architects24.com International Newsletter - 27 January 2011
Edition: HVAC

architects24.com Newsletter

Issue: 27 January 2011

architects24.com International Newsletter
Edition: Heating, Ventilating & Air-Conditioning

European Solar Thermal Industry Federation (ESTIF) Europe needs more focus on renewable heat
In 2010, for the second consecutive year, the European solar thermal market is expected to shrink. The industry, gathered in Brussels for the General Assembly of European Solar Thermal Industry Federation (ESTIF) in December 2010, agreed that some of the main markets were giving signs of recovery for 2011.
Representatives from industry, association and research have discussed the short- and medium-term outlook for a market which has been particularly affected by the crisis in the building sector.
Robin Welling (TiSUN), who was elected new president by the members of the ESTIF at the assembly, declared shortly after his election, that ESTIF will intensify activities in order to put solar thermal and renewable heat at the top of the politcal energy agenda.
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Foster + Partners Masdar Institute campus: First solar powered building at Masdar City opened
Masdar Institute Campus. Photo: © Foster + Partners	The Masdar Institute is the first building of its kind to be powered entirely by renewable solar energy. Designed by Foster + Partners, it is devoted to researching sustainable technology and will be used as a pilot test bed for the sustainable technologies that will be explored for implementation in future Masdar City buildings.
The Institute and its facilities use 54 percent less potable water, 51 percent less electricity compared to UAE standard buildings and are fully powered by solar energy. Around 30 percent of the campus’s energy will be covered by solar panels on the roof, with 75 percent of hot water also being heated by the sun. Additionally, the campus's complex architecture that combines modern and traditional Arabian architectural elements allows to regulate the heat within the campus area as with self-shading facades that cool the inside of the buildings.
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REHVA Federation of European Heating, Ventilation and Air-conditioning Associations REHVA Annual Conference
REHVA, the Federation of European Heating, Ventilation and Air-conditioning Associations, invites to its annual conference. Organized in cooperation with the Estonian Society of Heating and Ventilation Engineers, the meeting will take place from 18 to 21 May 2011 in Tallin, Estonia.
The focus of this year's conference will be on net zero energy buildings and building labelling. Among the covered topics are the Legislation and EU policy of HVAC equipment in energy efficiency and nearly zero energy buildings and the role of technical solution in nearly net zero energy buildings. The speakers of the Conference are invited top experts of their field representing policy makers from European Commission, leaders from important organizations, scientists from top universities and professionals from member states of the European Union.
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