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Towards Zero Energy Buildings

Who are we?

Alternative Energy Advisors to Architects

Roger Metcalfe : Solar Connect

Alastair Armstrong : AM Solar

+

Advisory panel

Member Green Building Council of SA

Solar Connect

Solar Connect

Brand / Value system

Energy Efficient Building = Human

Health & Comfort = Financial Health =

Planetary Health all of which arises from

Environmental-Technological awareness

Relevant to SANS 204 and 10400 XA

“ I’d put my money on the sun and Solar Energy.

What a source of power !

I hope we don’t have to wait ‘til oil and coal run out

before we tackle that “

Thomas Edison 1847-1931

Architect : Artist & Engineer Form = Aesthetics

Function = Technology

Integration of Form & Function

Residential Home + Photo-Voltaic

Roof (USA)

Integrated Design: Photo-Voltaic Roof

Rotating

Home.

Rolf Disch

(Germany)

MONUMENT.

NEGEV DESERT, ISRAEL

‘Flute’ Tower

Dome of Commemoration. Arch/Math/Astronomy/Bldg Design/Emotional Ergonomics

What constitutes a zero or low

energy building ?

Passive Energy Management

Active Energy Management

THERMAL IMAGING SHOWING

HEAT LOSS

•Solar water heating

•Heat pumps

•Photovoltaic systems

•Lighting

•Remote sensing

•Insulation (Passive Energy Management)

•Ventilation and optimum HVAC systems

•Radiant Barriers (Heat reflection)

•Material selection

•Water management

•Gas (water & space heating/cooking)

•Security

Elements contributing to

Low Energy design

Bella Bella residential

off-grid development

10 of 42 homes

Gas Tank

Generator Battery Bank

Solar Village - Freiburg, Germany

Large Scale Photo-Voltaic Installation

Entering new energy era

Need to break free from outdated paradigms

The sooner we start to think differently about energy management

the sooner we’ll reduce costs and stress levels

and increase our quality of life.

Conclusion

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Alternative Energy Advisors

to Architects & Developers

Roger Metcalfe:

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