Prototype energy autonomous studio in Dundee, Scotland

TY - GEN

T1 - Prototype energy autonomous studio in Dundee, Scotland

AU - Reynolds, Stephen

AU - Rodley, David

AU - Burford, Neil

PY - 2013

Y1 - 2013

N2 - Prototype Energy Autonomous Studio’ is a net-zero energy, PV- and wind-powered configurable off-grid demonstrator building, located in Dundee University’s Botanical Gardens. It was developed and constructed as a self-build collaborative student project, led by the Department of Architecture’s Macro Micro Master of Architecture research unit, with contributions from masters’ students in Civil Engineering, Renewable Energy and Applied Computing. A consortium of some 50 manufacturers and suppliers contributed specialist knowhow and donations of in-kind materials. The prototype represents a ‘live’ test-bed, monitoring energy generation and storage technologies and performance of the Passivhaus timber frame construction. This enables the feasibility of ultra-low energy and off-grid buildings powered solely by renewable sources to be assessed in the context of the Scottish Government’s strategy for a low-carbon future. We describe the research rationale, the processes and decision-making in the development of the formal and technical design of the building and energy generation, monitoring and management systems, and review present status and future expectations.

AB - Prototype Energy Autonomous Studio’ is a net-zero energy, PV- and wind-powered configurable off-grid demonstrator building, located in Dundee University’s Botanical Gardens. It was developed and constructed as a self-build collaborative student project, led by the Department of Architecture’s Macro Micro Master of Architecture research unit, with contributions from masters’ students in Civil Engineering, Renewable Energy and Applied Computing. A consortium of some 50 manufacturers and suppliers contributed specialist knowhow and donations of in-kind materials. The prototype represents a ‘live’ test-bed, monitoring energy generation and storage technologies and performance of the Passivhaus timber frame construction. This enables the feasibility of ultra-low energy and off-grid buildings powered solely by renewable sources to be assessed in the context of the Scottish Government’s strategy for a low-carbon future. We describe the research rationale, the processes and decision-making in the development of the formal and technical design of the building and energy generation, monitoring and management systems, and review present status and future expectations.

KW - Passivhaus

KW - Renewable energy

KW - low-carbon

KW - Scotland

M3 - Conference contribution

SN - 9789612483791

SP - 168

EP - 174

BT - SEEP 2013 - 6th International Conference on Sustainable Energy and Environmental Protection

A2 - Krope, Jurij

A2 - Olabi, Abdul Ghani

A2 - Goričanec, Darko

PB - University of Maribor, Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering

CY - Maribor

T2 - 6th International Conference on Sustainable Energy & Environmental Protection

Y2 - 20 August 2013 through 23 August 2013

ER -