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- Airtightness and airtightness measurement @planning:refurbishment_with_passive_house_components:thermal_envelope
- ir change rate necessary for good quality air can be ensured with mechanical ventilation. At the very... iscomfort and heat losses because the heat cannot be recovered from air lost through building joints (... air flowing through it Two similar terms should be clarified: the __wind__tightness of a building co... to increased energy consumption. This should not be confused with __air__tightness that is being disc
- Windows in a step-by-step retrofit
- ndows are put in between tenants, or a window may be in such bad shape that it cannot wait. If a façad... any windows renewed “in the meantime” will still be in good shape and not need retrofitting. In addition, building users may not wish to be bothered further. Often, there simply is not enou... nsus. Ideally, windows and façades should always be retrofitted simultaneously whenever possible. Whe
- Overall retrofit plan for step-by-step retrofits to EnerPHit Standard
- a more efficient heating system, which could not be installed for now. In other multi-family building... the wall insulation; in Step 2, the windows will be replaced and a ventilation system is installed; a... e retrofit of single sides of a building only can be envisaged (Figure 3). [{{:picopen:retrofitting_c... y that the standard being aimed for will actually be achieved after completing all steps. The pre-cert
- Refurbishment with Passive House components - introduction
- tep of the refurbishment the question that should be asked is: which alternative is more “worthwhile“?... |{{:picopen:economy.png|}}|//If insulation is to be applied, it should be done properly.\\ This basic principle applies to older buildings and new\\ cons... operly carried out, the facade\\ will not need to be renovated again for a long time.\\ Retrofitting w
- Component Award 2016: Affordable ventilation solutions for retrofits
- that are easy to integrate in such buildings will be crucial towards providing high-quality ventilatio... eat recovery (supply and extract air systems) can be built much more efficiently, at lower cost and wi... useful for retrofits because the duct network can be reduced to a short extract air network. The basic... systems. For instance, a central device can often be installed in the attic or on top of a flat roof i
- Step-by-step Retrofits towards EnerPHit Standard in social housing in Spain
- areas because every change or intervention has to be ratified by the majority of owners. Furthermore, ... ake the works all at once, the refurbishment will be performed step by step. Most of the construction works will be undertaken by the owner (self-construction refurb... itectura }}] First, a minimal refurbishment will be necessary to achieve basic living conditions. The
- Step-by-step deep retrofit and building integrated façade/roof on a 'million program' house
- t includes that the existing concrete façade will be externally insulated and covered with thin film s... and more effective crystalline solar modules will be installed on the roof. New Passive House-certified doors and windows will also be installed and demand controlled ventilation coupl... overy unit and vacancy sensor based lighting will be installed throughout the building. Finally, senso
- Economic analysis for the retrofit of a detached single family house to the EnerPHit standard
- ave been insulated with mineral wool and taped to be airtight. The ceiling in the unheated attic has a... e existing electric 200 litre hot water tank will be replaced by a more efficient model by 2025, conne... to the operational costs. \\ The comparison will be based on a low-energy variant, defined by typical... s. The saved kWh price is €0.14/kWh. CO2 tax can be added to the operational cost. The price of CO2 i
- Building Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV) in Step by Step Retrofitting Projects
- ability. The most common systems where BIPV could be used on refurbishment projects are ventilated faç... exposure of glass to solar radiation rarely would be achieved in an optimal way, being mandatory the h... PV modules in the outer layer. This system could be implemented to reduce thermal exchanges and to av... semi-transparent thin film photovoltaic glass can be used on glazing systems refurbishment. Not only d
- Improving thermal bridges and airtightness in existing buildings @planning:refurbishment_with_passive_house_components:thermal_envelope
- \ in old buildings?**//|\\ Can this approach also be applied in the case of modernisations of old buil... hows a section through an old building that is to be modernised. The additional uninterrupted layer of... through the basement ceiling. These details will be discussed in the present article along with the r... ete elements, and later concrete slabs started to be used for the basement ceiling, later on increasin
- Insulation measures for the external envelope @planning:refurbishment_with_passive_house_components:thermal_envelope
- the type of building component, these figures may be even more extreme. In the case of a roof, the U-v... ponents. If, for example, the exterior wall is to be renovated first, the existing roof overhang will usually be too short for a 30 cm insulation layer. Alternatively, if the roof is to be refurbished first, the new roof overhang should b
- Prospects for the modernisation of existing buildings using highly efficient components
- logy available today. However, this may not even be necessary in the case of modernisations, as the a... reason why the existing system cannot continue to be used. On the contrary, the existing heating surfa... due to modernisation, the design temperatures can be decreased considerably. This in turn leads to a r
- Influence of retrofitting on daylighting @planning:refurbishment_with_passive_house_components:mechanical_systems
- hting has very many positive features that should be considered when modernizing a building. For insta... buildings have defined daylight openings that can be altered only minimally. Retrofits can also have a... * Existing obstructions whose architecture cannot be influenced (atria, etc.) \\ An automated assessm... ient in terms of daylighting. Any such losses can be avoided or offset by taking the necessary measure
- Floor Replacement: Svartbäcksvägen @planning:refurbishment_with_passive_house_components:thermal_envelope
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- Crosstalk silencers @planning:refurbishment_with_passive_house_components:ventilation
- ===== Crosstalk silencers ====== Sound waves can be transmitted perfectly over a distance of several ... a “house telephone”; in the living room it would be possible to hear every word spoken inside the bedroom and vice versa. This effect can be easily corrected by means of **crosstalk sound at