Energy-plus-house
Energy-plus-houses at Freiburg-Vauban in Germany
Prototype in Germany
An energy-plus house (also called: Plus-Energy House, Efficiency-Plus House) produces more energy from renewable energy sources, over the course of a year, than it imports from external sources. This is achieved using a combination of microgeneration technology and low-energy building techniques, such as: passive solar building design, insulation and careful site selection and placement. A reduction of modern conveniences can also contribute to energy savings, however many energy-plus houses are almost indistinguishable from a traditional home, preferring instead to use highly energy-efficient appliances, fixtures, etc., throughout the house.
See also
- Zero energy building
- PlusEnergy
- Low energy building
- Autonomous building
- Passive house
- Passive solar building design
- List of energy topics
- List of environment topics
- Alternative fuel
- Fossil fuels
- Future energy development
- Hubbert peak theory
- Heliotrope (building)
External links
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- PlusEnergy Solar Settlement in Freiburg Germany
- GEMINI inhabited solar power plant turnable house in Weiz Styria Austria
- IEA research program "Net Zero Energy Solar Buildings"
- World Map of international known Net Zero and Plus-Energy Buildings
- Net zero energy- , energy-plus or climate-neutral buildings in the next generation of electricity grids
Literature
- Voss, Karsten and Musall, Eike: Net zero energy buildings - International projects of carbon neutrality in buildings 2nd edition, November 2012, Institut für internationale Architektur-Dokumentation GmbH & Co. KG, München, ISBN 978-3-920034-80-5
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