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Life Cycle Costing for a Near Zero Energy Building in Jordan: Initial Study
Attia, Shady; Al-Khuraissat, Maysoon
2016In The 5th Architectural Jordanian International Conference
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Keywords :
residential buildings; design strategies; construction cost; energy efficiency; renewable energy; cost benefit
Abstract :
[en] Green Building movement has grown in Jordan for the last 10 year for environmental and financial reasons directly related to energy consumption and cost. Despite the few success stories, green design and green buildings are not yet the norm in the building sector in the country. One main concern for design engineers as well as investors and building owners is the extra cost green building will bring compared to traditional one. This assumption is wrong since a building cost should be analyzed through its life cycle, which not only include design and construction but also operation and maintenance costs as well. Since issuing the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Law No. 13 of 2012, Jordan opened a new era in the RE and EE, a changing point directly related to this law is the ability to sell electricity production to electricity companies and not only being consumers. The building sector is a direct winner if designers and engineers make right decisions. An ambitious but possible goal is to design and build Net Zero Buildings, which are buildings that produce energy as much as they consume. The aim of this paper is to provide real life cost-effective building strategies and design scenarios that will lead to a successful near Zero Energy Building in Jordan. The paper will use a representative residential apartment in the city of Amman (135- 155 m2) as the base case for the study. The design will be upgraded to include main green building strategies recommended for the climatic zone, provide loads for required systems, and test them all against performance and cost. Design scenarios will be tested and refined tell reach the best design formula that will be both functional and cost effective. The paper will provide a list of recommendations for best economically feasible design solutions and system selections that can lead to a near Zero Energy Building in Jordan for residential apartments.
Research center :
Sustainable Buildings Design Lab
Disciplines :
Architecture
Author, co-author :
Attia, Shady  ;  Université de Liège > Département ArGEnCo > Techniques de construction des bâtiments
Al-Khuraissat, Maysoon
Language :
English
Title :
Life Cycle Costing for a Near Zero Energy Building in Jordan: Initial Study
Publication date :
01 November 2016
Event name :
The 5th Architectural Jordanian International Conference
Event organizer :
Jordan Engineers Association
Event place :
Amman, Jordan
Event date :
01-11-2016
Audience :
International
Main work title :
The 5th Architectural Jordanian International Conference
Publisher :
Jordan Engineers Association, Amman, Jordan
Peer reviewed :
Peer reviewed
Funders :
Sustainable Buildings Design Lab
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