Integration of Renewable Energy sources, active and passive Solar and Geothermal Heat Pump in Dwellings

摘要

Considering the future evolution of energy prices under the pressure of rarefaction of fossil sources, the incorporation of "external costs" and the pollution burden of fossil fuel burning, any conscious builder has to reconsider the type of building design as well as the heating/cooling system choice. Owner of a true "solar house" since 1979 (ref 1) and designer of a number of passive and low energy houses since then, we have accumulated a heap of practical experience in the subject. The present project takes benefit of this experience. It has been presented to the ad hoc direction of the European Union as a demonstration of a practical bioclimatic architectural design combined with a geothermal heat pump system in order to achieve money savings together with environmental benefits in dwellings.