Renovation of Proteus Eretes: Towards nearly zero energy building with high indoor comfort

One of the major risks to our planet today is climate change, which is a problem that worries people all over the world. There is a rise in global temperature levels and greenhouse gas emissions. The building industry has a huge share in this aspect. The current built environment accounts for almost 40% of energy consumption and 36% of CO2...

Microgrid Integration of Smart facades: Integrated control of shading & operable window for CEG building

This project aims to design the integrated control of shading and operable windows for CEG east facade to improve the thermal comfort with respect to energy consumption. The design stage focused on the thermal advantages that the integrated control of shading and operable window brought to the CEG building. The controls are simulated in the...

Assisting the development of innovative responsive façade elements using building performance simulation

Thermal mass is usually positively associated with energy efficiency and thermal comfort in buildings. However, the slow response of heavyweight constructions is not beneficial at all times, as these dynamic effects may actually also increase heating and cooling energy demand during intermittent operation or can cause unwanted discomfort. This...

Integrating Natural Ventilation within an optimization process of energy performance

Decisions made in the early stage of the design process can have huge impacts on the future performance of a building. The implementation of natural ventilation strategies should occur early in the design stages and it should be embedded into a multi-criteria optimization process in order to achieve low energy performance and indoor comfort.