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MODEL FOR A SUSTAINABLE HOUSE THAT INTEGRATES PASSIVE SYSTEMS THROUGH ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN
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Current research directions in the field of both architecture and constructions are aimed towards satisfying the userпїЅs need in an ever-growing context that is struggling to drastically reduce energy consumption related to buildings. When designing housing units, that are always changing and evolving, it is imperative to consider developing a building envelope which seamlessly adapts to its surrounding climate conditions, so that exploiting and maintenance costs can be reduced according to the userпїЅs financial situation, as these are crucial facts in developing an energy efficient house. This paper presents the way in which elements such as plans and volume of buildings influence the specific annual energy consumption in order to ensure an interior thermal comfort characteristic to housing units. Several building plan configurations are analyzed, determined by using a modular unit, as well as different constructive structures of the envelopeпїЅs components and exploitation of solar gains. The paper describes further on the extent to which specific annual energy consumption is influenced by these factors.
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