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    • CommentAuthortony
    • CommentTimeMay 19th 2009
     
    I cant seem to start discussions in any other category except this one
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      CommentAuthorali.gill
    • CommentTimeMay 19th 2009
     
    Post construction monitoring and evaluation.
    Why, because its based on fact, not rhetorical assumptions about building use, out-dated weather patterns and inaccurate assumptions of on-site construction accuracy and cost achievement.
    • CommentAuthorBowman
    • CommentTimeMay 19th 2009
     
    Size of your fuel bill?
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    Tony - to clarify were you talking about pre- or post-build assessment?

    My first reading was pre-build, comparing things like Passivhaus, AECB, CSH etc.
    • CommentAuthortony
    • CommentTimeMay 19th 2009
     
    pre build
    • CommentAuthortony
    • CommentTimeMay 19th 2009
     
    Though I must say that I love the idea of assessing after it is built -- makes a lot of sense that.
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    Posted By: tonyThough I must say that I love the idea of assessing after it is built -- makes a lot of sense that.


    Couldn't agree more. I will be looking at data capture and logging solutions once our design stabilises a little more.
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    Posted By: tonypre build


    I'm definitely interested in feedback on this.

    Is it worth going through PassivHaus/AECB to get feedback on how things could be done better (I'm not so worried about the actual certification) or am I better off just writing up what we plan and get feedback from the more generous people on the Green Building Forum?

    Also, what are the likely costs of going through PassivHaus/AECB analysis and certification?
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      CommentAuthorali.gill
    • CommentTimeMay 19th 2009
     
    if you're talking pre-build then i believe you're referring to a design assessment as there is not yet a building to assess.
    unless there has been accurate measurement of post construction 'actual' buildings then design assessment software has nothing with which to compare or calibrate against... does that make sense?

    'the best' assessment will be horses for courses depending on particular objectives and specifically if the assessment is predominantly building design or environmental impact as the various schemes value particular elements of construction impact with differing weightings.
    i believe this was recently addressed at ecobuild with a document signed by the various parties to comply with an agreed format to give like for like comparison regardless of the scheme.
    • CommentAuthortony
    • CommentTimeMay 19th 2009
     
    can we find a reference to that? or the nuts and bolts?
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      CommentAuthorali.gill
    • CommentTimeMay 23rd 2009
     
    • CommentAuthortony
    • CommentTimeMay 23rd 2009
     
    Many thanks -- I wish there weren't so many different ways of trying to the came thing -- is this one less now?

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