43 articole găsite pentru „energy consumption”.
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NEARLY ZERO ENERGY BUILDING CONCEPT, ENERGY DESIGN PARADIGM FOR NEW BUILDINGS AND FOR RENOVATING EXISTING BUILDINGS
Dan CONSTANTINESCU, Gabriela CARACAŞ
The paper focuses on the new concept of Nearly Zero Energy Building – NZEB, which should lead, in time, to reducing the fossil energy consumption and to the protection of the natural and built environment. The NZEB concept, as defined by the European Directiv…
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CONCEPTUAL DESIGN OF RENEWABLE-BASED ENERGY MIXES FOR SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES
Ion VISA, Anca DUTA, Macedon MOLDOVAN, Bogdan BURDUHOS
The transition towards a new, sustainable and affordable energy pattern is defined in the European Union document known as SET Plan (The European Strategic Energy Technology Plan). As the built environment accounts for over 40% of the total energy consumption…
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NEW CONCEPTS FOR INCREASING THE BUILDINGS ENERGY EFFICIENCY
Anca DUTA, Ion VISA, Macedon MOLDOVAN, Mihai COMSIT
The efficient use of energy is a compulsory step towards sustainable development. Regardless the source (fossil fuel or renewable), energy consumption should be efficient to protect the resources and to lower the overall costs. This is particularly valid for …