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1 online resource (146 pages) |
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SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology Ser |
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SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology Ser
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Intro; Preface; Acknowledgements; Contents; 1 What Is an Active House? A Vision Beyond 2020; 1.1 The Need for a New Perspective; 1.1.1 People First; 1.1.2 Active Beyond Passive; 1.2 The Alliance-A Global Conversation; 1.3 AH Technical Specifications (2013 Edition); 1.3.1 Active House Vision; 1.3.2 Key Principles of Active House; 1.3.3 The Radar; 1.3.4 Comfort; 1.3.5 Energy; 1.3.6 Environment; 1.3.7 Qualitative Parameters; Bibliography; 2 A New Paradigm for Holistic Design: Active House Prototypes at Politecnico di Milano; 2.1 Houses for the Future ... Now! |
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2.1.1 Experimental Houses at Politecnico di Milano: Prototypes and Monitoring Campaign2.2 VELUXlab; 2.3 C-ASA; VELUXlab; C-ASA; References; 3 A Reflection on Active House in Warm Climates; 3.1 Methodology for Southern European Climate; 3.1.1 Active House Vision and the Mediterranean Region; 3.1.2 Mediterranean Region?; 3.1.3 A Model of Mediterranean Active House; 3.1.4 Sensitivity Analysis: A Tool to Understand the Most Influential Parameters for Sustainable Design in Warm Regions; 3.1.5 An Award-Winning Prototype of Active House for Warm Climates: RhOME; 3.1.6 Lessons Learned; RhOME |
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5 Relevant Case Studies: A Benchmark for Future Design5.1 Active House: Beyond 2020, Now!; 5.1.1 The Active House Label and Award; 5.1.2 AH Relevant Case Studies; Case Study; RenovActive; Reborn Home; Copenhagen International School; Active House Erasmushove; Great Gulf Active House Centennial Park; Green Solution House; OptimaHouse; Haus am See; House by the Garden of Venus; Great Gulf Active House; The Poorters van Montfort; Haus am Moor; ISOBO Aktiv; Sunlighthouse; Green Lighthouse; Home for Life; Bibliography |
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References4 NZEB and Active House: A Case Study of Residential Building in Northern Italy; 4.1 The Nearly-Zero Energy Building Standard Definition; 4.2 The Nearly-Zero Energy Building and Main Construction Features in Europe; 4.3 The Maison Verte Building. A Case Study of Nearly Zero-Energy and Active House Building in Italy; 4.3.1 Technological Design; 4.4 Maison Verte: The Active House Standard Evaluation; 4.4.1 Comfort; 4.4.2 Energy; 4.4.3 Environment; 4.5 Building Information Modeling for Performance Optimization; Maison Verte; References |
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Print version record |
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Electronic book
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| Author |
Imperadori, Marco
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Salvalai, Graziano
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Brambilla, Arianna
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Brunone, Federica
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| ISBN |
9783319908144 |
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3319908146 |
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