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The future of cold climate air source heat pumps
As the electrification is growing, cold climate air source heat pumps are starting to substitute thermal loads which are served by fossil-fuels. It is therefore important to assess their implementation and performance in the residential sector.
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Efficiency House Plus conformant Extension of Primary School
Due to increasing pupil numbers and structural change, the Municipality of Giebelstadt in Germany decided to add an extension building to the existing main building of the Giebelstadt Primary School. The new building provides space for the after-school programme and was built conformant with the Efficiency House Plus standard.
Case study
The renovation of the "Ackerbürgerhäuschen"
This case study presents the renovation of a building listed for preservation. The renovation process of the historic building aims at preserving as much as possibile its building fabric and this can be seen by the exposed beams on the ground floor as well as the load-bearing beams or the partially exposed natural stone façade in the interior.
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Summer comfort training by Passivhaus
Changing weather conditions, variations in occupant behaviour can potentially increase the risk of overheating. Passivhaus is offering an online on-demand free training on avoiding overheating risks.
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|Webinar| Resilient cooling of buildings. Case studies and policy recommendations
Well-insulated and air-tight buildings are known to be vulnerable to overheating. An increase in the severity and duration of heatwaves is expected, resulting in more severe overheating risks, affecting in turn the health and mortality of building users. To achieve more future-proof buildings, it is crucial to design buildings that are “resilient” to overheating in future climate conditions.
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|Webinar| Examples of resilient cooling solutions
It is the motivation of IEA EBC Annex 80 “Resilient Cooling of Buildings” to develop, assess, and communicate active and passive solutions of resilient cooling and overheating protection.

 

This series of  webinars is organized by INIVE EEIG with the support of the IEA EBC Annex 80 Resilient Cooling of Buildings and the venticool platform, and in cooperation with the Air Infiltration and Ventilation Centre.
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REPLACE Heating Matrix to assess the best heating system
REPLACE Heating Matrices can help building occupants to decide on which heating system to install once they decide to renovate. The matrix can show which type based on renewable energy sources or a connection to district heating. The type of system would also depend on the thermal quality of the building.
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Passivhaus-certified single-family house in Southwell
This single-family house is Passivhaus certified. Passive measures include, for example, external venetian blinds and deep window reveals to reduce summer overheating, while benefitting from solar gains during winter. It also features rain water harvesting and solar PVs.
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