A comprehensive assessment of the life cycle energy demand of passive houses

André Stephan, Robert H. Crawford and Kristel de Myttenaere

Applied Energy, 2013, vol. 112, issue C, 23-34

Abstract: Certifications such as the Passive House aim to reduce the final space heating energy demand of residential buildings. The latter are responsible for a significant share of final energy consumption in Europe of which nearly 70% is associated with space conditioning, notably heating. The improvement of the energy efficiency of residential buildings, in terms of space heating, can therefore reduce their total energy demand.

Keywords: Passive house; Life cycle energy; Embodied energy; Operational energy; User transport energy; Life cycle assessment (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2013.05.076

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