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This chapter covers the basic concepts of passive building design and its relevant strategies, including passive solar heating, shading, natural ventilation, daylighting, and thermal mass. In environments with high seasonal peak temperatures and/or humidity (e.g. cities in temperate regions experiencing the Urban Heat Island effect), wholly passive measures may need to be supplemented with low and zero carbon technologies (LZCs). The chapter also includes three case studies: one residential, one demonstrational, and one academic facility (that includes an innovative passive downdraft cooling (PDC) strategy) to illustrate a selection of passive measures. Learning Outcome: On successful completion of this chapter, readers will be able to: (1) summarize the physical processes underpinning the energy (thermal) balance in buildings; (2) fully grasp the key concepts governing passive architecture/design; (3) understand how efficient design contributes to energy and carbon reduction; (4) comprehend how simulation tools can aid the design process; (5) identify different ventilation strategies used in; and (6) observe how energy efficient design benefits actual buildings through different case studies.
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Yao, R., Short, A. (2013). Energy Efficient Building Design. In: Yao, R. (eds) Design and Management of Sustainable Built Environments. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-4781-7_10
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