Search Results - subject:"Passive solar design"

Perspectives of double skin façades for naturally ventilated buildings: A review

Barbosa, Sabrina; Ip, Kenneth - In: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 40 (2014) C, pp. 1019-1029

This paper identifies the parameters affecting the thermal and energy performance of buildings with double skin façades (DSFs). It reviews the state of the art of current body of literature about the application of DSF technologies in order to provide guidelines to optimise such designs in...

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Optimization of passive solar design strategies: A review

Stevanović, Sanja - In: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 25 (2013) C, pp. 177-196

Passive solar design strategies comprise important ways of reducing the heating, cooling and lighting energy …-based optimization of passive solar design strategies, with particular focus on recent research results. …

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Trends in observable passive solar design strategies for existing homes in the U.S.

Kruzner, Kelly; Cox, Kristin; Machmer, Brian; Klotz, Leidy - In: Energy Policy 55 (2013) C, pp. 82-94

solar design. … may be required to take advantage of the opportunity for cost-effective energy savings through more widespread passive …

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Numerical estimation of time lags and decrement factors for wall complexes including Multilayer Thermal Insulation, in two different climatic zones

Mavromatidis, Lazaros Elias; EL Mankibi, Mohamed; … - In: Applied Energy 92 (2012) C, pp. 480-491

In the current contribution, time lags and decrement factors for a building wall including different Multilayer Thermal Insulation (MTI) configurations have been calculated numerically. For this investigation purpose, a numerical model which can take care of composite walls was developed. The...

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Rewards for passive solar design in the Building Code of Australia

Peterkin, Neville - In: Renewable Energy 34 (2009) 2, pp. 440-443

The Building Code of Australia (BCA) 5 star benchmark substantially rewards passive solar design and makes it difficult … reduction of summertime air conditioning use is dominated by internal thermal mass more than by passive solar design strategies … adversely affect on passive solar design in some Perth houses and may eliminate some houses that otherwise perform well in the …

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Energy-efficient housing for low-income students in a highly variable environment of central Argentina

Filippín, C.; Beascochea, A. - In: Renewable Energy 32 (2007) 1, pp. 1-20

Socio-economic, educational and environmental reasons have driven the building of energy-efficient dwellings for low-income students in University of La Pampa. The buildings are located in the central region of Argentina (35° 70′ of South latitude), an area of warm temperate climate. Energy...

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The reality of living in passive solar homes: A user-experience study

Yakubu, GS - In: Renewable Energy 8 (1996) 1, pp. 177-181

as perceived or experienced by the occupant. It is hoped that the findings would come to bear on strategic passive solar … design decisions that would address the improvement of the well-being of the occupant.. The survey is aimed at assessing user …

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Good intentions: Are they enough to achieve good solar building performance?

Dolley, Phil; Cole, Adrian - In: Renewable Energy 6 (1995) 3, pp. 353-358

The Passive Solar Programme (PSP), funded by the UK Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), has monitored the performance of over 30 passive solar designed buildings.

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Indigenous courtyard houses

Al-Azzawi, Subhi - In: Renewable Energy 5 (1994) 5, pp. 1099-1123

, urban planning and urban design, architecture, passive solar design, and economics. Here, a checklist related only to their … characteristics of passive solar design energy-efficient design and energy conservation are identified for analysis, assessment and …

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Traditional neighbourhoods

Al-Azzawi, Subhi - In: Renewable Energy 5 (1994) 5, pp. 1054-1065

then, only their passive solar design aspects are dealt with here while other aspects are left out to be covered in …

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