A building is a Passive house if it meets the following three criteria:1. A comfortable indoor climate is achievable without a separate heating system and without an air conditioning system: for this the annual heating demand may not exceed 15 kWh/(m²a) in accordance with the Passive House Planning Package (PHPP).2. The criteria for thermal comfort [...]
A building standard that is truly energy efficient, comfortable, affordable and ecological at the same time. Passive House is not a brand name, but a construction concept that can be applied by anyone and that has stood the test of practice. Yet, a Passive House is more than just a low-energy building. Passive Houses allow [...]
Za pridobivanje umazane nafte v Alberti pravijo, da gre za najbolj uničujoči energetski projekt na planetu. Gozd v Alberti, prej in potem. Foto: http://forestaction.wikidot.com Najprej posekajo gozd. Nato s površine postrgajo trideset metrov debelo krovno plast iz šote, laporja in peščenca. Velikanski bagerji, ki jih poganjata elektrika in hidravlika, z vsakim spustom lopate zajamejo [...]
Despite the sector now accounting for 8% of UK GDP, many are surprised that more is not being done to capitalise on its success The green economy now employs nearly 1 million people – from biofuels and electric car manufacturing to wind turbine installation. Photograph: Murdo Macleod Green jobs and the growing ranks of green [...]
The new Intelligent Energy Europe call for project proposals opened a few hours ago. In 2013, there will be € 65 million available for funding. The objective of the Intelligent Energy - Europe II Programme (“IEE II”) is to contribute to secure, sustainable and competitively priced energy for Europe, by providing for action: to foster [...]
Public, cooperative and social housing providers work with householders managing homes for the long term and on a budget. With their ear to the ground they keep Housing Europe informed on what is needed to join the dots if we are to meet 2020, 2030 and 2050 EU energy efficiency and CO2 reduction targets. The [...]
Ali je hlajenje res problem ali pa problem sploh ni, naj vsak sam zase presodi, vendar bi v naših geografskih razmerah za tovrstni strah pred vrocino lahko rekli, da ima strah velike oci. Stanovanjski bloki Stanovanja v vecjih stanovanjskih blokov nimajo veliko razlicnih možnosti, saj so vezana na isto stavbo, kar lahko pomaga ali otežuje [...]
Citat iz »DIREKTIVE 2010/31/EU EVROPSKEGA PARLAMENTA IN SVETA« z dne 19. maja 2010 o energetski učinkovitosti stavb člen 9 Skoraj nič-energijske stavbe 1. Države članice zagotovijo, da: (a) so do 31. decembra 2020 vse nove stavbe skoraj nič-energijske stavbe, in (b) so po 31. decembru 2018 nove stavbe, ki jih javni organi uporabljajo kot lastniki, [...]
