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Chosen Case Studies of nZEB Retrofit Buildings

Chosen Case Studies of nZEB Retrofit Buildings

Joanna Klimowicz
Copyright: © 2018 |Pages: 19
ISBN13: 9781522541059|ISBN10: 1522541055|EISBN13: 9781522541066
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-4105-9.ch009
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Klimowicz, Joanna. "Chosen Case Studies of nZEB Retrofit Buildings." Design Solutions for nZEB Retrofit Buildings, edited by Elzbieta Rynska, et al., IGI Global, 2018, pp. 209-227. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-4105-9.ch009

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Klimowicz, J. (2018). Chosen Case Studies of nZEB Retrofit Buildings. In E. Rynska, U. Kozminska, K. Zinowiec-Cieplik, J. Rucinska, & B. Szybinska-Matusiak (Eds.), Design Solutions for nZEB Retrofit Buildings (pp. 209-227). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-4105-9.ch009

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Klimowicz, Joanna. "Chosen Case Studies of nZEB Retrofit Buildings." In Design Solutions for nZEB Retrofit Buildings, edited by Elzbieta Rynska, et al., 209-227. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2018. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-4105-9.ch009

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Abstract

The reasons why the buildings are named intelligent and the cities are called smart arise from the requirement to achieve effective use of natural resources while maintaining at least current standard of living when faced with global climatic changes and growing scarcity of resources. Now, energy efficient and environmentally friendly urban solutions tend to concentrate on the possibilities of upgrade of already existing buildings that form the majority of the contemporary urbanized landscape. Due to the increasing human population, our world is undergoing rapid urban development. This state overlaps with climate changes and growing scarcity of resources, which has a high impact on the ongoing transformation of our built environment. Many of those issues are mirrored by European legislation, especially in Energy Performance of Buildings Directive, which makes nearly zero-energy buildings a standard by 2020. Many of the technologies are already available. nZEB renovation process will be a challenge for parties involved in the design and construction process.

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