Energy conservation regulations: Impacts on design and procurement of low energy buildings

2009 ◽  
Vol 44 (5) ◽  
pp. 929-936 ◽  
Author(s):  
Neveen Hamza ◽  
David Greenwood
Keyword(s):  
Energy Conservation ◽  
Low Energy ◽  
Low Energy Buildings

Applications of Nanomaterials in Construction with an Approach to Energy Issue

2011 ◽  
Vol 261-263 ◽  
pp. 509-514 ◽  
Author(s):  
Parisa Ahadi
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Energy Conservation ◽  
Construction Industry ◽  
Material Properties ◽  
Construction Materials ◽  
Low Energy ◽  
Energy Issue ◽  
Low Energy Buildings ◽  
High Flexibility ◽  
Key Resources

Construction industry is one of the sectors that would highly benefit from Nanomaterials with new functionalities and enhanced performances. The use of Nanomaterials in this industry should be considered not only for enhancing material properties and functions but also in the context of energy saving. This paper, aims to keep special attention on low energy buildings which utilizes the key resources of energy or construction materials in a more efficient way than the conventional buildings. Using Nanomaterials in these cases include harvest solar or other forms of renewable energy and energy conservation. The paper presents also applications of more efficient and cheaper solar energy collectors with high flexibility, heat absorbing windows, energy coatings and Nanoinsulations. The flexible insulation allowed the panels to be thin enough to fit within the existing window casements without need to modify window and roof fixtures. The NanoHouse represents a successful method of explaining what Nanomaterials are and how they work.

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.

How Cognitive Biases Affect Energy Savings in Low Energy Buildings

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lucie Martin-Bonnel de Longchamp ◽  
Nicolas Lampach ◽  
Ludovic Parisot
Keyword(s):  
Energy Savings ◽  
Cognitive Biases ◽  
Low Energy ◽  
Low Energy Buildings

scholarly journals Engaging schools in the science of low-energy buildings

2010 ◽  
Vol 21 (7) ◽  
pp. 875-890 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fiona Charnley ◽  
Paul Fleming ◽  
Tony Dowsett ◽  
Margaret Fleming ◽  
Malcolm Cook ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Low Energy ◽  
Low Energy Buildings
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