Innovative Low Energy Renovation of an Office Building: Concept and Simulation

"Innovative office": Building future for young engineers

This paper shows the course designed by COPEC – Science and Education Research Council education research team, for engineering students what is called “working with communities course”, which provides the students of engineering in 3rd year the chance to work with consultancy for the entrepreneurial community, in the region. It is for an engineering school of a private university and the goal ...

Building renovation processes towards low greenhouse gas emissions and energy use

Large residential areas in Sweden and elsewhere are facing a need for renovation. Swedish buildings from the record year era (1961 – 1974) are now 40 – 55 years old and in many cases in need of extensive renovation measures. This need for renovation could be seen as an important opportunity to achieve overarching sustainability target levels and to perform renovation with a holistic approach. T...

A Multi-Scenario Zero-Energy Building Techno-Economic Case Study Analysis for a Renovation of a Residential Building

According to the previous pieces of research, the building sector consumes about 40 % of total yield energy and produce one-third of GHG pollution emission. This point shows the significant potential in two aspects of energy optimization and pollution reduction in this field. The purpose of this research as a case study is to construct a residential building and develop the paths for reaching a...

BuILDINg AN INNOvATIvE FuTuRE

A New Suburb Renovation Concept

Finnish national research project, Userand Businessoriented Suburb Renovation Concept (KLIKK), was started in January 2012 and will end in June 2014. The perspective of energy efficiency is emphasised in the project, but also it addresses what improving the energy efficiency of suburban apartment buildings means from the standpoint of architecturally valuable buildings representing different pe...