Essays about: "passive house"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 60 essays containing the words passive house.

1. 21. Improving indoor thermal comfort in residential buildings in Andean regions of Peru

   University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

   Author : Benjamin Basmaci; [2018]
   Keywords : Peru; Sustainable development; Thermal comfort; Heat transfer; inadequate housing; Relative humidity; Temperature;

   Abstract : In the Peruvian Andes, inadequate housing represents an important problem for the local rural people. Over 3000 meters above sea level, communities suffer from very low indoor temperatures this becomes an issue which affects the health and indoor thermal comfort of the building. READ MORE

3. 22. Climate responsive building design in warm and humid climates

   University essay from Lunds universitet

   Author : Christoffer Maljanovski; Ahmed Sharawe; [2018]
   Keywords : affordable housing; building designs; climate considerations; thermal comfort; developing countries; dar es salaam; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : This study assess the climate consideration in building designs and aims to explore the extent of passive house performances in warm and humid climates. Previous studies have shown significant correlation between climate conscious building designs and meaningful improvements in indoor climate. READ MORE

4. 23. Techno-economic evaluation of heat-driven cooling solutions for utilization of district heat in Aalesund, Norway

   University essay from KTH/Energiteknik

   Author : Bjørnar Vattøy; [2018]
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : This study is aimed to evaluate the techno-economic feasibility of implementing heat driven cooling technologies in buildings connected to Tafjord Kraftvarme’s district heating network in Aalesund, Norway. Heating and cooling demands were found by projecting two 4000 𝑚2 office buildings according to Passive House and Low Energy Building criteria, within the frame of the energy requirements in the TEK17 building regulations (Standard Norge, 2012) (Norwegian Building Authority, 2017). READ MORE

5. 24. The Design of a Passive House

   University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Energisystem och byggnadsteknik

   Author : Viktor Archakis; [2018]
   Keywords : Energy Engineering; Passive House; The Design of a Passibe House;

   Abstract : About 25 % of the total buildings in the European Union have been categorized as ”old buildings”. Followed the recent strickt rules for carbon emissions reduction, each house has to approximetely cut 20 % of CO2 by 2020. READ MORE

6. 25. Lunar Light House

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

   Author : Monika Lipinska; [2018]
   Keywords : architecture; space; space architecture; moon; lunar; light house; cellulose; nano-cellulose; moon base; lunar outpost; Arts and Architecture;

   Abstract : The Lunar Light House project was developed to provide a novel system of protection against cosmic radiation specifically for a surface Lunar base. It’s main target was to find a technical solution which would allow for more freedom in shaping the base structure and also potentially for introducing natural sun light. READ MORE