In Germany, the tertiary sector is ready to take advantage of "passive" buildings.

En Allemagne, le secteur tertiaire prêt à bénéficier de l'acquis des constructions "passives".

Type of article: Article

Summary

This article describes the requirements defining a "passive" building (annual energy consumption per m2). Means to achieve these requirements are described, including: strengthening insulation; improving ventilation design (using regenerative heat exchangers); using solar energy and exhaust air heat pumps to produce domestic water. Concrete examples in Germany are presented.

Details

Original title: En Allemagne, le secteur tertiaire prêt à bénéficier de l'acquis des constructions "passives".
Record ID : 2004-0851
Languages: French
Subject: Environment
Source: Chaud Froid Plomb. - n. 657
Publication date: 2003/05
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Themes: Other air-conditioning equipment;
Comfort air conditioning;
Green buildings;
Other energy-saving and energy-recovery systems
Keywords: Office; Energy consumption; Commercial application; Building; Ventilation; Passive cooling; Recovery; Optimization; Solar energy; Insulation; Energy saving; Air conditioning