Thermal evaluation of buildings involves differentvariables and parameters. The differentmodels of thermal analysis and evaluation ofbuildings vary depending on the input dataneeded, the mathematical models used, the accuracyof results and the scope of the evaluation.A phenomenological global approach is apossibility for simplifying detailed models consideringspecific purposes, i.e.
The energy consumption matter for the buildingsector has come up again urgently looking forstandards, measures, policies and best practices.That is because building sector have direct impactboth on energy consumption and environment(cooling, heating, raw materials for construction,consumption of natural sources-water,fossil fuels and emissions of harmful substances).Buildings are responsible for the approximately40% of the primary energy consumptionin EU (164 millions buildings in EU-15, 193 millions in EU-25) and for about 50%of CO2 emissions (Commission of the EuropeanCommunities, COM 769
Linking artificial lighting with daylight requiresthe presence of controls and censors for eachroom. Apart from the energy saving producedthough, this can have significant initial cost implicationsfor the user. This paper presents amethod for linking artificial lighting with daylightover a whole building in real time, througha single sensor system.By placing a camera on the top of a building, itis possible to capture a digital image of the skyat regular intervals. Post processing that imagecan give us an accurate representation of the skyconditions at any given moment.
In this work, the heat island effect is studied forthe coastal town of Patras. For this purpose, aset of 13 data loggers, have been placed, in chosenrepresentative locations, to monitor ambientair temperature variations. Collected data arepresented for characteristic places. Results areextracted which indicate that heat island effectsare much less intense in comparison with otherinland towns.
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
Summer the corridors of the house are filled with a boiling hot lava, the heat that’s exhausting, sweaty look and the minimal clothes that I wear are stuck on my skin and in my ears the intolerable n
In the modern society term ‘energy consumer’ refers in small scale consumers. This is a quick conclusion that leads to erroneous categorisation of consumers of electric energy. The suitable segregation of energy requirements leads to a right gradation of
One of the greatest threats for buildings is the possibility of changes in the building materials’ properties because of the penetration and residence of moisture it them. In the case of insulating materials such damages may initially have an energy cost,
The primary aim of the EP label project is to facilitate the implementation of article 7.3 of the European Energy Performance of Buildings Directive – the display of energy certificates by public buildings – by developing a harmonized methodology for deli
This document describes the solutions of architectural integration incorporated to Isofoton’s new factory, located in Andalucia Technological Park, in Malaga, Spain (latitude 36,7 Nº); which started to work in the middle of 2005. As a part of a big comple
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