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- Greenhouse effect and climate protection
- ssion of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere can be tremendous and irreversible. Some of these effect... e - at least in part. The worst consequences can be avoided by taking responsible action, right now.*... y. More possibilities for practical measures will be shown here and on the the other pages of passiped... e in vegetation on the northern \\ hemisphere can be seen clearly. (Data up to 2006. \\ In the meantim
- Zero-energy and zero heating energy houses
- ms relating to energy use for space heating could be so simple. Against this background, the energy-au... t objective: the low-energy house (LEH) proved to be a more cost-effective and simpler standard which could be implemented quickly. Low-energy houses have an **... Passive Houses is only 15 kWh/(m²a). They should be planned using established methods and built cost-
- Primary energy – quantifying sustainability
- mand determines the impact on the environment. To be more exact: * The total primary energy demand f... apparent, a widespread substitution effect should be expected. Today we do not know exactly which prim... arriers (oil, gas, coal or uranium) actually will be used predominantly in the next decades – evaluati... the future, however, at some time the energy will be generated more and more from renewable sources -
- Primary Energy Renewable PER
- ergy Renewable (PER) landing page. Here you will be able to find an introduction to the topic of PER ... non-fossil based society and hence they will also be used in the post-transition era. During the tran... usly, this is not the case. Renewable energy must be generated, delivered, and often stored. Renewable... applications. For these reasons, energy use must be efficient: energy efficiency is the prerequisite
- Life Cycle energy balances, Embodied energy and the Passive House Standard
- the construction of a new Passive House can thus be even less than that of ordinary new buildings. ... ventilation systems in the Passive House can also be seen (peaks every 20 years or every 30 years respectively). * It can be seen clearly that the ecological benefit in the t... * For this house, the Passive House Standard can be achieved with an insulation thickness of about 23
- Renewable sources of energy
- sive House in a typical cool moderate climate can be covered by **hot water collectors** – because a P... and in "lucky climates like California: it could be 50% to full cover.) * The remaining demand is so small in Passive Hosues that it can be met in a fully cost-effective way by renewable en... upply of energy //in Passive Houses//. But let us be honest: The contribution of photovoltaic systems