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A Comparative Study of the Brazilian Energy Labelling System and the Passivhaus Standard for Housing
Buildings, 2014 The ever-increasing energy demand of the residential sector has required the adoption of tighter energy standards, aiming for high energy efficiency in dwellings.
Renata C. S. Tubelo +2 more
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Viviendas pasivas a favor del medio ambiente
Arquitectura +, 2018 Ante la evidente crisis energética y la creciente contaminación ambiental, es imperante buscar alternativas para satisfacer las necesidades habitables y caloríficas del ser humano, enfocándonos principalmente en la energía natural más grande existente ...
Héctor Ortíz, Estefani Quizamán
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Buildings, 2013 The UK government, responding to concerns over climate change impacts, has undertaken to reduce CO2 emissions to 80% of 1990 levels by 2050. This scale of reduction will require major improvements in the energy efficiency of the existing UK building ...
Haniyeh Mohammadpourkarbasi +1 more
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Energies, 2021 Passivhaus EnerPHit is a rigorous retrofit energy standard for buildings, based on high thermal insulation and airtightness levels, which aims to significantly reduce building energy consumption during operation.
Chenfei Liu +2 more
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Sustainable Development, Volume 33, Issue 4, Page 5134-5150, August 2025.ABSTRACT Reverse logistics (RL) aims to direct demolition waste (DW) away from landfills towards alternative uses by converting it into reprocessed construction materials (RCMs). However, recent studies indicate that the uptake of RCMs remains limited, adversely affecting the effectiveness of RL for DW. Therefore, developing markets for these materials
Gihan Anuradha Tennakoon +2 more
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Indoor Air, Volume 2025, Issue 1, 2025.Providing high air quality is crucial to the health and well‐being of older people living in nursing homes. A measurement study was undertaken in 22 communal rooms of five nursing homes in Spain to investigate the effects of heating, ventilation, and air‐conditioning (HVAC) systems, room characteristics, and occupant activities on the indoor air ...
Alba Fuertes +5 more
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, 2022 La construcción bajo el estándar Passivhaus conlleva una formación específica aparejada y que finaliza con la obtención de un título propio emitido por el Passivhaus Institute. Los aparejadores tenemos la suficiente capacidad técnica para su obtención. La especialización en el diseño y ejecución de edificios pasivos supone una menor demanda energética ...
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Net Zero Energy‐Ready Buildings: A Canadian Construction Perspective and Evaluation
Advanced Sustainable Systems, Volume 8, Issue 12, December 2024.The design process for net‐zero energy‐ready buildings (NZErB) enhances energy resilience. This study assesses the potential of new and retrofit buildings in Canada to achieve NZErB status, using key performance indicators. Most new buildings and many retrofit ones meet level 5 in airtightness, TEDI, MEUI, and energy efficiency, with cellulose ...
Noushad Ahamed Chittoor Mohammed +5 more
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PASSIVHAUS APLICADO AO INSTITUTO DE ARTES LYGIA PAPE
Mix Sustentável, 2018 Atualmente as crescentes demandas por energia configuram-se em um dos maiores problemas da construção civil, visto que a maior parcela do gasto energético parte justamente do uso e manutenção das edificações.
Thaís Fernandes Vilela +2 more
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Long-Term Analysis of Energy Consumption and Thermal Comfort in a Passivhaus Apartment in Spain
BuildingsThis study presents a detailed analysis of thermal comfort and energy consumption in a Passivhaus-certified apartment in Bolueta Tower, Bilbao, Spain, over a period of three years (2020–2022). Utilizing a comprehensive, long-term monitoring approach, the
Iñigo Rodríguez-Vidal +2 more
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