Key Technologies and Trends of Passive Buildings

Abstract:

In recent years, ‘passive house’ is an increasingly well-known word, and has gained rapid popularity and application in Europe and other developed countries. Currently, residential passive house is growing at 8% annually in Europe. With its low energy consumption and ultra-high comfort, it is acclaimed as the most promising energy-saving substitute of conventional residences of this century. The passive houses in Hamburg Germany use 75% less energy than the normal low-energy buildings, more than 90% less than conventional German buildings ^[1]. As reported by the National Conference of Green Building Materials and German Passive House Technology held from 22nd to 25th April 2014, passive house will certainly become the mainstream building in the country in the next three to five years.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 672-674)
• Pages: 1859-1862
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.672-674.1859
• Online since: October 2014
• Authors: Li Zhong Shi*, Ye Min Zhang
• Keywords: Energy Conservation, Interdisciplinary Field, Low Carbon, Passive House

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