The ENergy Roof

This report describes the development of the ENergy Roof: a new concept for the Nul-op-de-Meter (NoM) renovation of single family dwellings in the Netherlands. The ENergy Roof consists of innovative technology, namely a solar assisted heat pump (SAHP) connected to photovoltaic solar panels that operates as evaporator (PV-DX). Furthermore the...

Zero Energy Buildings in a Zero latitude country: Guidelines for the design of an office building in the hot-humid climate conditions of Guayaquil, Ecuador

Zero Energy Buildings intend to contribute to a more sustainable world. They approach this problem by reducing energy consumption and generating renewable energy. The considerations that should be taken into account for the design of these type of buildings in low latitudes are explored in the present research.

The potential for high rise envelopes as energy production units

By using Ladybug and Honeybee for Grasshopper, the energy production potential of high rise envelopes was investigated. Together with a technical design and the formulation of a flowchart strategy for energy production on high rise, an answer to the question ‘How can high rise envelopes be utilized for energy production?’ was sought after. The...