Active House: Smart Nearly Zero Energy Buildings

The book provides an overview of the Active House (AH) vision, intended as a building design method "beyond" the passive approach for buildings of the future that will be more and more connected, smart and innovative. It offers a novel philosophical design approach in which buildings, new...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors:	Feifer, Lone (Author, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut), Imperadori, Marco (http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut), Salvalai, Graziano (http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut), Brambilla, Arianna (http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut), Brunone, Federica (http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
Corporate Author:	SpringerLink (Online service)
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2018.
Edition:	1st ed. 2018.
Series:	PoliMI SpringerBriefs,
Subjects:	Sustainable architecture. Building construction. Sustainable development. Buildings-Design and construction. Building. Construction. Engineering, Architectural. Energy efficiency. Sustainable Architecture/Green Buildings. Building Physics, HVAC. Sustainable Development. Building Construction and Design. Energy Efficiency.
Online Access:	Full Text via HEAL-Link

Table of Contents:

What is an Active House? A new vision beyond 2020
A new paradigm for holistic design: Active House prototypes at Politecnico di Milano
A reflection on Active House in warm climates
nZEB and AH: a case study for residential buildings in Northern Italy
Relevant case studies: a benchmark for future design.

Active House: Smart Nearly Zero Energy Buildings

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