NET POSITIVE ENERGY BUILDINGS

Authors

  • ENERITZ BARREIRO SANCHEZ TECNALIA - LABEIN
  • ANDER ROMERO AMORRORTU TECNALIA - LABEIN
  • VICTOR SANCHEZ ZABALA TECNALIA - LABEIN

Keywords:

Eficiencia energética, edificio positivo, balance energético, sostenibilidad energética, colegios sostenibles, metodología de diseño.

Abstract

Buildings are great consumers of energy, being responsible for almost 36% of CO2emissions in Europe. Though there are many initiatives towards the reduction of energy consumption and CO2 emissions in buildings, many of the alternatives are diminished due to a lack of a unique and holistic approach to the problem. This paper reports a new innovative concept of Positive Energy Buildings (EB+), as well as an integral methodology that covers the overall design process for achieving them. The methodology evaluates energy efficiency solutions at different scales, from building site to generation systems. An educational building design in Navarra serves as a case study to check the feasibility of the proposed methodology. The study concludes that the key to achieve a Positive Energy Building is a minimized energy demand, complemented by efficient facilities and enhanced by distributed power generation from renewable sources.

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Published

2010-11-30

Issue

Vol. 85 No. 9 (2010)

Section

ARTICULOS

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