Eco-houses and the environment: A case study of occupant experiences in a cold climate

Maruejols, Lucie; Ryan, David L.; Young, Denise

doi:10.1016/j.enbuild.2013.03.018

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“…Designing to Passivhaus standards provides one method of achieving nZEB/NZC. Passivhaus can be achieved using traditional construction methods however, the perceived increased initial capital costs, complexity in design, inexperience in construction techniques and unfamiliarity are prohibitive factors [3][4][5][6][7].…”

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The Potential of Structurally Insulated Panels (SIPs) to Supply Net Zero Carbon Housing

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Governments throughout the EU and the UK face a persistent challenge of satisfying the continual growth in demand for housing and create zero carbon buildings. This paper presents a novel conceptual framework and empirical results to evaluate the potential for Structurally Insulated Panels (SIPs) to address this challenge. Firstly, we present a comprehensive analysis of the energy performance of a SIPs building in the UK to evaluate the potential for such technologies to satisfy the energy and carbon objectives. Using our unique data set we show that SIPs can exceed the necessary energy efficiency standards and reach Net Zero Carbon. Secondly, we introduce game theory as a novel conceptual framework to understand the incentives of the manufacturers of SIPs and UK/EU authorities. This enables us to identify potential sources of incentive conflict, which inhibit the diffusion of such technologies. We demonstrate that it benefits both parties to engage in medium investment, but the inferior under investment scenario can emerge if the UK/EU does not provide leadership and commitment to SIPs technologies. Regardless of the market design in terms of the timing of decisions, the maximum level of support by both the UK/EU and the SIPs manufacturers cannot be achieved.

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The Potential of Structurally Insulated Panels (SIPs) to Supply Net Zero Carbon Housing

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“…In recent years there have been many definitions and concepts of buildings that fall under the banner of the "green revolution". The most important of them are: the green building [32], sustainable building [33], eco-building [34], and the environmentally friendly building [35]. Regardless of the names, the main purpose of using such structures is the same-the reduction of the negative impact of buildings on the environment and an increase of comfort and quality of life [36].…”

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An Analysis of Eco-Technology Allowing Water and Energy Saving in an Environmentally Friendly House—A Case Study from Poland

Stec

Mazur

2019

Buildings

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The Life Cycle Cost (LCC) analysis on selected alternative systems was carried out to reduce the demand for potable water and energy in a detached house designed in accordance with the concept of environmentally friendly house. The tests included a rainwater harvesting system, graywater recycling system, solar panels, photovoltaic panels, air heat pumps, ground heat pumps, wind turbines, drain water heat recovery units, and biomass boilers. The analysis was made for many investment variants where different combinations of the mentioned solutions were applied. In addition to the LCC analysis, some tests were also carried out to determine an impact of the investment options on the environment. This was done by calculating CO2, SO2, NOx, CO and dust emissions. The research was carried out for a different number of occupants and variable levels of water consumption, which allowed determining the impact of these parameters on the results obtained. They showed that for any of the computational cases the traditional option of the installation was not the most advantageous solution in financial and environmental terms, and the systems in question could be an alternative to this option. Thanks to their implementation, the consumption of fossil energy resources and natural water resources will be reduced, and the emission of pollutants will be limited, which will contribute to an improvement of the natural environment.

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“…However, presently there are no comprehensive design guidelines for very energy efficient buildings in Egypt, be that low-energy buildings, passive buildings or near zero-energy buildings. On the other hand, various concepts for very energy efficient buildings are spreading worldwide [13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20]. For Net zero energy buildings the aim is to produce as at least as much energy as is used.…”

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Low-energy residential buildings in New Borg El Arab: Simulation and survey based energy assessment

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Tuominen

Hedman

et al. 2015

Energy and Buildings

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Eco-houses and the environment: A case study of occupant experiences in a cold climate

Cited by 8 publications

References 14 publications

The Potential of Structurally Insulated Panels (SIPs) to Supply Net Zero Carbon Housing

The Potential of Structurally Insulated Panels (SIPs) to Supply Net Zero Carbon Housing

An Analysis of Eco-Technology Allowing Water and Energy Saving in an Environmentally Friendly House—A Case Study from Poland

Low-energy residential buildings in New Borg El Arab: Simulation and survey based energy assessment

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