A simple method to consider energy balance in the architectural design of residential buildings

  • Authors:

  • Arantes Laëtitia;Baverel Olivier;Rollet Pascal;Quenard Daniel

  • Affiliations:

  • UR Architecture, Environnement, et Cultures Constructives (AE&CC), ENSAG (Ecole Nationale Supéérieure, BP, Grenoble Cedex and CSTB -- Grenoble, (Centre Scientifique et Technique du B&# ...;UR Architecture, Environnement, et Cultures Constructives (AE&CC), ENSAG (Ecole Nationale Supéérieure, BP, Grenoble Cedex and UR NAVIER, École des Ponts Paris-Tech, Cité Desc ...;UR Architecture, Environnement, et Cultures Constructives (AE&CC), ENSAG (Ecole Nationale Supéérieure, BP, Grenoble Cedex;CSTB --- Grenoble, (Centre Scientifique et Technique du Bâtiment), rue Joseph Fourier, Saint Martin d'Hères

  • Venue:
  • Proceedings of the 2011 Symposium on Simulation for Architecture and Urban Design
  • Year:
  • 2011

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Abstract

This paper describes a "morpho-energetic" study that is part of a broader study that considers the morphology of energy-saving cities. Nowadays, French urban planners recommend denser cities. Are dense and compact cities really sustainable? How can dwelling designs balance the environmental issues with the inhabitants' wishes? This study is focused on two urban typologies: the "nanotours" (little tower concepts made up of houses) and the refurbishment of 1960s-70s towers. In order to check the energy performance of these high-rise forms, this research proposes a simple method to consider an energy balance in the architectural design of buildings. In particular, this paper examines the link between the size of a building and its whole energy consumption (heating and cooling, lighting, hot water, building energy and the inhabitants' consumption). The input data is the primary energy consumed during both the construction and the use of a building. The output parameters are the dimension ranges (size) of an energy-saving building. In conclusion, the paper explains the prospects of this study and its possible implementation for energy-saving cities.