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Leading examples of public buildings

Examples of best practise in EPDB implementation in new and existing public buildings. Energy savings, commissioning.
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Public buildings are leading category of buildings in EPDB implementation. In each public building must be visible displayed building certificate and such buildings are in focus of public interest. There are problems with existing buildings, which are old but no historical, where certificate does not fulfil existing requirements. Examples of different approaches to solve this and other problems related to public buildings are main topic of this community.
Theme | General, Very low energy buildings
Tags:EPDB | Public buildings | public buildings refurbishment | commissioning | energy projects | building certification
Contact email: kabele@fsv.cvut.cz
Facilitators:
Karel Kabele | Zoltan Magyar
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Latest Blog Posts 2 Blog Post(s)

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Zoltan  Magyar (University of Pecs)
Zoltan Magyar (University of Pecs)
25 August 2009 | 0 replies | 828 visits
Welcome to the community on leading examples of public buildings!
The summer holiday will be finished soon, and we should start to work again.This community would like to share opinions, experiences, questions and answers. We suggested that the ...
Rating : 3.5/5
Tags:Public buildings | Certification
Olli Seppänen (Federation of European Heating and Air-conditioning Associations (REHVA))
Olli Seppänen (Federation of European Heating and Air-conditioning Associations (REHVA))
25 August 2009 | 1 replies | 1384 visits
Are energy certificates really posted in public buildings?
I have visited several public buildings in EU-countries but very few of them have posted the energy cerificate visiby. Could you share your experience with a photograpph. How it is done in ...
Rating : 4.5/5
Tags:Public buildings | energy cetificates

Latest News and Events 7 items

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ESCO projects could slash energy bills in Danish hospitals

26 August 2010 | Denmark
If Danish hospitals follow the lead set by hospitals in southern Sweden, they could save up to DKK 163 million annually on energy consumption as well as reducing inpatient time and levels of staff ...
Submitted by Heike Erhorn-Kluttig (Fraunhofer Institute for Building Physics) |
1137 visits | Rating : No votes

International Conference on Building Performance - icbp 2010

20 - 21 September 2010 | Berlin ( Germany )
The International Conference on Building Performance (icbp) 2010 will take place on September 20th + 21st in Berlin under the patronage of the Federal Minister of Economics and Technology Rainer ...
Submitted by Guillaume Goeders (REHVA)
| 1956 visits | Rating : No votes

New EU FP7 calls including topic 'Demonstration of very low energy buildings' published on 20 July 2010

21 July 2010 | Pan European , EU Institutions
The calls cover the following themes: energy, environment (including climate change), information and communication technologies, nanosciences, nanotechnologies, materials and new production ...
Submitted by Heike Erhorn-Kluttig (Fraunhofer Institute for Building Physics) |
2321 visits | Rating : 3.7/5

Latest Cases and Tools 13 items

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Building EQ - Tools and methods for linking EPBD and continuous commissioning

3 August 2010 | Germany
In the framework of Building EQ, Guidelines for the Evaluation of Building Performance have been developed. The Guidelines describe a 4-step procedure for the cost effective performance ...
Submitted by Nicolas REHAULT (Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems) |
1910 visits | Rating : 5/5
Tags:BuildingEQ | ongoing commissioning | energy monitoring | EPBD
22 July 2010 | Germany

District Hospital, Hagenow (Germany)

The district of Ludwigslust is situated in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania in North-East Germany.
Submitted by Nicolas REHAULT (Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems) |
1139 visits | Rating : 5/5
Tags:BuildingEQ | Monitoring | outgoing commission
22 July 2010 | Finland

State Treasury, Helsinki (Finland)

The implemented BuildingEQ data gathering and analysis identified some possible system malfunction and potential energy savings to avoid unnecessary energy consumption by the heating and cooling ...
Submitted by Nicolas REHAULT (Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems) |
1064 visits | Rating : 5/5
Tags:EPBD | ongoing commissioning | energy monitoring | BuildingEQ

Latest Publications and Links 24 items

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Adanced energy design guide for small office buildings

9 July 2009
| Guide
Submitted by François Durier (CETIAT ) |
1697 visits | Rating : 4/5
Tags:office building | energy efficient buildings

E(2)PBD - Energy and environmental performance of buildings - REHVA investigations

27 July 2009
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Submitted by François Durier (CETIAT ) |
1430 visits | Rating : 2/5
Tags:sustainability assessment

Non-domestic building services compliance guide - 2010 edition

23 August 2010
| Guide
Submitted by François Durier (CETIAT ) |
1555 visits | Rating : No votes
Tags:national legislation | HVAC | Lighting

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