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Design and performance analysis of a zero-energy settlement in Greece
- Source :
- International Journal of Low-Carbon Technologies. 12:141-161
- Publication Year :
- 2016
- Publisher :
- Oxford University Press (OUP), 2016.
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Abstract
- Zero-energy and zero-carbon buildings would be a huge opportunity for contrasting the climatic changes and, more in general, the deterioration of the microclimate inside and around cities. About it, a question appears compulsory: are zero-energy and zero-carbon concepts applicable at urban scale? This paper tries to answer to this question, by discussing the possible effects of the application of appropriate city planning techniques when a new settlement is designed. An integrated approach to urban planning is applied to a case study, for promoting the design of buildings with very low (or zero) energy needs, characterized by high indoor comfort conditions, by taking into consideration whole city areas, with different kinds of services. Passive heating, cooling and daylighting techniques have been combined, as well as the integration of renewable sources, in order to minimize the energy demand and environmental impact, for having a sustainable ‘urban balance’ and, in general, a sustainable urban growth. As real case study, the design of the holiday village ‘Olympiad’ is presented; it should be built in an unstructured seaside area in Greece. Several indexes are introduced to evaluate the global sustainability of the settlement, through the application of the definition of ‘on-grid ZEB’, with reference to each building as well as for the entire village. This kind of research could help city planners for a growth inspired to general goals of urban sustainability.
- Subjects :
- Architectural engineering
Architecture2300 Environmental Science (all)
020209 energy
Indoor thermal comfort
0211 other engineering and technologies
02 engineering and technology
Energy efficiency measures
Net zero-energy buildings
Numerical simulations
Sustainable building activity
Civil and Structural Engineering
2300
Urban planning
021105 building & construction
Architecture
0202 electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering
Environmental impact assessment
General Environmental Science
Zero-energy building
Settlement (structural)
business.industry
Renewable energy
Sustainability
net zero-energy buildings, sustainable building activity, energy efficiency measures, numerical simulations, indoor thermal comfort
business
Daylighting
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 17481325 and 17481317
- Volume :
- 12
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- International Journal of Low-Carbon Technologies
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....053a9c59f12864354e390afbc79074cd