Lost in building design practices: The intertwining of energy with the multiple goals of home building in Finland
| Autor: | Minna Halonen, Nina Wessberg, Maria Åkerman |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Architectural engineering
Process (engineering) 020209 energy Energy Engineering and Power Technology 02 engineering and technology 010501 environmental sciences Energy transition Building design 01 natural sciences Detached houses Low carbon buildings HVAC 0202 electrical engineering electronic engineering information engineering Building design practices media_common.cataloged_instance SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy European union Finland 0105 earth and related environmental sciences media_common Integrated energy solutions Zero-energy building Renewable Energy Sustainability and the Environment business.industry Energy consumption Fuel Technology Nuclear Energy and Engineering restrict Business Social Sciences (miscellaneous) |
| Zdroj: | Åkerman, M, Halonen, M & Wessberg, N 2020, ' Lost in building design practices : The intertwining of energy with the multiple goals of home building in Finland ', Energy Research and Social Science, vol. 61, 101335 . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.erss.2019.101335 |
| ISSN: | 2214-6296 |
| Popis: | To decarbonize the building sector, which currently accounts for 40% of the energy consumption in the European Union, Member States have set a goal for all new buildings to become nearly zero energy by the end of 2020. This requires that those who construct buildings are motivated and capable of adopting novel building energy technologies. To enrich the understanding of how individual consumers and families can be encouraged to engage in the transition towards zero energy buildings, this article explores how energy choices intertwine with other goals and aims in building design practices during the design of detached houses in Finland. Our results indicate that ordinary consumers have very limited tools to choose novel energy solutions for their forthcoming houses during the building design stage. The intertwined practices of building design, building permit provision and HVAC design both guide and restrict the outcomes of the process in a way, which prevents the active decision-making of consumers. While focusing on these practices, we were able to identify four critical phases in the building design process, where the options for innovative building energy solutions, including integrated energy solutions, were restricted. In many of these phases, the process moves on through interaction between various building sector experts, whose practices are guided by other principles and goals of building design than energy. As a conclusion, the article suggests specific interventions directed to these critical phases to prevent the loss of opportunities for applying novel energy solutions in new detached houses. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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