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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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Affordable, Energy-Efficient Housing Design for Chile: Achieving Passivhaus Standard with the Chilean State Housing Subsidy

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, Yarela Saldias-Lagos, Valentina Marincioni, Emily Nix   +3 more
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Summer Thermal Comfort and Self-Shading Geometries in Passivhaus Dwellings: A Pilot Study Using Future UK Climates

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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Indoor Fine Particle (PM2.5) Pollution and Occupant Perception of the Indoor Environment During Summer of the First Passivhaus Certified Dwelling in Latin America

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, Tim Sharpe, Filbert Musau, Gráinne McGill   +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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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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Sustainable Design of a Nearly Zero Energy Building Facilitated by a Smart Microgrid

Journal of Renewable Energy, Volume 2014, Issue 1, 2014., 2014
One of the emerging milestones in building construction is the development of nearly zero energy buildings (NZEBs). This complex concept is defined as buildings that on a yearly average consume as much energy as they generate using renewable energy sources.
Gandhi Habash, Daniel Chapotchkine, Peter Fisher, Alec Rancourt, Riadh Habash, Will Norris, Joydeep Mitra   +6 more
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Domestic Energy Efficiency Scenarios for Northern Ireland

Energies, 2022
Building fabric retrofitting is an important first step in improving building energy efficiency. The United Kingdom’s (UK) housing stock is one of the most inefficient in Europe, and Northern Ireland has the second-highest level of fuel poverty in the UK.
Oluwatobiloba Stephanie Ogunrin, Inna Vorushylo, Oghenovo Okpako, Neil Hewitt   +3 more
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A Review of Building Energy Retrofit Measures, Passive Design Strategies and Building Regulation for the Low Carbon Development of Existing Dwellings in the Hot Summer–Cold Winter Region of China

Energies, 2023
Retrofitting buildings to achieve improved levels of energy performance is a key strategy in the transition to a low-/net zero carbon future. In China, there has been an enormous growth in residential construction in recent decades in response to the ...
Chenfei Liu, Stephen Sharples, Haniyeh Mohammadpourkarbasi   +2 more
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A EFICIÊNCIA ENERGÉTICA DA PASSIVHAUS APLICADA A CLIMAS TROPICAIS

Revista UniVap, 2017
As fontes de energia elétrica convencionais vêm sofrendo grandes críticas acerca de responsabilidade ambiental e eficiência. Existe uma necessidade de encontrarmos meios mais limpos e eficientes de produção energética e também equipamentos que consumam ...
Elder Franklin Silva, Ellen Melo Ribeiro Sousa, Gabriela Cristina de Abreu Gouveia Castro, Giovanni Dias Faria, Natacha Froes Oliveira, Luiz Gustavo Paulo Oran Barros   +5 more
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