Eco-responsible construction: how much does it cost? The general public is now much more aware of the respect of the environment in all the gestures of everyday life. These good practices are also entering into construction and renovation. Indeed, the building accounts for 24% of the French ecological footprint, ahead of the [...]
Category: Housing, insulation and heating
Information and analysis on more ecological habitats, insulation and heating
The importance of good ventilation
Whether we are in our home or at our workplace, the installation of a ventilation and aeration system is mandatory to preserve our health. Without it, the air in rooms heavily polluted by its occupants or by various pollutants (radioactive gas, Volatile Organic Compounds, formaldehyde, etc.) would be unbreathable. To renew constantly [...]
Health: Heat wave or heat wave, think of mobile air conditioners!
After a winter 2017-2018 long, gray and cold, spring is here and there! The sunny days are coming back, the temperatures are rising and with them, the risks of heat wave or heat wave. If it is rather easy to fight against the cold, protect yourself from the heat is more difficult and [...]
Pollution: wet combustion in Beijing to fight SMOG, NOx and CO
Beijing's problem: to reduce its emissions of NOx (oxides of nitrogen) from boilers for public health. Strict limits on NOx emissions from boilers were introduced to fight smog in Beijing. Dr. Gregory Zdaniuk, Joel Moreau and Lu Liu are studying the use of wet combustion, a subject mentioned [...]
Gray energy and gray CO2 in the building and construction sectors
The gray energy and the "gray CO2" of construction: the hidden face of the building and construction sector. The orientations of European policy on the gray energy of construction. The new data on climate change will inevitably lead us to drastically reduce our fossil energy consumption, in particular [...]
The gray energy of construction, the hidden face of the sector!
The gray energy of construction and the "gray CO2" components, the hidden face of the building and construction sector. The orientations of European policy on the gray energy of construction. The new data on climate change will inevitably lead us to drastically reduce our fossil energy consumption, [...]
Energy Label: improve information on energy performance and product durability
Energy Label: The UFC has just released a study on product performance and sustainability that is a rising consumer concern. While the revision of the Energy Label Directive is still ongoing at the European level, the UFC - Que Choisir publishes the final results of a qualitative survey (1) which highlights the very [...]
The architectural competition (s) simple (s) Algeco
For 5ème consecutive year, Algeco brand launched a competition for young architects and interior architecture students and design
Calculating the real cost of a shower or bath and water heating
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What is the real price of a shower or a bath after the water consumed?
Try to estimate the actual price of a shower (or a bath, only the amount of water [...]
Testing and calculation of actual COP with air conditioning Airton
Tests and performance tests on an air conditioning
PumpsReversible heat Inverter are "in fashion", many are installed either for air conditioner mode or for heating mode, or 2.
What are the real price of a 1er heat pump performance (euros 549 + connection kit)?
