Energy Efficient Housing Design

Energy Efficient Housing Design
Erica Roberts
PDC

What is EEHD principles?

• Solar Passive Design Principles
– Design, orientation of the house, building material used

• Different interventions, different costs
• Energy efficient materials
– Insulation, bricks

Why use EEHD principles?
• House biggest appliance
– Space heating

• DSM
– Energy efficiency
– 1oC < 15oC adds 500 MW

• Thermal Comfort
– optimal thermal comfort at 21 or 22oC

• Climate Specific
– Different for each climatic region

• Productivity
– increases

Other interventions associated
with EEHD principles
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PV
Solar Water Heating
Permaculture
Greening activities
Solar Stoves, improved wood stoves, low
smoke coal, Baso Magogo method

Support for EEHD delivery
• Sustainable Homes Initiative
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training, networking and hands-on technical assistance
Document best practice
Bridge the delivery gap
www.sustainablehomes.org

• Green Professionals Scheme
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recommendations on cost-effective options
lead to improvements in thermal performance
seeking to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
targets town planning and greening issues