Not exact matches
These were used to assess a variety of renewable energy sources — including
solar photovoltaic panels that generate electricity and
solar hot
water systems used to
heat water.
Electricity is locally produced by a
photovoltaic power station that covers about the 60 % of the annual consumption;
heating and AC
systems use a
heat pump powered by
photovoltaic panel, thermal
solar panel produce up to 100 % of the hot
water used in bathrooms; during winter a pellet (compressed wood) high efficiency
heating system can guarantee a comfortable warm temperature in all the houses.
At that time, there were major advances in Building Sector technologies — in glazing materials (
heat mirror and low - e coatings), passive and active
solar energy
systems design and applications, passive and active cooling applications, natural ventilation
systems, phase - change materials, moveable insulation, building simulation modeling programs, daylighting
systems and controls, energy management
systems, night set - back thermostats and occupancy sensors,
solar hot
water heating,
solar thermal electric generation and storage,
photovoltaics and advances in low - energy lighting
systems, to name just a few.
A zero net energy building merges highly energy - efficient building construction, state - of - the - art appliances and lighting
systems, and high performance windows to reduce a building's load and peak requirements and can include on - site
solar water heating and renewable energy, such as
solar photovoltaic, to meet remaining energy needs.
The houses generate energy with
photovoltaic (also called
solar electric)
systems that produce electricity and with
solar thermal
systems for space
heating and cooling and
water heating.
The types of eligible
solar technologies include:
solar water heat systems,
solar space
heat,
solar thermal electric,
solar thermal process
heat and
photovoltaics (PV).
Features will include a
photovoltaic solar array on the roof, a double curtain wall for
heat dissipation, and a recyclable
water system,» Rosenthal says.