The Road to Integrated Design Process of Net-Zero Energy Solar House

2015 ◽  
pp. 675-685
Author(s):  
Mona Azarbayjani ◽  
Ben Futrell ◽  
Valentina Cecchi
Keyword(s):  
Design Process ◽  
Integrated Design ◽  
Zero Energy ◽  
The Road ◽  
Net Zero Energy ◽  
Net Zero ◽  
Integrated Design Process ◽  
Solar House

scholarly journals THE ROAD MAP TO THE INTEGRATED DESIGN PROCESS OF A NET-ZERO ENERGY SOLAR HOUSE: A CASE STUDY OF A SOLAR DECATHLON COMPETITION ENTRY

2014 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 20-37 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mona Azarbayjani ◽  
Benjamin Futrell ◽  
Valentina Cecchi ◽  
Thomas Gentry ◽  
Aba Ebong
Keyword(s):  
Integrated Design ◽  
Zero Energy ◽  
Solar Decathlon ◽  
The Road ◽  
Road Map ◽  
Net Zero Energy ◽  
Net Zero ◽  
Integrated Design Process ◽  
Solar House

Towards a System Analysis and Integration Framework for Early Design Trades in Sustainable Building Design

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joseph Piacenza ◽  
Irem Y. Tumer ◽  
Robert B. Stone ◽  
Jeffrey Knighton ◽  
Ihab Elzeyadi
Keyword(s):  
Design Process ◽  
System Analysis ◽  
Integrated Design ◽  
Building Design ◽  
Integrated Approach ◽  
Zero Energy ◽  
Design Decisions ◽  
Sustainable Building ◽  
Net Zero Energy ◽  
Net Zero

The design and implementation of net-zero energy and water commercial buildings is a high-performance alternative to traditional structures. The complexity of engineering and architectural design strategies required to achieve post-construction net-zero standing requires an integrated design approach, utilizing an array of novel sustainable building design technologies. Here, we document the schematic design timeline of the Oregon Sustainability Center (OSC), a 150,000 ft2 net-zero energy commercial “smart” building slated for construction in Portland, Oregon. The design of the OSC is constrained around guidelines described in the Living Building Challenge (LBC), a building standard for sustainable, net-zero energy and water design in modern construction. This paper identifies the primary OSC design considerations, mechanical subsystems required to achieve these goals, as well the various stakeholders associated with the project. A correlation between stakeholder influences on design decisions is mapped demonstrating the relevance of peripheral effects on the design process. The intent of this case study documentation is to work toward an integrated approach to sustainable building design based on the goal of making critical design decisions strategically during the design process, conserving both financial and temporal resources. An integrated design framework for net-zero energy and water subsystems will assist in creating replicable sustainable building designs.

scholarly journals NOVEL INTEGRATED DESIGN STRATEGIES FOR NET-ZERO-ENERGY SOLAR BUILDINGS (NZESBS) IN NANJING, CHINA

2015 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 89-115 ◽  
Author(s):  
Changhai Peng ◽  
Lu Huang ◽  
Bangwei Wan
Keyword(s):  
Energy Storage ◽  
Solar Energy ◽  
Integrated Design ◽  
Building Envelope ◽  
Zero Energy ◽  
Storage Technology ◽  
Net Zero Energy ◽  
Energy Storage Technology ◽  
Net Zero ◽  
Solar Design

The connotations and denotations of the term net-zero-energy solar buildings (NZESBs) have been in constant flux because of continuous developments in solar heating technology, solar photovoltaic (PV) technology, building energy-storage technology, regional energy-storage technology, and energy-management systems. This paper focuses on innovative strategies for implementing NZESBs in Nanjing, China. These strategies include integrated architectural design, including passive solar design (respecting climatic characteristics and conducting integrated planning based on the environment, building orientation, distance between buildings, building shape, ratio of window area to wall area, and building envelope) and active solar design (integration of the solar-energy-collecting end of the system – collectors and PV panels – with the building surface – roof, wall surfaces, balconies, and sun-shading devices – and the integration of solar-energy transfer and storage equipment with the building). Some Nanjing-specific recommendations and findings on NZESBs are proposed. The results illustrate that NZESBs can be realized in Nanjing if solar energy technologies are appropriately integrated with the characteristics of Nanjing's geography, climate and buildings.

scholarly journals i-Yard 2.0: Integration of Sustainability into a Net-Zero Energy House

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (10) ◽  
pp. 3541 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yichun Jin ◽  
Junjie Li ◽  
Wei Wu
Keyword(s):  
Integrated Design ◽  
Green Building ◽  
Energy Access ◽  
Zero Energy ◽  
Intelligent Building ◽  
Building Control ◽  
Net Zero Energy ◽  
Net Zero ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
Building Environment

This research introduces a residential net-zero energy house named i-Yard 2.0, which was built by a team from Beijing Jiaotong University for the 2018 Solar Decathlon China competition. The concept was based on the needs of an aging population and achieves energy self-sufficiency through both active (i.e., solar energy) and passive design strategies. With the growing recognition of the need for better environmental protection, green building strategies have become mainstream in building development. A building’s energy balance is one of the most important indexes for assessing green buildings. The i-Yard 2.0 adopts an integrated design strategy with a sustainable development background. It takes a senior citizen-oriented design as the starting point and innovates in aspects such as community modeling, building strategies, passive spatial planning, the energy and building environment, and intelligent building control. The community comprises a new residential model called “cooperative living.” The building strategy adopts a modular assembly approach in order to achieve rapid construction suitable for this type of competition. The passive spatial plan uses the notion of the courtyard as a green core to regulate the microclimate. The building environment achieves net-zero energy by improving active energy access and reducing passive energy consumption. The internet control model was designed to incorporate intelligent building control. The i-Yard 2.0 provides not only a new form of senior residential housing for developing areas, it also provides a novel and worthy reference for net-zero energy housing in China.

Optimization by Discomfort Minimization for Designing a Comfortable Net Zero Energy Building in the Mediterranean Climate

2013 ◽  
Vol 689 ◽  
pp. 44-48 ◽  
Author(s):  
Salvatore Carlucci ◽  
Lorenzo Pagliano ◽  
Paolo Zangheri
Keyword(s):  
Design Process ◽  
Mediterranean Climate ◽  
Optimization Approach ◽  
Single Family ◽  
Zero Energy ◽  
Simulation Engine ◽  
Net Zero Energy ◽  
Net Zero ◽  
Adaptive Comfort ◽  
The Mediterranean

The energy design of a building is a multivariable problem, which can accept different sets of solutions. In this paper an integrated energy design process is proposed to support designers in identifying the most suitable set of passive solutions to guarantee a comfortable indoor environment and hence to minimize its energy needs for space conditioning. The proposed design process uses EnergyPlus as energy simulation engine, guided by GenOpt via some code written by the authors. The optimization aims at minimizing two seasonal long-term discomfort indices (based on the ASHRAE Adaptive comfort model) through the Particle swarm optimization algorithm. We test here the proposed process in a case study where we identify the most suitable envelope components and passive strategies for the design of a single-family net zero energy home located in the Mediterranean climate. The building is now actually under construction. It should be noted, however, that the modeling and the optimization approach outlined in this paper can be applied to any residential or commercial building prototype.

Process and Lessons-Learned From an Interdisciplinary Collaboration in the Design and Construction of a Net-Zero Energy Solar House

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mona Azarbayjani ◽  
Valentina Cecchi ◽  
Brett Tempest
Keyword(s):  
Development Process ◽  
Interdisciplinary Collaboration ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Department Of Energy ◽  
Design Development ◽  
Zero Energy ◽  
Solar Decathlon ◽  
Net Zero Energy ◽  
Net Zero ◽  
Solar House

This paper reviews the development process of a net-zero-energy modular house, called UrbanEden, which was the UNC-Charlotte entry to the 2013 US Department of Energy Solar Decathlon competition. It reports the collaboration of students and faculty from various colleges and schools at UNC-Charlotte working towards delivering a net-zero energy house for the competition held in October in Irvine California. The study presents the participation of students involved in various phases of schematic design, design development and construction. It also identifies the composition and organization of students through the two-year progress and how it evolved throughout the process. The paper also reviews the curriculum integration in school of Architecture with Engineering. The lessons learned from the process will be discussed.

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