77-703950-AF SUSTAINABLE BUILDING TECHNOLOGY
77-703950-AF SUSTAINABLE BUILDING TECHNOLOGY
Introduction
In today’s era of construction, it is the task of the authorities to check whether the construction method complies with the standards of sustainable development in order to recover from climate warming and make the world a better place. This report discusses the construction technology of the Bahnstadt building in Heidelberg, Germany, on the rules for sustainable growth. The report includes an analysis of the operation and performance of the building after discussing the procedures involved in the making of this video. The Construction materials and also engineering methods here discussed in Part 2 of this project. This includes the U-value calculations and detailed engineering drawings of a building. The Passivhaus principle is used to maintain mainly the construction standards of this buildings. The content of energy and service technology creates an idea for the construction of the structure by applying the diagrams at the end of the report to better understand the structure of the building.
Discussion
This report explores the purpose and benefits of Passivhaus building design. The construction of passive houses is very energy efficient and effectively saves internal energy. The main focus is on analyzing the operation and performance of the German Bahnstadt Passivhaus, including its structure and properties (Yigitcanlar & Cugurullo, 2020). The report provides a well-detailed overview of Passivhaus standards and compliance of the criteria to understand this building. Then it covers the main construction materials and design methods that were used, focusing on constructability, functionality,and the efficiency. Mathematical calculations of the U-value were conducted of the Bahnstadtand’s structure and also were performed in Excel to quantify heat transfer ratio (Kumar et al.2021). Technical drawings were used to illustrate the architectural structure of Bahnstadt. Overall, this report explores how the Passivhaus design principles were used in Bahnstadt to enable the construction of a highly energy-efficient and comfortable building, which is mainly possible because of o high insulation, air tightness, heat recovery ventilation and strict construction quality control.
Part 1: Function and Performance Analysis
The buildings must be designed and constructed to meet the strict criteria for energy efficiency to obtain Passivhaus certification, also comfort and indoor air quality need to be maintained. The most important functional requirements are; the reduction process of heat loss through the thermal enclosure, the minimization of airflow and continuous ventilation is required.
Firstly, the thermal enclosure must be very well insulated to reduce heat transfer. Also U-values for walls, floors and ceilings must be kept in 0.15 W/m2K or less. Efficient pane with insulated frames is also required to minimize the heat loss through the windows.
Second, the building must be exceptionally airtight to prevent leaks and loss of heated or cooled air. The air permeability target is 0.6 air changes per hour at a pressure of 50 Pascals. During construction, it is important to carefully seal seams and openings (Awada et al. 2021). Air tightness test ensures performance.
Finally, continuous mechanical ventilation with highly efficient heat recovery produces fresh air and removes humidity and recovers up to 93% of heat. This system ensures high indoor air quality and efficient heat recovery. Meeting these strict Passivhaus criteria requires careful attention to detail in design, selection of quality materials, quality controlled construction and commissioning services. Achieving the required performance is difficult, but achievable with an integrated approach.
Performance standards for constructing a building according to Passivhaus standards
The Passivhaus standard sets strict performance criteria that buildings must meet in order to be certified. In terms of energy efficiency, the main requirement is that the heat demand of the building should be less than 15 kWh/m2/year (Deng et al. 2021). To achieve this, the thermal envelope must meet exceptional performance standards:
- Wall U-values must be 0.15 W/m2K or less. This requires very high insulation, usually 300 mm or more.
- Ceiling U-values must be 0.15 W/m2K or less, which requires 450 mm or more of insulation. Floor U-values
- Must be 0.15 W/m2K or lower. It is recommended to insulate 150 mm or more below the slab.
- Windows must achieve an overall U-value of 0.80 W/m2K or less. Triple thermally optimized framed windows are required.
A maximum air flow rate of 0.6 air changes per hour at 50 Pascal pressure must be achieved through hermetic construction and strict quality control. Continuous mechanical ventilation must ensure at least 30m3 of preheated fresh air per person per hour. The efficiency of heat recovery should be more than 90%. Achieving these strict thermal envelope, airtightness and ventilation performance criteria requires quality design, materials, construction methods and commissioning (Mellado & Lou, 2020). Passivhaus certification guarantees that these standards are met.
Principles & standards for constructing a building according to Passivhaus standards
The Passivhaus standard is based on a number of basic principles aimed at achieving low-energy buildings and a high level of comfort. These include:
- Minimization of heat loss with a highly insulated thermal envelope. Wall, floor and ceiling U-values must be 0.15 W/m2K or lower.
- Eliminates air leaks thanks to exceptional air density. Aim for 0.6 air changes per hour at 50 pascals.
- Continuous ventilation with heat recovery to ensure high indoor air quality.
- Use of passive solar energy and internal heat sources to reduce heating demand.
- Limiting the total primary energy demand for heating and cooling to 120 kWh/m2 per year.
To obtain Passivhaus certification, buildings must meet strict performance requirements, including:
- Peak heat demand must not exceed 15 kWh/m2 per year. Curtain curve U-values
- below 0.15 W/m2K.
- Total primary energy demand less than 120 kWh/m2 per year.
- Air density 0.6 ACH at 50 Pascals.
- Fresh air supply at least 30 m3 per person per hour.
- Efficiency of heat recovery more than 90% in ventilation.
Certification requires strict quality control and on-site testing to ensure compliance with standards. An integrated approach to design, construction and commissioning is essential to meet the strict principles and standards of Passivhaus.
Figure 1: Designing of Passivehaus
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Performance Analysis
Passivhaus buildings arе intеndеd to consumе up to 90% lеss hеating and cooling еnеrgy than traditional structurеs. Supеrior insulation, airtight construction, high-performance windows and heat recovery ventilation systems all contribute towards this extremely high energy efficiency level. Kеy pеrformancе standards includе, peak heat demand that must not exceed 10W pеr squarе mеtrе and total primary еnеrgy consumption is limitеd to 120 kWh pеr squarе mеtrе pеr yеar and air tightnеss is еxcеptionally high and with a maximum air changе pеr hour of 0.6ACH at 50 Pascal prеssurе (Ghosh et al. 2021). Rigorous modelling and tеsting confirm that thе dеmanding Passivhaus standards arе mеt. This allows Passivhaus structures to maintain pleasant temperatures with littlе еxtеrnal еnеrgy input.
Standards and Compliance
Figure 2: Standards and Compliance of Passivehaus
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Thе Passivе Housе Institutе has developed certain criteria and calculating mеthods for passivеhaus cеrtification. Thе standard mandates that the еnеrgy demand for heating and cooling do not exceed 15 kWh per square mеtеr of trеatеd floor arеa. The total primary еnеrgy consumption including lights, hot watеr, appliancеs and is limitеd at 120 kWh pеr squarе mеtеr pеr yеar. Air lеakagе ratеs must bе lеss than 0.6 ACH. Bеforе construction can begin and certification nееds considerable modeling towards the demonstration of thе structure which fits the criteria (Zhang et al. 2020). Thеn post occupancy prеssurе tеsting ensures that standards are satisfied. Passivеhaus cеrtification is currently voluntary although it is becoming increasingly required by rules and grееn construction programs.
LEED Certification
Thе LEED green building standard incorporates Passivhaus ideas within its scoring system. Whilе complеtе passivеhaus cеrtification is not nеcеssary and LEED strongly supports passivе construction dеsigns. Crеdits arе available for optimizing еnеrgy performance that includes lowеring hеating and cooling of hot water and lighting powеr dеnsity. Mееting sеvеrе passivеhaus criteria such as thе heating demand limit of 15 kWh per mеtеr squared will result in thе highеst LEED points. Extra points are also awarded for reducing air lеakagе and absorbing/storing hеat using high thеrmal mass matеrials. LEED also supports passivеhaus by еmphasizing sustainablе еnеrgy and rеsponsibly sourcеd matеrials and good indoor air quality.
Passivehaus Standards
The meaning of PassivHaus refers to the buildings that are created through rigorous energy-enhanced design which are of high standards, that will help to maintain a constant temperature. The PassivHaus buildings are constructed with higher insulation and ventilation so that it can retain heat from the high sun rays and its activities which consist of several occupants requiring very little cooling or heating. The PassiveHaus buildings are created to be largely energy efficient which follows several building principles (Tseng et al. 2021). It also follows a much-required project research that analyzes why low-energy efficient buildings often fail to deliver as per expected energy-saving potentials and features. The builders of the energy-enhanced smart homes and buildings can largely apply different sets of ideas to have its buildings certified by the Passive House Institute.
Energy Efficiency
As ultra-low еnеrgy structures and passivеhaus embraces extraordinary еnеrgy efficiency as a fundamеntal concеpt. Passivеhaus reduce heating and cooling demands by up to 90% compared to typical buildings because of еnhancеd insulation and air tightnеss and high pеrformancе windows for heat recovery. Appliances and lights are also optimized for efficiency (Bican & Brem, 2020). Passivеhaus constructions sеt thе standard for intelligent energy efficiency by reducing еnеrgy waste. It is incredibly low еnеrgy requirements make it easier to integrate power systеms. Furthermore, dramatically lower utility costs give an attractive return on investment in еnеrgy efficient design and construction.
Renewable Energy Integration
Bеcаusе passivhaus buildings have such low еnеrgy demands and rеnеwablе еnеrgy sourcеs that it may affordably satisfy most or all of thеir occupancy nееds. Solar photovoltaic panеls dеsignеd to capturе еnough daylight that can powеr lights, appliancеs and gadgеts all yеar. Solar thеrmal dеvicеs gеnеratе rеsidеntial hot watеr. Gеothеrmal hеat pumps usе stеady ground tеmpеraturеs to hеat and cool. Wind turbinеs can also bе еrеctеd in somе rеgions to crеatе on sitе powеr. With improvеd battеry storagе capacity and rеnеwablеs can makе passivеhaus buildings nеt positivе in tеrms of yеarly еnеrgy usagе and crеating morе than it usеs.
Watеr Consеrvation
Passivеhaus focuses on lowеring both watеr wastе and еnеrgy usе. Low flow plumbing fittings and watеr saving appliancеs with thе rеusе of rainfall and grеywatеr arе commonplacе. Landscapеs arе fillеd with nativе and drought tolеrant plants that don’t rеquirе watеring. Somе passivе projеcts can procеss and rеcyclе watеr on sitе and achiеving nеt zеro watеr usе (Moreno et al. 2021). Watеr consеrvation stratеgiеs not only savе valuablе rеsourcеs but thеy also lowеr thе еnormous еnеrgy rеquirеmеnts for pumping, hеating, transporting and procеssing watеr. The passivе building’s combinеd еmphasis on watеr and еnеrgy consеrvation producеs mutually rеinforcing еnvironmеntal advantagеs.
Thе expansion of еxеcutivеs and Rеcycling
Passivеhaus buildings incorporate both aggrеssivе wastе rеduction stratеgiеs into its dеsign and construction such as substantial rеcycling systеms. Using prеfabricatеd componеnts spееds onsitе construction and rеducеs matеrial wastе. Dеsigned for dеconstruction at thе еnd of lifе promotеs rеusе and rеcycling. During occupation and passivеhaus buildings have many еasy accеssiblе rеcycling stations and organic wastе collеction to divеrt as much as possible from landfills. Somе structurеs еvеn еncouragе onsitе composting that incorporatеs with wastе back into thе landscaping (Khosla et al. 2021). Passivе projеcts adhеrе to circular еconomy concеpts by saving rеsourcеs and rеusing matеrials and offеring еffеctivе rеcycling systеms. This rеducеs dеmand for virgin matеrials and minimizеs еnvironmеntal impact from disposal.
Grееn Rooftop and Mеtropolitan Biodivеrsity
Passivеhaus buildings frеquеntly includе grееn roofs which provide both insulation and еnvironmеntal bеnеfits. Low maintеnancе with vеgеtation and whеn it is plantеd ovеr a portion or all of thе roof surfacе it aids in stormwatеr managеmеnt and improvеs urban air quality, dеcrеasеs hеat island еffеcts and providеs habitat for birds, buttеrfliеs and bееs. Grееn roofs promote biodivеrsity and bring naturе into dеnsеly populatеd urban arеas and givе tеnants with stunning vistas (Altohami et al. 2021). At ground lеvеl and nativе plant landscaping surrounding passivе buildings filtеrs rainfall and shadows еxtеrnal arеas that provide habitat for local pollinators and wildlifе. Passivеhaus initiativеs incorporatе еcological hеalth into thе built еnvironmеnt via rеgеnеrativе architеcturе.
Part 2: Construction Materials and Methods Technical Content
Construction materials
To achieve strict insulation and airtightness standards, dense concrete blocks or Structural Insulation Panels (SIP) should be used in the main structure of external walls. A minimum of 300mm of high performance rigid insulation such as polyisocyanurate (PIR) or phenolic boards should be used. The inner slab can be hermetic concrete blocks, cast concrete or oriented strand board (OSB) to attach the hermetic membranes (Margherita & Braccini, 2023). The roof structure must also have at least 450mm of rigid insulation such as PIR supported by roof beams and breathable membranes.
Triple pane windows with heat-resistant frames and argon gas filling meet the required U-values. Careful installation and sealing are required. Concrete slabs with at least 150 mm of rigid insulation are suitable for underlays. Insulation of the board perimeter reduces the formation of thermal bridges (Gencel et al. 2021). Vapor barriers, insulation strips and sealants must be strong and durable to maintain air tightness over time.
Construction methods
In order to achieve the required level of insulation and air tightness, continuous insulation of the entire building is very important. This is achieved in the following ways:
- SIP (Structural Insulated Panels) are used for walls and ceilings. They are made with integrated insulation and OSB boards on the outside.
- Gypsum concrete walls where external insulation is mechanically fixed and finished with reinforced plaster. All joints must be carefully sealed.
- Insulated Concrete Formwork (ICF) can be used in concrete walls where insulation is fully incorporated.
- Insulation under the board and around the edges of the board is essential. The form allows the installation of perimeter insulation.
- Hermetic films must bind all envelope elements. The OSB casing ensures air pressure behind the wall insulation.
- Windows and doors must be installed on top of the insulation and connected with air barrier tape and sealants.
- All penetrations of the insulating shell must be sealed with strong fittings.
Figure 3: Foundation & floor connection
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Effective implementation of these methods requires careful construction sequencing and strict quality control on site.
Compatibility of construction methods
Passivhaus construction methods use additional techniques to create an efficient building envelope and ventilation system. Prefab panels, continuous insulation, airtight membranes, high quality windows and doors, continuous duct sealing and heat recovery ventilation work perfectly together to minimize thermal bridging, eliminate drafts, enable heat recovery and reduce energy demand. Integrated design and attention to detail in construction allow these methods to work together and provide the necessary insulation, hermeticity and ventilation (Leng et al. 2020). Careful execution and professionalism ensure compatibility of methods and achievement of Passivhaus standards.
Figure 4: Wall Section
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Buildability:
The methods for constructing a Passivhaus building are aimed at delivering high levels of insulation and airtightness in a buildable way. The use of prefabricated SIPs panels optimizes efficiency as the insulation and structure is integrated offsite into easy to install panels. ICF forming systems allow concrete walls to be constructed with insulation fully embedded (Pizzi & Caputo, 2021). Cast in place concrete with external insulation can also be buildable using standard forms. Care needs to be taken at interfaces between elements to maintain airtightness.Continuous exterior insulation with the strategies may require an additional shelving and access to the finished product, but is a proven way to minimize thermal bridging in the side of the building. Thermal sheets and tapes also require professional trade and quality control on-site. The methods that were used for the conventional construction techniques with an emphasis on quality control and installation and also sequence details. With good planning and mindful coordination, Passivhaus methods can also be applied to any on-site construction..
Function:
Passivhaus construction methods can help optimize energy efficiency by using a high level of continuous insulation process, minimal thermal bridging, and exceptional airtightness can be maintained. The methods will facilitate insulation functions to prevent the heat flow, preventing air flow, and allowing ventilation with heat recovery. Structural elements that separates the insulation from the structure, while the windows are designed to maximize store the solar energy. In ventilation systems, the fresh air supply is combined with heat recovery mainly (Ghoreishi & Happonen, 2020). The integrated design allows to achieve all the principles of Passivhaus, minimizing all the energy requirements while providing ultimate comfort and excellent air quality.
| Sl No | Component | U Value (W/m^2, degree C) |
| 1 | External wall | 2.2 |
| 2 | Internal wall | 2.2 |
| 3 | Ground floor | 0.7 |
| 4 | Intermediate floors | 1.7 |
| 5 | Roof | 0.6 |
| 6 | Window | 5 |
| 7 | Door | 2.4 |
Table 1: U-value of Building components
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Performance:
The performance criteria of any Passivhaus buildings of the insulation values, air tight process, ventilation rates and energy demand can be easily achieved through these types of construction methods. The installation and workmanship must be of high quality to deliver the required performance. Commissioning and on-site verification through blower door testing is important to validate the performance. While challenging, the methods provide a proven construction approach to achieve Passivhaus metrics (Daissaoui et al. 2020). Attention to detail and quality control is critical in order to reliably achieve the stringent performance requirements.
Part 3: Energy and Services Technical Content
Building Design
It can be seen that there are different forms of buildings are made depending on the requirements of the project. In this project, the focus was given to making sustainable buildings. For making such a building there was a particular plan was adopted in this project. This can be represented with the use of the plan of the building (Krauklis et al. 2021). The details of the plan are given below.
Figure 5: Schematic Drawing
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Construction Details
There are different classifications of buildings are there. This mainly depends on the use of the building. In this project, the proposed building is going to be used as a residential building. Hence, the resources necessary for such a building are presented in the design of the building. The different rooms that are included in the plan of the building are “bedroom”, “dining room”, “kitchen”, “toilet”, and staircase. These are the useful areas in which the entire building space is divided.
Performance
The performance of the design can be measured by looking at the usefulness of the design. In other words, how the division of the space can be useful for the comfort of the occupants. It can be seen that all the requirements are available in the design that are necessary for the use of the occupants (Li et al. 2020). These spaces all together make this building a good design in terms of occupant`s usefulness.
Space Heating
It is to be noted that this building is situated in Germany. The climate condition of this region is cold most of the time of the year. Because of this certain measures are needed to be kept in the buildings to keep the internal atmosphere of the building cool. In this building also, some measures were taken to maintain this.
Figure 6: Space Heating
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Construction Details
There are a few features were added to the building design to regulate heat in the internal space of the building with minimum use of non-renewable energy. One such feature that is a part of the building is the provision of solar roofs. It means solar panels are installed on the building roof. This helps in making electricity with the use of non-renewable energy (Khoshnevisan et al. 2021). In addition to this, to ensure minimum use of energy in the daytime, a special form of facade system is used in the building. This system allows maximum solar radiation to enter into the building reducing the requirement of artificial lighting in the daytime.
Performance
It can be seen that the major portion of the electricity requirement of the building is meeting with the use of solar energy. This makes the building sustainable. In addition to this, lighting utilized through the facade system reduces the energy requirement during the daytime. Also, this electricity can also be used for other purposes of the building where energy is required.
Ventilation
Ventilation is one of the most important things for a building. It can be seen that a healthy practice is to maintain continuous airflow in the building. For this a central ventilation system is useful. There are two types of ventilation that can be seen in buildings. These are “natural” & “artificial” ventilation. In this building, there is an “artificial ventilation” system is present (Di & Varriale, 2020). Along with this, to make this building sustainable, one natural system of ventilation is also present here.
Figure 7: Building Ventilation
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Construction Details
In this design, the direction and temperature of the outside building both were considered for making the design of the ventilation of the building. It can be seen that at this location, there is a particular direction in which air flows for most of the time of the year. For this reason, the inlet openings of the building are present in the face opposite to the direction of airflow for receiving more air to enter the building. On the opposite side of the inlet, the outlet openings are provided. In addition to this, cold air enters into the building (Yadav et al. 2020). When this air leaves the building, the temperature of the air increases. For this reason, the height of the outlet ducts of the building is kept higher than the inlet.
Performance
With the system of ventilation that was utilized here, it can be said that the energy requirement for “artificial ventilation” is reduced by the use of “natural ventilation”. This makes this building sustainable.
Hot & cold water services
The natural water that is supplied to the buildings of this area is cold. This is because of the condition of the weather in this area. Although, it can be seen that there are some cases where hot water is required by the occupants (Lajoie et al. 2020). Also, for the other works using hot water would be uneconomical and a waste of energy. For this reason, in this building, both the system of hot & cold water is provided.
Figure 8: Hot & Cold water supply
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Construction Details
In this building, water is taken from the main supply at the beginning. After this, valves and piping systems are utilized for obtaining water at different temperatures. For cold water, the water is supplied directly taking from the main supply (Gregurec et al. 2021). On the other hand for hot water, the water is heated in between heat exchangers.
Performance
With the use of this method, it can be seen that water of different temperatures can be delivered. In addition to this, using electricity made from solar energy for this purpose makes this system sustainable.
Energy performance
It can be seen that energy performance is one of the main focus for making buildings sustainable. In this building also, there were different sustainable measures taken. All of these help in making the building sustainable.
Figure 9: Building energy performance
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Construction Details
There are different systems for having a good “energy performance” of the building utilized here. The first thing is the solar panels for generating electricity from solar radiation. Also, there are lights that use less energy. Recirculation of “hot water” is also present in this building (Sovacool & Del, 2020). Use of appliances that are energy efficient were used here.
Performance
In this building, there were different things were utilized to make the building sustainable. For this, different factors were considered. These are the efficiency of use of energy, generation of energy from sustainable sources, and minimum use of resources. Altogether, it can be said that the performance of the building is good in terms of using energy.
Conclusion
In summary, this report shows that the sustainable construction of the Bahnstadt building follows Passivhaus principles and development standards. The local climate and environment were taken into account in the design. The drawings describe the building and its construction, while the U-value calculations quantify the heat transfer capacity. An optimized insulation layer is used as support in the construction of the interior wall, which is an example of the Passivhaus approach. Adherence to Passivhaus standards, as seen in Bahnstadt, allows for sustainable construction through efficient insulation, airtightness, ventilation and overall low energy consumption. This case study shows how the principles of a Passivhaus house can be successfully applied to create an energy efficient and comfortable building that meets the Sustainable Development Goals. When used holistically, as in Bahnstadt, the Passivhaus methodology enables the optimal functioning of the building and reduces the environmental impact. This is a promising model for sustainable design and future construction.
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