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Energy Assessment: Minergie

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    • CommentAuthortony
    • CommentTimeJan 14th 2011
     
    What do we think of this new Swiss low energy standard?
    • CommentAuthorMike George
    • CommentTimeJan 14th 2011 edited
     
    • CommentAuthortony
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      CommentAuthordjh
    • CommentTimeJan 14th 2011
     
    The original Minergie standard is an old-fashioned "low-energy" standard, which was quite good for its day.

    The newer Minergie-P standard from 2002 is basically Passivhaus translated for Swiss law instead of German (e.g. calculation of floor areas). See, for example http://www.rehva.eu/projects/clima2007/SPs/B01D1349.pdf

    Minergie-ECO adds some additional constraints for "ecological" building and can be applied either to Minergie or Minergie-P. It deals with natural lighting, soundproofing, IAQ and choice of building materials.

    http://www.save-more-energy.com/news/Pics_News/Minergie_standards_e.pdf

    So basically it's all a good idea and light years ahead of what we have in this country.
    • CommentAuthortony
    • CommentTimeJan 14th 2011
     
    light years ahead!! --- will we ever catch up with the best?

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