Energy — A Brief Overview of Trends in Low-Energy Building Design

1981 ◽  
pp. 1079-1082
Author(s):  
David T. Harrje
Keyword(s):  
Building Design ◽  
Low Energy

scholarly journals Passivhaus

Encyclopedia ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 20-29
Author(s):  
Alejandro Moreno-Rangel
Keyword(s):  
Building Design ◽  
Design Principles ◽  
Low Energy ◽  
Design Criteria ◽  
Basic Design ◽  
Passive House ◽  
Low Energy Buildings

Passivhaus or Passive House buildings are low-energy buildings in which the design is driven by quality and comfort, hence achieving acceptable levels of comfort through post-heating or post-cooling of fresh air. Additionally, Passivhaus building design follows the Passivhaus design criteria, as described in the Passive House Planning Package (PHPP). This article aims to introduce the Passivhaus background, development, and basic design principles. Finally, it also presents a brief description of the performance of Passivhaus buildings.

The role of international institutional partnerships in delivering low-energy building design: A case study

2015 ◽  
Vol 14 ◽  
pp. 383-389 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kristen Parrish ◽  
Reshma Singh ◽  
Szu-Cheng Chien
Keyword(s):  
Building Design ◽  
Low Energy

CFD Investigation of the Effect of Building Passive Design Strategy on Energy Efficiency and Wind Comfort in Extreme Weather Conditions in Astana, Kazakhstan

2012 ◽  
Vol 253-255 ◽  
pp. 658-669 ◽  
Author(s):  
Serik Tokbolat ◽  
Raikhan Tokpatayeva ◽  
Sarim Al-Zubaidy
Keyword(s):  
Energy Efficiency ◽  
Energy Savings ◽  
Weather Conditions ◽  
Building Design ◽  
Low Energy ◽  
Weather Extremes ◽  
Existing Building ◽  
Passive Design ◽  
Low Energy Buildings ◽  
Wind Comfort

There is a distinct lack of building design literature specific to the Central Asian region. This perhaps, could be one of reasons for the only slight improvement of new building designs and construction. One does observe the highly glazed buildings are a particularly popular feature here in Astana, as like anywhere else in the world. However, excessively glazed surfaces combined with the weather extremes leads to adverse internal conditions and skyrocketing energy bills. The work presented in this paper is a part of continuing efforts to identify analyze and promote the design of ‘low energy, green and sustainable buildings with special reference to the Kazakhstan locality. In the present context, low energy buildings’ refers to buildings inherently low energy consuming by careful passive design, utilizing intelligent building technologies to automate building services and minimize wastage of energy and by incorporation of renewable technologies for its energy supply. Demonstration of improved environmental conditions and impact on energy savings will be outlined through a cause study incorporating application of passive design approach and detailed computational fluid dynamics (CFD) analysis for an existing building complex. The results indicated that there is a considerable influence of passive design and orientation on energy efficiency, wind comfort and safety.

Low Energy Building Designs for Extreme Weather Conditions in Central Asia

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Serik Tokbolat ◽  
Raikhan Tokpatayeva ◽  
Sarim Naji Al-Zubaidy
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Emissions ◽  
Weather Conditions ◽  
Building Design ◽  
Extreme Weather ◽  
Low Energy ◽  
Design Strategies ◽  
Increase Energy Efficiency ◽  
Energy Technologies ◽  
End Use ◽  
Building Designs

Buildings account for nearly 40% of the end-use energy consumption and carbon emissions globally. These buildings, once built, are bound to be utilized for several decades if not longer. The building sector therefore holds a significant responsibility for implementing strategies to increase energy efficiency and reduce carbon emissions and thus contribute to global efforts directed toward mitigating the adverse effects of climate change. This paper presents an oversight of effective low-energy building design strategies for the extreme weather conditions in Kazakhstan (Astana), with temperature ranging between −35 and +40 C. Passive design features coupled with integration of renewable energy technologies have been identified for the next generation of buildings in Astana. The specific nature of the work is intentional, it is a continuing attempt to generate relevant know how that has direct relevancy to Astana’s system approach to energy conversation to meet its extreme winters.

scholarly journals Design for Deconstruction in the Design Process: State of the Art

Buildings ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (11) ◽  
pp. 150 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jouri Kanters
Keyword(s):  
Design Process ◽  
Building Materials ◽  
Energy Use ◽  
State Of The Art ◽  
Building Design ◽  
Economic Benefits ◽  
Low Energy ◽  
Embodied Energy ◽  
Operation Phase ◽  
State Of Art

Stricter building regulations have resulted in the construction of buildings with a low energy use during the operation phase. It has now become increasingly important to also look at the embodied energy, because it might, over the lifespan of the building, equal the energy used for operating the building. One way to decrease the embodied energy is to reuse building materials and components or to prepare the building for deconstruction; a term called design for deconstruction (DfD). While design for deconstruction has showed environmental, social, and economic benefits, hardly any building designed and built today is designed for deconstruction. The aim of this literature review is to understand the state-of-art of design for deconstruction and how it affects the design process. In most of the literature, general construction principles are specified that promote the design for deconstruction and focus on (a) the overall building design, (b) materials and connections, (c) construction and deconstruction phase, and (d) communication, competence, and knowledge. Furthermore, the reuse potential of specific building materials is discussed, as well as the available tools for DfD. Additionally, the current barriers for DfD as specified by the literature show lack of competence, regulations, and other related elements.

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