Closing the gap between passive and conventional construction - The Guardian
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 The Guardian | Closing the gap between passive and conventional construction The Guardian The four new apartment buildings do not have a conventional space heating system and are primarily warmed by building occupants, household appliances and passive solar heating. Skanska worked closely with the client during the design and construction ... |
Published on Tuesday 22nd of May 2012 08:28:29 AM
Passive solar for beginners - WISC Madison
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 WISC Madison | Passive solar for beginners WISC Madison When I designed and built our small cabin in New Mexico, one of my primary design considerations was to provide some passive solar heating. Passive solar is pretty simple: The solar part is obvious ... it refers to the sun. The passive part means it ... |
Published on Tuesday 22nd of May 2012 08:28:29 AM
Terrace housing development gets BCA Green Mark Platinum award - Channel News Asia
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Terrace housing development gets BCA Green Mark Platinum award Channel News Asia The development uses both passive and active green building approaches to ensure that a comprehensive sustainable design is incorporated from the beginning. Each house is equipped with state-of-the art green technology for energy and water efficiency. |
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PPG INDUSTRIES, INC. : SUNGATE 600 glass by PPG named Green Builder Magazine ... - 4-traders
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PPG INDUSTRIES, INC. : SUNGATE 600 glass by PPG named Green Builder Magazine ... 4-traders Chosen in the "Doors, Windows and Hardware" category, Sungate 600 passive solar control, low-e glass is designed for residential windows in colder, heating-dominated climates. When used on the fourth surface of an insulating glass unit (IGU), ... |
Published on Tuesday 22nd of May 2012 08:28:29 AM
Village eco homes given thumbs up - Bakewell Today
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Village eco homes given thumbs up Bakewell Today Peak District National Park approved the house designs, which include modern sustainable features such as efficient insulation, passive solar heating, photo voltaic cells, green roofs, and rain water harvesting. The authority's planning committee gave ... |
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An introduction to Earthships - Fox News
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An introduction to Earthships Fox News Heat and Cooling Naturally Earthships are homes built with passive solar design principles. During the cool winter months, low angled sunlight enters the home and warms the floors and walls. Exterior and load bearing walls are constructed from a “core” ... |
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Playing catch up: Summer's coming, Summer's gone - Mother Nature Network (blog)
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 Mother Nature Network (blog) | Playing catch up: Summer's coming, Summer's gone Mother Nature Network (blog) ... Quebec abode of Brian Allemekinders and Deirdre Yukich that's constructed from a new-to-Canada steel panel building system called K-tect and also features geothermal heating, bamboo flooring, recycled rubber roof shingles, and passive solar design. |
Published on Tuesday 22nd of May 2012 08:28:29 AM
Bob Hull designs Lopez home of easy living and sustainability - The Seattle Times
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Bob Hull designs Lopez home of easy living and sustainability The Seattle Times The design captures passive solar heating and provides shade. A rooftop solar hot-water array provides hot water for the home and augments the hydronic boiler for the in-floor heat. "People say, 'Oh, you're in a big house,' " says Dale. "But it's not. |
Published on Tuesday 22nd of May 2012 08:28:29 AM
Custom Concrete Building Components from Digital Designs - Product Design & Development
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 Product Design & Development | Custom Concrete Building Components from Digital Designs Product Design & Development Moreover, the new building enclosure was conceived as an entire system, including integrated louver systems, solar shading, integrated passive solar collectors and other advanced features. Researchers in Georgia Tech's College of Architecture are ... |
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Technique enables mass production of custom concrete building components from ... - Phys.Org
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Technique enables mass production of custom concrete building components from ... Phys.Org Moreover, the new building enclosure was conceived as an entire system, including integrated louver systems, solar shading, integrated passive solar collectors and other advanced features. Tristan Al-Haddad, left, assistant professor in the Georgia ... |
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