Active House: Smart Nearly Zero Energy Buildings

✍ Scribed by Lone Feifer, Marco Imperadori, Graziano Salvalai, Arianna Brambilla, Federica Brunone

Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Year: 2018
Tongue: English
Leaves: 146
Series: SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology
Edition: 1st ed.
Category: Library

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✦ Synopsis

The book provides an overview of the Active House (AH) vision, intended as a building design method “beyond” the passive approach for buildings of the future that will be more and more connected, smart and innovative. It offers a novel philosophical design approach in which buildings, new or renovated, are in balance with natural, renewable energies and become “concentrators-distributors” of energies instead of being consumers of resources. The book is composed of five chapters, providing information on fundamental aspects of innovations toward resource-efficient buildings, as well as case studies presenting the concept in practice. It demonstrates that a completely new design approach is possible, and that a turning point has been reached. Lastly, it shows how the AH Alliance, along with designers, institutions, industries and academies, is bringing a breath of fresh air to the world of construction.

✦ Table of Contents

Front Matter ....Pages i-x
What Is an Active House? A Vision Beyond 2020 (Lone Feifer, Marco Imperadori, Graziano Salvalai, Arianna Brambilla, Federica Brunone)....Pages 1-33
A New Paradigm for Holistic Design: Active House Prototypes at Politecnico di Milano (Lone Feifer, Marco Imperadori, Graziano Salvalai, Arianna Brambilla, Federica Brunone)....Pages 35-52
A Reflection on Active House in Warm Climates (Lone Feifer, Marco Imperadori, Graziano Salvalai, Arianna Brambilla, Federica Brunone)....Pages 53-73
NZEB and Active House: A Case Study of Residential Building in Northern Italy (Lone Feifer, Marco Imperadori, Graziano Salvalai, Arianna Brambilla, Federica Brunone)....Pages 75-100
Relevant Case Studies: A Benchmark for Future Design (Lone Feifer, Marco Imperadori, Graziano Salvalai, Arianna Brambilla, Federica Brunone)....Pages 101-138

✦ Subjects

Energy; Sustainable Architecture/Green Buildings; Building Physics, HVAC; Sustainable Development; Building Construction and Design; Energy Efficiency

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