Passivhaus Standard as a Social Housing Model in the UK: Barriers and Opportunities
, 2023 The reliance on fossil fuels and the high amount of Green House Gas (GHG) emissions remain to be the most critical barriers for the European region to achieve its net-zero targets. Energy used in the household sector contributes to more than a quarter of the total energy consumption. High energy demand and poor housing quality also lead to other issues
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Interrogating the technical, economic and cultural challenges of delivering the PassivHaus standard in the UK. [PDF]
, 2014 A peer-reviewed eBook, which is based on a collaborative research project coordinated by Dr. Henrik Schoenefeldt at the Centre for Architecture and Sustainable Environment at the University of Kent between May 2013 and June 2014.
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BuildingsRegulatory demands for indoor air renewal in buildings entail high levels of energy consumption. This is the only way to provide minimum indoor air quality (IAQ) and avoid some common lesions and pathologies.
Víctor Echarri-Iribarren +2 more
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Predicted and in situ performance of a solar air collector incorporating a translucent granular aerogel cover [PDF]
, 2012 This is the post-print version of the Article. The official published version can be accessed from the link below - Copyright @ 2012 ElsevierThere is an opportunity to improve the efficiency of flat plate solar air collectors by replacing their ...
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Estimating Benefits of Deep Retrofit Scenarios Based on Passivhaus Standards in the Residential Sector of Waterloo Region [PDF]
Proceedings of the 2015 International Symposium on Material, Energy and Environment Engineering, 2015 This paper investigates the potential benefits of deep retrofit scenarios on the energy consumption of houses in Waterloo Region. The building envelop is the primary focus, especially upgrading wall, attic, and foundation insulation. The sample houses are divided into six categories based on their construction date.
Paul Parker, Qi Wang
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EFFECT OF WALL THICKNESS ON THE SOLAR GAIN [PDF]
Journal of Sustainable Energy, 2016 Utilized passive solar gain covers considerable part of heat losses, especially in well insulated buildings. At the same time the thermal insulation of the wall in such a building, e.g.
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Developing future energy performance standards for UK housing: The St Nicholas Court project – Part 1 [PDF]
, 2003 This paper (and Part 2, to appear in the next issue) set out the results of a housing field trial designed to evaluate the impact of an enhanced energy performance standard for dwellings.
Bell, M, Lowe, R, Roberts, D
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Does tenure matter for occupant experiences of low-energy housing? [PDF]
, 2018 International policy settings are looking toward low-energy and near zero-energy homes as a solution to address environmental impacts, particularly anthropogenic climate change.
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BuildingsIn response to escalating energy demands and global warming concerns, the Passive House Standard has emerged as a solution in residential construction, aiming to drastically reduce energy consumption and operational costs primarily through high ...
Homeira Mirhosseini +3 more
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The monitored performance of the first new London dwelling certified to the Passive House standard [PDF]
, 2013 The monitored performance of the first new London dwelling certified to the Passive House standard is presented. The first detailed analysis of the energy consumption of the heating, ventilation and domestic hot water systems are given.
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