Essays about: "Net zero-energy building"

Showing result 11 - 14 of 14 essays containing the words Net zero-energy building.

  1. 11. Optimal production and use of solar electricity in municipal nearly Zero Energy service buildings

    University essay from KTH/Energiteknik

    Author : Paula Sankelo; [2016]
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    Abstract : EU Energy Performance of Buildings direktivet (EPBD) kräver att alla nya byggnader skall vara närä-nollenergibyggnader från och med år 2021. Nya kommunala byggnader måste uppfylla detta nära-nollenergikrav redan från och med år 2019. READ MORE

  3. 12. Zero Energy Buildings : A concept review and case study of terraced houses in Sweden

    University essay from KTH/Energiteknik

    Author : Gina Sjöberg; Kristina Nilsson Bromander; [2016]
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    Abstract : The building sector consumes about 40 % of the total global primary energy, 60 % of the total electricity and accounts for about 30 % of all greenhouse gas emissions (UNEP, 2015). The zero energy building (ZEB) concept is considered as a step towards reducing the environmental impact of the building sector (European Parliment, Council of the European Union, 2010). READ MORE

  4. 13. Feasibility study on making Van Maanenblok a near zero energy building urban neighbourhood

    University essay from KTH/Kraft- och värmeteknologi

    Author : Sriram Krishnamurthy; [2014]
    Keywords : near zero energy building; trias energetica;

    Abstract : The rapid exhaustion of the finite reserves of fossil-fuels adds to the woes on all walks of the society, and especially on the policy-makers, scientists and engineers to devise means to mitigate the consequences. Reducing energy demand and grid-dependency by decentralized energy production can help improve energy security of a nation. READ MORE

  5. 14. Ferrocement Super-Insulated Shell House Design and Construction

    University essay from KTH/Tillämpad termodynamik och kylteknik

    Author : Jan Lugowski; [2013]
    Keywords : shell structures; concrete; ferrocement; green buildings; energy modeling;

    Abstract : The purpose of this paper is to explore the ferrocement building technique for sustainable housing. Ferrocement involves the use of conventional cement with fine aggregate and several layers of steel, with the advantage of higher strength than conventional reinforced concrete, limited formwork and thinner sections. READ MORE