Conceptual approaches
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An autonomous building is a building designed to be operated independently from infrastructural support services such as the electric power grid, gas grid , municipal water systems, sewage treatment systems, storm drains , communication services, and in some cases, public roads. Advocates of autonomous building describe advantages that include reduced environmental impacts, increased security, and lower costs of ownership. Some cited advantages satisfy tenets of green building , not independence per se (see below). Off-grid buildings often rely very little on civil services and are therefore safer and more comfortable during civil disaster or military attacks.
Autonomous building - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pasivna hiša je trenutno najoptimalnejša energijsko varčna hiša – letna poraba energije za ogrevanje ne presega 15 kWh/(m2a) , kar ustreza letni porabi ≈ 1,5 l kurilnega olja, ≈ 1,6 l zemeljskega plina ali ≈ 2,4 l utekočinjenega naftnega plina na kvadratni meter ogrevane površine – kar 80 % manj kot pri zgradbah, grajenih po trenutno veljavnih predpisih.. Zgradba ne potrebuje konvencionalnega ogrevalnega sistema (peč, radiatorji…). Potrebno toploto v prostorih zagotavlja ogret zrak, ki ga dovaja prezračevalna naprava.
Fakulteta za arhitekturo - pasivna hiša
The Goal is PlusEnergy
Cross-section of a Plusenergiehaus® Large advancements rely mostly on simple ideas, so simple, that they at first seem unbelievable: save energy and generate a surplus of power, use the power of the sun and have 100% renewable energy. In order to achieve its annual median positive energy footprint, the building makes the best possible use – active and passive – from the only form of energy available in abundance, free of charge everyday, everywhere: solar energy. The house generates its own electricity and heat, uses them intelligently, and retains them in the building’s structure. This can be demonstrated with a typical PlusEnergy home : The roof is made of the most extensive photo voltaic unit equipped with a solar thermal collector to heat tap water. The well-tested and well-proven use of the roof overhang shields from the high summer sun, while it still allows rays of the winter sun to penetrate into the home.
The Double-Envelope House
Few new housing designs have drawn as much attention — or caused as much controversy — as has the double-envelope. Pioneered in 1977 by Lee Porter Butler and Tom Smith in a house near Lake Tahoe, Calif., the two-shell concept has gained an enthusiastic following. At the same time, however, the theory behind the thermal envelope has created a stir among solar designers. When the Smith house was built, the dynamics of its performance were completely theoretical.
A Low Impact Woodland Home
You are looking at pictures of a house I built for our family in Wales. It was built by myself and my father in law with help from passers by and visiting friends. 4 months after starting we were moved in and cosy. I estimate 1000-1500 man hours and £3000 put in to this point. Not really so much in house buying terms (roughly £60/sq m excluding labour). The house was built with maximum regard for the environment and by reciprocation gives us a unique opportunity to live close to nature. Being your own (have a go) architect is a lot of fun and allows you to create and enjoy something which is part of yourself and the land rather than, at worst, a mass produced box designed for maximum profit and convenience of the construction industry.
Plus energijska hiša
Za ogrevanje ničelna oziroma samozadostna energijska hiša. Tudi takšne hiše obstajajo, in sicer so to stavbe, kjer energijska bilanca ne kaže izgube ali je celo pozitivna. To velja takrat, kadar je vsa energija prigospodarjena doma.
Ekokoncept pomeni svež veter v gradnji - Finance.si
S projektiranjem in gradnjo stanovanjskih in poslovnih objektov se današnja družba Ekokoncept ukvarja že več kot dve desetletji. Sisteme lesene gradnje so osvajali zadnjih nekaj let, tako doma kot v tujini. "Lani smo strnili lesno industrijo polizdelkov in projektantsko inženirsko znanje pod skupnim imenom ekokoncept, kjer se ukvarjamo izključno z leseno montažno nizkoenergijsko gradnjo," je uvodoma povedal eden od ustanoviteljev sistema ekokoncept, arhitekt Tomaž Noč . Ek 010 je samozadostna nizkoenergijska montažna hiša. Je luksuzni objekt, katerega temeljno poslanstvo je pridobivanje energije in vode iz obnovljivih virov.
Vertical gardens bring lush, verdant life to even the coldest and barest of surfaces, both indoors and out. These ‘living walls’ are a big part of the future of green design and technology – they increase interior humidity, purify the air and provide a much-needed touch of nature in spare, angular urban spaces like airports, museums and shopping centers. From skyscraper farms to vertical parks , here are 15 green buildings with stunning vertical greenery, from 6-story elevator shafts to subterranean restaurants.
Beyond Green Roofs: 15 Vertically Vegetated Buildings | WebEcoist
Zero Emissions Lifestyle - Cost-Effective NEVER BURN ANYTHING: No Pollution or Global Warming Coal, Oil, Gas, Biomass, Wood, or Deadly Nuclear Waste Zero Energy Design® Means NO Annual Net Energy Utility Bills - Zero, Zip, Zilch, Nada. It should be clear that any imitation of Zero Energy Design® with ANY annual net energy bills at all is NOT "ZERO ENERGY." Zero Energy Design® is a registered-trademark Holistic Integrated Systems-Engineering Process - developed and demonstrated effectively in 1979 by Larry Hartweg (a widely-recognized successful second-generation Energy Research Scientist) with support from the new U.S. Department of Energy - following the significant impact of the 1973-1979 OPEC Oil Embargoes.
Zero Energy Design®, Abundant Energy In Harmony With Nature®
Form factors
The idea of a living wall conjures up all sorts of images, but in reality it is nothing more than a wall completely covered in vegetation. In order to create a living wall pre-vegetated or fabric panels containing plastic containers, or geotextiles, as well as irrigation systems and vegetation are attached to the wall or supporting structure. This form of urban gardening is often designed as an art form to decorate buildings in cities and has been hailed as one way to make cities more enjoyable, healthier and ultimately greener places. 1. Musee du Quai Branly [Paris] One of the best loved vertical gardens inhabits the walls of the Musee du Quai Branly in Paris.
