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- Greenhouse effect and climate protection @basics:energy_and_ecology
- ly present as CO<sub>2</sub> in the Earth's atmosphere in large quantities. Rainfall and vegetation has ... carrier. The fuel containing carbon is burned, thereby producing CO<sub>2</sub> again. And this CO<sub>2</sub> is returned to where it once came from hundreds of millions of years ago i.e. the atmosphere.\\ \\ ** It has long been known that this increas
- Passive House – the next decade | Determining application-specific PER factors @basics:passive_house_-_assuring_a_sustainable_energy_supply:passive_house_the_next_decade
- House - the next decade” by Wolfgang Feist. Click here to the [[basics:passive_house_-_assuring_a_sustai... day, short-term storage is not the decisive issue here, since financially feasible technology is already... al (such storage has no location problems, since there is already sufficient storage used for natural ga... y power sources (wind turbines, etc.) then has nowhere to go – unless this excess power is sent to the P
- The Passive House in summer
- ge between systems with different temperatures. Therefore, it also protects a cool system from gaining ... rch on a residential Passive Houses in climates, where a passive temperature control in summer is possib... ses in climates such as that in Central Europe – where residential buildings typically did not require a... r climates, night ventilation of course only, if there are still low temperatures and low humidities dur
- Are Passive Houses cost-effective? @basics:affordability:investing_in_energy_efficiency
- nsulation (0.032 W/(mK)); the external wall will therefor be only 370 mm thick and thus thinner than the... is better to keep the reference areas the same.** Here, we have actually increased the area a little, bu... p>-1</sup> can be achieved** with this approach. There are no extra costs associated with this – in fact... ality, airtight external envelope; besides that, there is the additional benefit of health living condit
- Economy and financing of efficiency: new buildings, renovation and step by step retrofit @basics:affordability:investing_in_energy_efficiency
- ldings Directive (EPBD) of the European Union.\\ There are many methodological frameworks that fit more ... ther costs or revenues will occur at demolition. Therefore, life cycle costs of buildings mostly include... onomic factors too). In a perfect capital market there is only one interest rate (= price of capital). I... te later revenues, thus the upfront investments. Therefore, the choice of an adequate interest rate is i
- Primary energy – quantifying sustainability @basics:energy_and_ecology
- rgy sources that is supplied to the building ((**There are many environmental effects of the use of not ... tion of limited resources, pollution of the atmosphere with harmful substances (e.g. CO<sub>2</sub>, oth... ach other. **It is undoubtedly indisputable that there are very serious risks involved in each case** (c... renewable energy sources and energy efficiency, there are no risks of this magnitude** - at least, as l
- Efficiency vs. Efficiency Factor
- do not have the dimension of energy.\\ * And there is no "minimum amount of energy required based on... If only the efficiency factor was of importance, there would be no potential for saving a lot of energy ... reduced to near zero by using better insulation, therefore there is a very great efficiency potential here. That this also works in practice, has been demonst
- What defines thermal bridge free design? @basics:building_physics_-_basics
- significant, they will not be discussed in detail here. ($\varPsi$ **is the linear,** $\chi $ **the punc... quates to the statement $ \Delta U_{WB} \leq 0$, where $\Delta U_{WB}$ is the thermal bridge correction ... ave to be calculated in a multi-dimensional way. Therefore, simplified criteria for “thermal bridge free... ensated to a certain extent by other connections where there are negative linear thermal transmittances.
- Thermal comfort parameters @basics:building_physics_-_basics:thermal_comfort
- n role – particularly for the mood of person who thereby expresses his or her perceptions. Living comfo... hen air speed rises to disturbingly high values. Therefore it is recommended, with "normal windows", to ... air speed and turbulence * air humidity.\\ There is a complete range of combinations of these four comfort factors where the level of comfort is very good, this is known
- The Passive House – historical review
- use" only a new name for "superinsulated homes"? Here are some comments which, although naturally incom... ina...). "Passive Houses" have always been built there, although they weren't known as such. Bo Adamson ... crisis: In the 17th and 18th Centuries in Europe there was a shortage of wood which was due to extensive... rough the ventilator; yet in spite of this we sit here warm and comfortable, with only a lamp burning. I
- Energy efficiency – the key to future energy supply
- rt of the energy originally used in a building. There are **numerous possibilities** for covering the *... er again and electronic ink will be even better, there is almost no energy consumption remaining with su... ving energy efficiency is a **universal task**. Wherever energy is used to provide a service, efficienc... st place (thermos flask on the left).\\ \\ While there is still minor heat loss,\\ it is so small that t
- Internal heat capacity
- ic simulation|article about dynamic simulation]]. Here information can also be found about achieving rel... tion through windows. In the base case depicted, there are no temporary sunshades, and the only shading ... ive internal heat capacity is, the less increase there is in the temperature associated with this storage process. In the case represented here, the temperature increase between the smallest an
- Definition and effects of thermal bridges @basics:building_physics_-_basics:thermal_bridges
- e** is a localised area of the building envelope where the heat flow is different (usually increased) in comparison with adjacent areas (if there is a difference in temperature between the inside... erior surface temperatures are then so high everywhere that critical levels of moisture cannot occur any... _free_design:|thermal bridge free design ]] are adhered to everywhere, the planners and construction man
- Heating load in Passive Houses @basics:building_physics_-_basics
- (i.e. the heating load) in that particular case. Therefore, it is essential to reliably **ascertain the ... ular design should be easily available. It would therefore seem appropriate to apply the existing standa... eating load. "No internal loads" only applies if there are no occupants present, which in turn leads to ... ng loads often have very high time constants (anywhere from 5 to 30 days or more). Due to this, brief pe
- Introduction - Passive House buildings in different climates @basics:passive_houses_in_different_climates
- uilding style ===== In Central European Climate there is a lot of practical experience on how to build ... to a completely different situation because * there is a specific building tradition in every country and * there are specific climatic boundary conditions in every region. Therefore, the specific solution for a Passive House bu
- Exterior wall on floor slab @basics:building_physics_-_basics:thermal_bridges:tbcalculation:examples
- Efficiency of household appliances and their impact on the primary energy demand of residential buildings @basics:passive_house_-_assuring_a_sustainable_energy_supply
- Special features and characteristics of components in contact with the ground @basics:building_physics_-_basics:thermal_bridges:tbcalculation:ground_contact
- Renewable primary energy demand in residential buildings with high energy intensity @basics:passive_house_-_assuring_a_sustainable_energy_supply
- Passive House – the next decade | Methodology @basics:passive_house_-_assuring_a_sustainable_energy_supply:passive_house_the_next_decade
- Basic principle for calculating thermal bridges @basics:building_physics_-_basics:thermal_bridges:tbcalculation
- Factors that influence the energy balance and affordability of non-residential EnerPHit projects @basics:affordability:investing_in_energy_efficiency:economic_feasibility_of_passive_house_retrofits
- Life Cycle energy balances, Embodied energy and the Passive House Standard @basics:energy_and_ecology
- Philips Experimental House Research 1974ff: Passive versus Active Measures in Europe & America @basics:the_passive_house_-_historical_review