Design and performance analysis of a zero-energy settlement in Greece

Autor: Fabrizio Ascione, S. Kaliakos, Rosa Francesca De Masi, Nicola Bianco, S. Hionidis, Kostantina Vassilakopoulou, Afroditi Synnefa, Elena Mastrapostoli, Giuseppe Peter Vanoli, Michael Nomikos, Mattheos Santamouris, Maria Dousi
Přispěvatelé: Ascione, Fabrizio, Bianco, Nicola, De Masi, Rosa Francesca, Dousi, Maria, Hionidis, S., Kaliakos, S., Mastrapostoli, Elena, Nomikos, Michael, Santamouris, Mattheo, Synnefa, Afroditi, Vanoli, Giuseppe Peter, Vassilakopoulou, Kostantina
Rok vydání: 2016
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Zdroj: International Journal of Low-Carbon Technologies. 12:141-161
ISSN: 1748-1325
1748-1317
DOI: 10.1093/ijlct/ctw003
Popis: Zero-energy and zero-carbon buildings would be a huge opportunity for contrasting the climatic changes and, more in general, the deterioration of the microclimate inside and around cities. About it, a question appears compulsory: are zero-energy and zero-carbon concepts applicable at urban scale? This paper tries to answer to this question, by discussing the possible effects of the application of appropriate city planning techniques when a new settlement is designed. An integrated approach to urban planning is applied to a case study, for promoting the design of buildings with very low (or zero) energy needs, characterized by high indoor comfort conditions, by taking into consideration whole city areas, with different kinds of services. Passive heating, cooling and daylighting techniques have been combined, as well as the integration of renewable sources, in order to minimize the energy demand and environmental impact, for having a sustainable ‘urban balance’ and, in general, a sustainable urban growth. As real case study, the design of the holiday village ‘Olympiad’ is presented; it should be built in an unstructured seaside area in Greece. Several indexes are introduced to evaluate the global sustainability of the settlement, through the application of the definition of ‘on-grid ZEB’, with reference to each building as well as for the entire village. This kind of research could help city planners for a growth inspired to general goals of urban sustainability.
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