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Very Low-Energy House Concepts in North European Countries

Abstract

This booklet is one of the deliverables from the IEE project NorthPass, which aim is to increase the market penetration of very low-energy houses in North European countries. The focus area for the project is new dwellings, both single family houses and apartments.
The purpose of this booklet is to convey knowledge about the significant energy saving potential in the building sector, technical possibilities of energy savings and renewable technologies paired with indoor environment considerations. The target groups are planners and producers, as well as building owners, who preferably will demand more environmental friendly houses in the future.

Category

Compendium

Language

English

Author(s)

  • Karin Buvik
  • Åke Blomsterberg
  • Riikka Holopainen
  • Andrea Mortensen
  • Ruut Peuhkuri
  • Kaisa Svennberg

Affiliation

  • SINTEF Community / Architectural Engineering
  • Lund University
  • VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland
  • Aalborg University
  • Passivhus.dk
  • IVL Svenska Miljöinstitutet AB

Year

2012

Publisher

IVL Kunskap, Svenska Milöinstitutet

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