Essays about: "passive house"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 60 essays containing the words passive house.

1. 11. Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment of Energy renovations. A case-study of a multi-family building in Sweden

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Energi och byggnadsdesign; Lunds universitet/Institutionen för arkitektur och byggd miljö

   Author : Georgia Betsi; [2021]
   Keywords : Energy renovations; Life Cycle Assessment; Life Cycle Costing; Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment; Shadow cost; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : Various renovations were applied to the existing post-war building stock of the so called “Swedish Million Program”, that were built during the 1965 and 1974 period. Only 20% of those buildings were renovated and still the rest of them remains in need of vast renovations, to mitigate the climatic impact of the existing building stock. READ MORE

3. 12. Energy Renovation Towards Net-Zero Energy Buildings using Photovoltaic Systems and Batteries in Residential Buildings

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Energi och byggnadsdesign; Lunds universitet/Institutionen för arkitektur och byggd miljö

   Author : Albin Lithvall; Jovan Panić; [2020]
   Keywords : NZEB; Photovoltaics; Energy storage; Passive house; Energy efficiency; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : As the future energy goals of the building industry involve reducing the energy intensity in buildings as well as increasing the share of renewable energy sources, a suitable approach would be energy renovating existing buildings and further utilizing renewable energy production technology to reach Net-Zero Energy Building (NZEB) standard. This study is therefore investigating the economic feasibility of energy renovating buildings built during the Swedish Million program towards NZEB. READ MORE

4. 13. Evaluating the economic feasibility of the Passive House in China

   University essay from KTH/Fastigheter och byggande

   Author : Jiaying Chen; [2020]
   Keywords : Passive House; economic feasibility; cost benefit analysis; Passivhus; ekonomisk genomförbarhet; kostnadsnyttoanalys;

   Abstract : The Passive House as a type of energy-efficient and cost-efficiency housing, has been implemented widely around the world, and made great contribution to energy saving and environment protection. Although the Passive House requires higher investment in early stage compared to conventional houses, it has many benefits including improving indoor climate and saving energy consumption. READ MORE

5. 14. Indoor Air Pollution, Passive Ventilation Strategies and Thermal Comfort in Nepal

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för arkitektur och byggd miljö

   Author : Marianne Löwgren; [2019]
   Keywords : Energy poverty; Solid biomass fuels; Improved cooking stoves; Indoor air pollution; Carbon monoxide; Vernacular architecture; Passive ventilation; Air exchange rate; Indoor air quality; Thermal comfort; Operative temperature; Sustainable societal development; Social Sciences; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : Indoor Air Pollution (IAP) resulting from indoor burning of solid biomass fuels in poorly ventilated kitchens is a severe health risk in parts of the world where energy poverty is prevalent. Passive ventilation, i.e. taking advantage of naturally induced airflow has been suggested as crucial in reducing IAP levels below safe limits. READ MORE

6. 15. Thermal Comfort and Energy-Use in Urban Transitional Spaces- Bus stop in Slovenia

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för arkitektur och byggd miljö; Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Energi och byggnadsdesign

   Author : Saima Iqbal; [2019]
   Keywords : Thermal comfort; energy-use; UTCI; bus stop design; passive design strategies; climate-based design; energy-efficient; self-sufficient; solar integration.; Arts and Architecture; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : Transportation plays an essential role in the European economy. The European Transport Policy aims to establish a sustainable means of transportation system to provide the social, economic and environmental needs of society contributing to an integrated society. READ MORE