% of the world’s resources in the form of energy, water and materials; 55% of the world’s population live in these urban environments and by 2050 this figure is expected to rise to 65%.
Murray Martin
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Defining absolute environmental limits for the built environment [PDF]
, 2006 The question addressed is whether it is possible to define working limits on environmental impacts from the built environment in terms of global carrying capacity.
Lowe, R
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Проблемы энергоэффективных зданий в Екатеринбурге и Свердловской области [PDF]
, 2015 In article the results of economic calculations confirming profitability of long-term investments into power effective building in Uralsk region with application of power saving up technologies are resulted.В статье представлены результаты экономических ...
Pleshkov, S. J., Плешков, С. Ю.
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Reducing CO2 in Passivhaus-Adapted Affordable Tropical Homes
Encyclopedia, 2023 On average, houses including those in the tropics are responsible for almost 39% of the global carbon emission caused by non-renewables, first and foremost by fuel.
Karl Wagner
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