DocumentCode
3162342
Title
The solar assisted "Intelligent" building-a revolution in the modern low-energy constructions\´ conception
Author
Brenner, Paul R.
fYear
2002
fDate
1 Dec. 2002
Firstpage
273
Lastpage
276
Abstract
Renewable energies and especially solar energy are not a really new subject. Even in past historical times it seems that this and other natural energy resources were used to produce mechanical or other kind of work. Without entering the mode of usage and the specific appliances, we can note only that ancient people knew really much more about solar energy than we suppose they knew. In past modern times, solar energy was used by August Mouchot to drive a steam engine at the Universal Exposition in Paris in 1878 and Ericsson built a number of solar driven engines, the largest being capable to produce 2.5 kW, between 1875 and 1885. Solar energy is today largely used in developing countries, in arid and isolated areas to produce householding electricity. This will be the fuel of the future. Mankind´s reserves of conventional fuels are close to their red line. We have to think about the energetic future of the coming generations. This future - indubitably - will be a solar one.
Keywords
energy conservation; heat pumps; passive solar buildings; power consumption; solar absorber-convertors; solar heating; energy efficient unit; low-energy construction concepts; solar assistance; solar-assisted intelligent building; Buildings; Circuits; Control systems; Daylighting; Intelligent structures; Lighting control; Optical control; Sensor systems; Temperature control; Temperature sensors;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Electrical and Electronics Engineers in Israel, 2002. The 22nd Convention of
Print_ISBN
0-7803-7693-5
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/EEEI.2002.1178454
Filename
1178454
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