Högskoleuppsats
Konsekvenser av energimodellerad arkitektur
Sammanfattning
The interest in building low energy houses has increased along with the rising engagement in
the climate questions. With the advancing energy prices it is highly suitably for those who
build and administer their buildings in long-term to build energy-saving houses. 40 % of
Sweden’s total energy consumption constitutes of the energy in residences, therefore it is
crucial to take advantage of all the free energy as we possibly can. With crucial questions like
quality of living and profit low energy building is a subject that concerns us all.
Three proposals for apartment blocks are presented in this work on a real estate in Stockholm.
Each proposal is developed through unique processes of design with the purpose to display
possibilities to deal with the energy requirements of today and tomorrow through energy
based architecture.
The first proposal is an apartment block based on a traditional design process, the demands of
the property owner and it’s affected by opinions from architects. The second proposal is based
on a process that involves energy calculated modeling. The third proposal is based on the
process of the author with the purpose to enhance the architectural character of the education