The building achieved an airtightness result of 0.43 ACH, comfortably within the target for passive buildings, and has
a space heating demand of 15 kWh / m2 / yr.
Energy use for 2013 shows an actual
space heating demand of 27 kWh / m2 / yr, compared with 24 kWh / m2 / yr as modelled — both values based on the PHPP floor area of 125sqm.
At Rochestown House, the calculated
space heating demand of 25 kWh / m2 / yr is accompanied with a domestic hot water demand of 32 kWh / m2 / yr.
While the results of ongoing monitoring were unavailable for this article, a quick analysis by Passive House Plus suggests that a typical 43.7 sqm apartment at Rochestown House would be using just under 1100 kWh of energy for space heating annually, based on the calculated
space heating demand of 25 kWh / m2 / yr.
Analysis by Wain Morehead Architects has shown that
the space heating demand of a West Cork - based passive house designed by the firm rises from 11.5 kWh / m2 / yr to over 19.5 kWh / m2 / yr when moved to Donegal
A thermal model of the building was created early in the project, allowing the design to be tested and modified to make sure it would meet the desired passive house target
space heating demand of 15kWh / m2 per annum.
Not exact matches
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.
The
Space Heating Energy Demand is not to exceed 15 kWh per square meter of net living space (treated floor area) per year or 10 W per square meter peak de
Space Heating Energy
Demand is not to exceed 15 kWh per square meter of net living space (treated floor area) per year or 10 W per square meter peak d
Demand is not to exceed 15 kWh per square meter
of net living
space (treated floor area) per year or 10 W per square meter peak de
space (treated floor area) per year or 10 W per square meter peak
demanddemand.
But over 75 %
of the global potential in
demand - side response lies in buildings, with
space heating, water
heating and air conditioning loads contributing the most.
Location: Cameron Close, Freshwater, Isle
of Wight Completion date: August 2015 Budget: Total scheme costs circa # 4.9 m Passive house certification: Part certified with remainder pending
Space heating demand (PHPP): 14.4 kWh / m2 / yr
Heat load (PHPP): 9 W / m2 Primary energy
demand (PHPP): 98 kWh / m2 / yr Environmental assessment method: Code for Sustainable Homes level 3 Airtightness (at 50 Pascals): 0.48 ACH Energy performance certificate (EPC): B 84 - 88 Thermal bridging: Details developed to minimise thermal bridging, concentrating on critical junctions and window installations.
For instance, ground source
heat pumps tend to have higher efficiencies than air source units during the
heating season due to the relative stability
of ground temperatures below certain depths, though air source units — which involve much lower capital costs — have closed the gap in recent years as manufacturers have refined their design, and there is evidence to indicate that
space heating demand in many Irish buildings may be peaking in Ireland's frequently relatively mild but windy weather, as the guide to air source
heat pumps in Issue 24
of Passive House Plus discussed.
And in this case it seems to have delivered: a broad brushstroke analysis kindly provided by Nick Grant for this article shows that when re-calculated using the new PHPP, the Beehive's
space heating demand dropped to 20 kWh / m2 / yr, comfortably inside the Enerphit target
of 25, while the building appears to have avoided exceeding the overheating target (not to exceed 25C internally more than 10 %
of the time) by the skin
of its teeth.
Prof Nick Eyre highlighted that in the IPCC's Fifth Assessment Report, mitigation efforts to reduce energy
demand made up 50 %
of decarbonisation pathways, with a focus on energy efficiency and the electrification
of transport and
space heating using existing and emerging technologies.
This means that the building fabric must achieve required levels
of thermal insulation and airtightness, among other factors, to ensure a maximum
space heating and cooling energy
demand isn't exceeded.
Building type: 1950s solid wall brick house, east - west orientation, detached (91sqm extended to 125sqm) Location: Nottingham Budget: Approx # 200k including extensions, full refurbishment, full and internal fit - out, garage rebuild, landscaping
Space heating demand Before: 458 kWh / m2 / yr according to EPC at time of purchase After: 24kWh / m2 / yr (PHPP) Heat load Before: not known After: 10 W / m2 Primary energy demand (PHPP) Before: not known After: 81 kWh / m2 / yr Primary energy demand (measured) Before: 330 kWh / m2 / yr After: 81 kWh / m2 / yr Energy performance certificate (EPC) Before: E 39 After: B90 (predicting space and water heating total of over 13,000 kWh / yr compared with actual value of 5,345 kWh in 2013) Measured total energy consumption Before: 275 kWh / m2 / yr (Apr 2010 - Mar 2011) After: 56 kWh / m2 / yr (Jan - Dec 2013), not including PV use or genera
Space heating demand Before: 458 kWh / m2 / yr according to EPC at time
of purchase After: 24kWh / m2 / yr (PHPP)
Heat load Before: not known After: 10 W / m2 Primary energy
demand (PHPP) Before: not known After: 81 kWh / m2 / yr Primary energy
demand (measured) Before: 330 kWh / m2 / yr After: 81 kWh / m2 / yr Energy performance certificate (EPC) Before: E 39 After: B90 (predicting
space and water heating total of over 13,000 kWh / yr compared with actual value of 5,345 kWh in 2013) Measured total energy consumption Before: 275 kWh / m2 / yr (Apr 2010 - Mar 2011) After: 56 kWh / m2 / yr (Jan - Dec 2013), not including PV use or genera
space and water
heating total
of over 13,000 kWh / yr compared with actual value
of 5,345 kWh in 2013) Measured total energy consumption Before: 275 kWh / m2 / yr (Apr 2010 - Mar 2011) After: 56 kWh / m2 / yr (Jan - Dec 2013), not including PV use or generation.
District
heating — centralized
heating systems and distribution
of generated
heat to the buildings
of a defined community, through a network
of buried piped, to satisfy the
demand for
space and water
heating.
On
demand hot water systems are designed to take very little
space, and to
heat water at time
of demand, only when the hot water tap is on.