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is necessary to take decisions in the right It order during the process. Registration/analysis of functions, climate and context is an important start.
1. REDUCE by means of good design 2. OPTIMISE by means of technical solutions 3. PRODUCE by means of integrated, renewable energy The most significant energy reductions are achieved by means of passive strategies that only require thorough preparation and an intelligent use of resources. Passive properties are effective in the entire life span of the building as they are the building. Therefore, a reduction of the energy need is the first logical step and the foundation of the pyramid. The light, space and design of the building influence its performance.
I t is essential to provide the framework for an operational and integrated design process based on measurable criteria. Energy-optimisation by means of technical installations costs extra. This typically means that expenses for e.g. a better ventilation system are higher. However, costs are recouped within a relatively short period in the form of lower operating costs and reduced CO2 emissions. The last step, the top of the pyramid, represents the integration of renewable energy – an agent that has a positive effect on the energy balance, but also a costly one and the one with the shortest life span at the moment. Agents of this kind only create energy-
related value and not for instance improved utility value. The objective of the Integrated Energy Design method is to eliminate the need for energy by means of an iterative process where technical specialist knowledge brings about the creative process, while aesthetics and space are the means of achieving significant energy reductions. In this way, aesthetic and rational parameters are qualified in one grasp. The research draws on experience from previous projects, which have been classified and thematised. The conclusions are brought into play in development projects until the new knowledge can be activated in new projects (cf diagramme page 15). It is when design architects and project groups work with specific agents in specific cases that the produced knowledge is unfolded, activated and further developed. This methodical strategy creates a dialogue between many different types of projects – where communication of knowledge is inseparably bound up with collection and adjustment of this knowledge. It is a slow process where learning how to implement existing knowledge as well as the constant generation of more knowledge is a point in itself. The incorporation of knowledge must become an inherent part of the creation process and thus an intuitive practice.
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