FP6 priority

1.1.6   Sustainable Development, Global Change and Ecosystems

1.6.1
1.6.3

Title of the proposal

System of energy performance evaluation for new and existing building

Institute

Slovak Academy of Sciences, Institute of Construction and Architecture
Dubravska cesta 9, SK-842 20 Bratislava, Slovak Republic

Contact

Research subject for a potential FP6 project

Due to the increasing costs of crude oil and fosil fuel during last years the purpose of accurate energy trade off and sun radiation evaluation of buildings is important. The solar energy is clean and as an absolute renewable source is very perspective to alternate classical energy sources. The visible part of solar radiation is important not only for 90% visual activities of building users but also for their health and quality of life. One of the grant projects researched at ICA SAS Bratislava currently is focused on the determination of the more precisely characteristic conditions of daylighting in the concrete locality. As it is known the interior daylighting changes are directly linked to exterior conditions. Since 1994 the instantaneous irradiances and illuminances are measured at CIE IDMP Station established in ICA SAS Bratislava in one minute intervals. This enormous database is continually extended and provides a reliable background not only for research of energy technologies as well as for guidelines to predetermine designs of sustainable and intelligent buildings.

Recent international cooperation of the research team

- Atmospheric Science Research Centre, State University of New York, Albany, USA
- Institute of Environmental Research and Sustainable Development, National Observatory of Athens, Greece
- University of Ioannina, Greece

Proposer´s relevant publications related to the research subject

1. Kittler R., Darula S.(1998): Parametrisation problems of the very bright cloudy sky conditions. Solar Energy, (62), 2, 93 - 100.

2. Kittler R.,Darula S.,Perez R. (1998): A set of standard skies. Polygrafia SAV Bratislava.

3. Kittler R.,Darula S.,Perez R. (1999): Advantages of new sky standards: more realistic modeling of daylight conditions in energy and environmental sudies. Int. J. of Energy Environ. and Economics, (8), 1, 65 -71.

4. Darula S., Kittler R.(2000): The influance of sky type on daylight climate conditions. Proc. CD of Conf. Bioclimatology and the environment, Kosice.

5. Kittler R., Darula S.(2000): Determination of sky types from global illuminance. Lighting Res. and Technology, (32), 4, 187 - 193.

6 Kittler R., Darula S.(2002): Parametric definition of the daylight climate. Renewable Energy, (26), 177-187