Paper published in a book (Scientific congresses and symposiums)
Strategic Decision Making For Zero Energy Buildings in Hot Climates
Attia, Shady; De Herde, André
2010In Proceedings of EuroSun 2010
Peer reviewed
 

Files


Full Text
eurosun2010-0085-Attia.pdf
Publisher postprint (150.8 kB)
Download

All documents in ORBi are protected by a user license.

Send to



Details



Keywords :
Net Zero Energy Buildings (NZEBs); architects; developers; hot climates; design strategies; Energy Plus; simulation tool; energy performance; thermal comfort
Abstract :
[en] The Net Zero Energy Buildings (NZEBs) objective has raised the bar for sustainable development among architects and developers in hot climates. The objective of this paper is to investigate the influence of setting a zero energy objective for existing buildings in hot climates. The paper compares the impact of passive and actives design strategies on energy consumption and comfort. Using EnergyPlus for energy simulation, an existing prototype of a residential apartment module will be used to evaluate energy performance and thermal comfort in two parametric series. The first one is the result of passive design strategies and the second one is guided by active solar strategies. Results show active design strategies can be reliable for constant energy generation for buildings in the existing urban context. However, the zero energy building objective needs to be the considered from early design phases during urban and architectural design process.
Disciplines :
Architecture
Author, co-author :
Attia, Shady  ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Département Argenco : Secteur A&U > Techniques de construction des bâtiments
De Herde, André;  Université Catholique de Louvain - UCL > Architecture et Climat
Language :
English
Title :
Strategic Decision Making For Zero Energy Buildings in Hot Climates
Publication date :
September 2010
Event name :
Eurosun 2010
Event organizer :
International Solar Energy Society (ISES) and Solar Heating and Cooling Programme (SHC)
Event place :
Graz, Austria
Event date :
28-09-2010 to 01-10-2010
Audience :
International
Main work title :
Proceedings of EuroSun 2010
Peer reviewed :
Peer reviewed
Available on ORBi :
since 15 May 2014

Statistics


Number of views
291 (5 by ULiège)
Number of downloads
499 (0 by ULiège)

Bibliography


Similar publications



Contact ORBi