1. Making Energy Efficiency in Buildings Happen: Real Examples From Real Life in Europe A Presentation by: Adrian M Joyce Director A

2. Successful Energy Efficient Office Buildings in Europe
The ACE Membership
Member Organisations from All EU Countries plus Norway, Switzerland and Candidate Countries
47 Member Organisations, Representative at National Level
Regulatory Bodies and Professional Associations
Represents Over 480,000 Practising Architects

3. Successful Energy Efficient Office Buildings in Europe
The ACE Current Priorities
Architecture and Society
Sustainable Urban Environment
Mutual Recognition of Qualifications
Cross-Border Provisions of Architectural Services
Competition Issues
Public Procurement Policy
Globalisation and Trade in Services
Greenhouse, Czech Republic
P H Desvignes, Architect

4. Successful Energy Efficient Office Buildings in Europe
Sustainable Architecture -1
Sustainable Design Integrates Consideration of Resource and Energy Efficiency, Healthy Buildings and Materials, Ecologically and Socially Sensitive Land Use and an Aesthetic That Inspires, Affirms and Enables”
Union Internationale des Architectes
Declaration of Interdependence for a Sustainable Future, Chicago, 1993
ACE Conference at The Flagey, Brussels
Renovation by Philip Samyn Architects

5. Successful Energy Efficient Office Buildings in Europe
Sustainable Architecture - 2
Engineering systems to heat, cool and light for satisfactory indoor conditions
versus
Alternative approach integrating users and environment in an architecture which uses ambient energy sources and seasonal and diurnal outdoor changes to reduce reliance on mechanical and electrical systems
Berlaymont - HQ of the European Commission Brussels
Art+Build Architects

6. Successful Energy Efficient Office Buildings in Europe
Cooling Load Usually Higher Than Heating Load
Careful Orientation and Glazing Design Needed
Passive Cooling Techniques Desirable
Location of High Importance for Good Sustainability Result
Assessment Methods Still Centred on Environmental Impact
Use of Materials and Finishes
Indoor Air Quality vs. Outdoor Air Quality
Water Conservation Systems Needed
Eko Park - Kurlyowicz Architects, Poland

7. Successful Energy Efficient Office Buildings in Europe
Office Buildings - Example 1
Fingal Offices - Swords Ireland
Exposed Concrete Ceilings for Thermal Mass
Northwest Facing Atrium for Passive Cooling
Recycled Water and Grey Water System for Toilets
Low Energy Artificial Lighting
Staff can Open Their Windows
Building Management System
Fingal County Offices, Swords, Ireland
Bucholz McEvoy Architects

8. Successful Energy Efficient Office Buildings in Europe
Office Buildings - Example 1
Fingal Offices - Swords Ireland
Interior Views of Atrium 8

9. Successful Energy Efficient Office Buildings in Europe
Office Buildings - Example 2
BDP Offices - Manchester
North Elevation - Glazed
South Elevation - Closed
BREEAM Excellent Rating
Naturally Ventilated
Architects’ Own Offices
Multi-Disciplinary Team

10. Successful Energy Efficient Office Buildings in Europe
Office Buildings - Example 2
BDP Offices - Manchester 10

11. Successful Energy Efficient Office Buildings in Europe
Office Buildings - Example 3
Solar XXI - Portugal
Integrated Photo Voltaic and Solar Thermal Systems
Passive Cooling via Earth Cooled System
Highly Insulated Shell
Natural Daylight and Ventilation

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Successful Energy Efficient Office Buildings in Europe
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