The paper is structured around the outcomes of the SB05MED International Conference entitled “Sustainable Construction: Action for sustainability in the Mediterranean region”, held in Athens, in June 2005. It will present existing approaches of environmen
The design for the new University of Cypruscampus is being developed in a series of sixcompetitions, paralleling the six "phases" ofconstruction. Awards are being made both to thebest overall design, which then also determinesthe architectural firm responsible for that phase,as well as for the best bioclimatic design. Thispaper describes the first-prize winner in bothcategories for the second of this series of competitions,representing the first phase of studenthousing design.
Natural ventilation in ancient building proposesand introduces some strategies for the modernarchitecture while representing the natural ventilationas a sustainable cooling system in traditionalIranian architecture.A sustainable development which widelydiscussed in scientific communities introducesenvironmental sustainability as one of its aimsand environmental sustainability focuses on theuse of clean recycling or renewable energy.The sustainable architecture that advances toa point in order to be allowed to reach its aimsand goals deems necessary the design off anybuilding with the least
In 1999, the State of California initiated thedesign of its largest office-building complex.The State Legislature mandated that thiscomplex exceed the states energy code in effectat the time by at least 30% as well as beconstructed as an example of sustainableconstruction. As a result, numerous pioneeringspecifications and guidelines were developed toenhance indoor air quality, energy and waterefficiency, as well as increase recycled contentsin building materials.
Undeniably the natural environment has greataffect to the quality of living in a space. Formany years people have been seriously takingunder consideration the environmental conditionsof each area in the construction of theirresidences.
This paper presents an indoor environment andenergy management system for microclimatecontrol of greenhouses. Two fuzzy logic controllers,where expert knowledge of the agriculturistsand growersis emdedded, are developed.These controllers consist of a fuzzy P (Proportional)and a PD (Proportional-Derivative).
The main trend in developmental theoriesnowadays is the Sustainable Development theorythat sets environmental protection as a prerequisitefor economical growth. This approachwas established in the conference held in Rio,Brazil in 1992. Thus, after the Conference aninternational framework was created (AGENDA21, Green Bible, Habitat II, Agenda, UrbanAgenda) within which actions, having as commoncharacteristic the developmental model ofsustainable growth, are coordinated.Energy production and its use are consideredresponsible for the largest part of climatechange.
New types of solar energy systems and smallwind turbines efficient in energy conversion andof advanced aesthetics are presented. These systemshave been developed in Physics Departmentof University of Patras and aim to an improvedintegration of RES on buildings. Newsolar water heaters of the Integrated CollectorStorage (ICS) type, thermal colored collectors,hybrid photovoltaic/thermal (PV/T) solar systems,Fresnel lenses with linear multifanctionalabsorbers, and small wind turbines are consideredto be applied as satisfactory solutions forthe built and urban environment.
Since ancient times man has always tried tocontrol the environment in which he lived. Principlesof environmental building design wheredeveloped over the centuries mostly by trial anderror. One early form of environmental designwas the atrium, which can often be seen inhouses of wealthy Romans (Fig. 1). Its one ofthe - if not the- simplest way of keeping the insideof the building warm during the winter,cool during the summer while letting the sun enterinside the building at the same time.
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