“MALCATA LIFE VILLAGE” – Um modelo de empreendedorismo turístico e social
Farinha, Luís Manuel do Carmo
2011
Modular system design for vegetated surfaces: a proposal for energy-efficient buildings
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conferenceObject
lecture
lecture
Identifier
MANSO, M. [et al.] (2013) - Modular system design for vegetated surfaces: a proposal for energy-efficient buildings. In BESS-SB13 CALIFORNIA: Advancing Towards Net Zero, Pomona, California, 24-25 June 2013.
Title
Modular system design for vegetated surfaces: a proposal for energy-efficient buildings
Subject
Modular system
Vegetated surfaces
Recycled materials
Endemic vegetation
Passive design
Vegetated surfaces
Recycled materials
Endemic vegetation
Passive design
Relation
GEOGREEN
Date
2013-09-06T13:37:07Z
2013-09-06T13:37:07Z
2013
2013-09-06T13:37:07Z
2013
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http://issuu.com/maria_manso/docs/bess-sb13-paper-01-revised?workerAddress=ec2-23-22-93-32.compute-1.amazonaws.com
Buildings represent 40 % of total energy consumption in the European Union (EU). So it is peremptory to reduce the EU energy dependency and greenhouse gas emissions. The Energy Performance of Buildings Directive 2010/31/EU (EPBD) requires that by 2020 all new buildings must be nearly “zero-energy buildings”. This document also evidences the importance to use passive design solutions adapted to local climate conditions, in order to minimize the heating or cooling energy needs in buildings. As result from an on-going research project (GEOGREEN) is presented the concept of a modular system for vegetated surfaces in new or retrofitted buildings. It is designed to be demountable and adaptable to different surfaces and inclinations, allowing the creation of vegetated surfaces simultaneously in roofs, walls and other building elements. The modular system materials were selected to minimize the embodied energy and CO2 emission. It is based on the recovery of mine wasting materials to develop alkaline activated binders (geopolymers), combining natural materials with the insertion of endemic vegetation resistant to dry mesomediterranean conditions. In order to evaluate the thermal and energy performance of this solution, a cell test infrastructure will be installed at the University of Beira Interior facilities to perform real climate studies.
Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology, FCT.
Buildings represent 40 % of total energy consumption in the European Union (EU). So it is peremptory to reduce the EU energy dependency and greenhouse gas emissions. The Energy Performance of Buildings Directive 2010/31/EU (EPBD) requires that by 2020 all new buildings must be nearly “zero-energy buildings”. This document also evidences the importance to use passive design solutions adapted to local climate conditions, in order to minimize the heating or cooling energy needs in buildings. As result from an on-going research project (GEOGREEN) is presented the concept of a modular system for vegetated surfaces in new or retrofitted buildings. It is designed to be demountable and adaptable to different surfaces and inclinations, allowing the creation of vegetated surfaces simultaneously in roofs, walls and other building elements. The modular system materials were selected to minimize the embodied energy and CO2 emission. It is based on the recovery of mine wasting materials to develop alkaline activated binders (geopolymers), combining natural materials with the insertion of endemic vegetation resistant to dry mesomediterranean conditions. In order to evaluate the thermal and energy performance of this solution, a cell test infrastructure will be installed at the University of Beira Interior facilities to perform real climate studies.
Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology, FCT.
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Language
eng
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