PETER BUILDING: An example of bioclimatic building and integration of renewable energies into the edifi cation

Abstract

The present article is intended to show the

main features, advantages and applications of

bioclimatic architecture as well the integration

of renewable energies into edifi cation. For

such purpose, the Project of an approximate

1.700 m2 intelligent zero-conventional-energy

(“Bioclimatic”) building (referred to as PETER

Project (Experimental Transborder Park on

Renewable Energies), which is being located in

the Campus of the University of Extremadura in

Badajoz, is described.

It will implement the concepts of saving and energy

effi ciency in buildings.

Specifi c principles directly relating building design,

like energy saving, energy effi cient and integration

of renewable energy sources. In addition, it will be

shown how acclimating buildings by measures that

diminish energy consumption is possible in extreme

climate cities (like Badajoz itself, with necessity of

heating in winter and refrigeration in summer).

Finally, a description of the energy response of

the building is carried out via computer simulation

techniques.