Sentences with phrase «for natural ventilation»

They also added a cupola, which brings light into the interiors and allows for natural ventilation when the doors and vents are open.

There aren't too many passive houses in Australia and if I lived there, I suspect I wouldn't want to be bottled in like this, and prefer Andrew Maynard's approach to green building where you do design for natural ventilation and orientation, and blur the line between inside and outside.

We give so much coverage to Australian architects who take advantage of the glorious climate; I noted that «if I lived there, I suspect I wouldn't want to be bottled in like this, and prefer Andrew Maynard's approach to green building where you do design for natural ventilation and orientation, and blur the line between inside and outside.»

The software has a sweet - spot for natural ventilation simulations another aspect of the engine that other programs just seem to not be able to do.

The carport allows for natural ventilation of automobile fumes, which, in a traditional house with adjacent garage, reduce indoor air quality.

The use of reflective surfaces, control of solar radiation by vegetation and blinds, earth tubes, the formation of air paths for natural ventilation, and rooftop planting could reduce the cooling load.

Defining the Influence Region in neighborhood - scale CFD simulations for natural ventilation design

Defining the Influence Region in neighborhood - scale CFD simulations for natural ventilation design Z Tong, Y Chen and A Malkawi Applied Energy, 2016

The bedrooms are designed with high ceilings and each bedroom has a special louvred window with mosquito netting that allows for natural ventilation while keeping out the bugs.

All rooms have fans and screened doors and windows for natural ventilation.

Tony Prescott Biomimetic Lessons for Natural Ventilation of Buildings.

Not exact matches

An engineered mesh upper with seamless panels provides superior ventilation and comfort, and the heel hugs and guides your foot for a stable, natural ride

Natural daylight can replace 30 to 60 percent of our current energy consumption for lighting, natural ventilation can reduce the energy used for air - conditioning by 20 to 40 percent, and better use of natural shading could cut another 10 pNatural daylight can replace 30 to 60 percent of our current energy consumption for lighting, natural ventilation can reduce the energy used for air - conditioning by 20 to 40 percent, and better use of natural shading could cut another 10 pnatural ventilation can reduce the energy used for air - conditioning by 20 to 40 percent, and better use of natural shading could cut another 10 pnatural shading could cut another 10 percent.

Sensors that monitor occupancy, lighting, and carbon dioxide make sure light and air are provided only as needed, natural ventilation is incorporated into all classrooms, and the preservation of the school's surrounding wetlands makes for low - maintenance landscaping.

The building has been designed to maximise natural daylight and ventilation for a healthy internal environment.

Passivent is a specialist in delivering natural and hybrid ventilation, recognized for providing innovative solutions for the removal of moisture, cooling and air quality.

HLM Architects designed the # 6 million Preston Manor Primary School for 420 pupils with a green roof, solar panels, a skylight, natural ventilation, louvres and natural light available in every room.

They are eco-friendly, using natural lighting, solar power and cross ventilation, although air conditioning is provided for your comfort.

Some of those elements include: - Light - colored roofing that reflects heat and saves energy; - 70 percent ENERGY STAR ® certified appliances including refrigerators, TVs, computers and kitchen equipment; - Water - efficient toilets and aerated bathroom faucets; - 10 percent of the building materials used contain recycled content; - «On Demand» ventilation that provides fresh air for occupied spaces without wasting energy on unoccupied areas of the property; - LED lighting - controls that turn off the lights; - Incorporates high - tech daylight sensors to reduce electrical lighting with natural sunlight and - Uses renewable energy sources such as solar or wind.

These rooms are perfect for the nature climate lovers as these are designed with a natural ventilation system that keeps the room environment pleasant during day and night.

Replicating the natural environment of a plant inside of a house or apartment can be challenging, as growers need to be able to replace the growth medium (for the roots to be in), the system for feeding them (fertilizing), the ventilation or air exchange system, and the sunlight itself.

Small indoor gardening setups won't need to worry too much about ventilation, as the natural airflow through the room is sufficient for most systems.

And this building which will have rooftop gardens, water heated by solar, rainwater collection, natural light and ventilation and environmentally sensitive building materials will be deep in the heart of West Harlem (on 150th Street and Convent, for all you New Yorkers).

Tom Kundig of Olson Kundig Architects was our Best of Green Architect in 2009 for his «low tech and low impact» work «using natural ventilation and basic technologies to produce tough and edgy designs.»

It's not clear how the building will achieve the «efficient lighting, heating, and cooling» it says it will have, but for the pictures it's pretty obvious the presence of beautiful natural light and ventilation.

However modeling showed that even using very conservative assumptions, based on natural ventilation alone, the overheating stayed below the 10 % of hours over 25C required for passive house certification.

For instance, the study does not investigate changing the shape of the building, its orientation or form; redistributing windows or using different windows to take advantage of natural light for daylighting or sunlight for heating (office buildings are day - use facilities); shading the glass in summertime to reduce the need for air - conditioning; using operable windows for ventilation (not even in Newport Beach, with its beautiful year - round climate); or using low - e glaziFor instance, the study does not investigate changing the shape of the building, its orientation or form; redistributing windows or using different windows to take advantage of natural light for daylighting or sunlight for heating (office buildings are day - use facilities); shading the glass in summertime to reduce the need for air - conditioning; using operable windows for ventilation (not even in Newport Beach, with its beautiful year - round climate); or using low - e glazifor daylighting or sunlight for heating (office buildings are day - use facilities); shading the glass in summertime to reduce the need for air - conditioning; using operable windows for ventilation (not even in Newport Beach, with its beautiful year - round climate); or using low - e glazifor heating (office buildings are day - use facilities); shading the glass in summertime to reduce the need for air - conditioning; using operable windows for ventilation (not even in Newport Beach, with its beautiful year - round climate); or using low - e glazifor air - conditioning; using operable windows for ventilation (not even in Newport Beach, with its beautiful year - round climate); or using low - e glazifor ventilation (not even in Newport Beach, with its beautiful year - round climate); or using low - e glazing.

Yet, there is this absurd insistence on natural ventilation when it comes to houses — despite research demonstrating poorer outcomes for indoor air quality, comfort and energy efficiency.

UPDATE: An analysis out of Ireland showed a savings of 643 euros per year for a Passive House with heat recovery ventilation versus natural ventilation.

As noted by the article, the project hopes to achieve multiple sustainability goals — including entirely natural lighting, ventilation, and zero emissions — and could provide a repeatable checklist for similar retrofits of small - scale, residential buildings throughout the United States.

Predicting the Effectiveness of Wind - Driven Natural Ventilation Strategy For Interactive Building Design N Yoon and A Malkawi 15th Conf.

We've reached out ZHA for more information on its sustainable features, but know that it includes sun - deflecting louvers, natural ventilation, and a focus on increasing daylight inside to minimize artificial lighting requirements.

Hybrid ventilation is a building ventilation system that integrates natural (i.e. passive) and mechanical (i.e. active) ventilation components to create an high efficiency and healthy ventilation system for a building.

The millennial (500-2000 year) time scale of deep ocean ventilation affects the time scale for natural CO2 change and thus the time scale for paleo global climate, ice sheet, and sea level changes, but this paleo millennial time scale should not be misinterpreted as the time scale for ice sheet response to a rapid large human - made climate forcing.

The Harvard Gazette has published a new interview with Founding Director Ali Malkawi about CGBC's retrofit of HouseZero, which strives «to produce more energy than it consumes — with zero carbon emissions and using daylighting and natural ventilation instead of an HVAC system — while serving as a learning center for students and a testing ground for emerging technologies.»

It acts as a key component of the building's natural ventilation system, which harnesses the aerodynamics of river breezes for zero - cost cooling.

The U.S. government already has had success with new natural ventilation buildings, including the GSA office building in San Francisco, California, and new space for the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory in Golden, Colorado.

The millennial (500 — 2000 year) time scale of deep ocean ventilation aects the time scale for natural CO2 change, thus the time 20 scale for paleo global climate, ice sheet and sea level changes.

Proper building orientation, daylighting, natural ventilation, sunshades, and thermal mass reduced overall energy use and allowed for smaller mechanical systems.

It is another of what I call dumb buildings, too: «Within the building, IFAW chose to incorporate practical, straightforward, low - tech, low - cost strategies for sustainable design such as siting, orientation, natural daylighting and ventilation, and high - efficiency mechanical systems.»

upstairs, it is a very different house, wide open and bright with lots of natural ventilation and rollout awnings to keep out the sun (there are radiant floors for heating and no air conditioning)

Conventionally, for a project team to decide if a window needs to be operable to increase natural ventilations, three software packages would need to be used.

Mimicking the desert's dunes, the undulating facade's copper louvers allow for natural lighting and ventilation and for passive climate control.

Buildings designed before the widespread use of electricity feature transoms, high ceilings, and big, operable windows for natural light and ventilation, as well as shaded porches, overhanging eaves and other features to reduce solar gain.

Courtyards with Natural Cross Ventilation: Tropical and humid environments have effectively been using courtyards for millennia to ventilate, heat and cool buildings.

The building will be one of the first to implement a new Verification Protocol for Engineered Natural Ventilation Systems in Equatorial Climates, developed by Bogotá - based environmental engineering consultants (and design team members) for the Colombia Green Building Council to standardize the use of natural ventilation as a LEED energy effectiveness stNatural Ventilation Systems in Equatorial Climates, developed by Bogotá - based environmental engineering consultants (and design team members) for the Colombia Green Building Council to standardize the use of natural ventilation as a LEED energy effectivenesVentilation Systems in Equatorial Climates, developed by Bogotá - based environmental engineering consultants (and design team members) for the Colombia Green Building Council to standardize the use of natural ventilation as a LEED energy effectiveness stnatural ventilation as a LEED energy effectivenesventilation as a LEED energy effectiveness strategy.

And there is a ventilation system, exactly the kind I have promoted for years, using natural ventilation, «maintained through smart window technology which uses internal and external monitoring to automatically open and close windows as needed for a healthier interior environment.»

The rooms all feature large, floor - to - ceiling windows which let in plenty of natural daylight and allow for excellent cross ventilation.

The building uses narrow floor depths and an atrium skylight for extensive natural daylighting, optimizes shading devices for passive heating, and integrates natural ventilation and passive chilled beams to minimize energy consumption.

Apple also plans to use natural ventilation in the building and predicts that the facility will not require heating or air conditioning for nine months of the year.