References

General

• Activities for the European Union http://europa.eu.int/pol/env/index_en.htm
• Sustainable Development, The UK Government's Approach 2003.

http://www.sustainable-development.gov.uk

• Directive 2002/91/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2002 on the energy performance of

buildings.

· DTI, Energy, 2003 http://www.dti.gov.uk/energy/

• Energy For The Future: Renewable Sources Of Energy - White Paper for a Community Strategy and Action Plan 2003.
• Bridges to Utopia? A sustainable urban district in Freiburg, Germany', Urban Ecology, Innovations in Housing Policy and

the Future of Cities.

• Press Release, Freiburg December 2001, 'A building for the sun: Fraunhofer ISE officially opened its new premises'.
• CIRIA, 1999: “Environmental Issues In Construction, A Strategic Review”. Research Report 573. London. CIRIA.
• BioRegional Development Group. “Zero Energy development”. Accessed 20/02/2003.

http://www.bioregional.com/zero/Total%20Energy%20Strategy/zero4.htm.

• Environment Australia.”Greening the Building Lifecycle”. Accessed 02/2003. http://www.buildlca.rmit.edu.au/.
• CIRIA, 1997: “Environmental handbook for building and civil engineering projects, Design and specification”. Volume 1.

London. CIRIA.

Windows

• Windows and Daylighting http://windows.lbl.gov/
• University of Minnesota,1998 http://www.efficientwindows.org/gtypes.cfm
• The Green Building Store, http://www.greenbuildingstore.co.uk/iplus.php
• Advanced Glazings http://www.advancedglazings.com

Phase Change Materials

• PCM Thermal Solutions http://www.pcm-solutions.com/
• Frisby Technologies Inc,1999, New hot/cool technology http://www.thermasorb.com/
• TEAP Energy http://www.teappcm.com
• B. Zalba, J. Marin, L.Cabeza, H. Mehling, 'Review on thermal energy storage with phase change: materials, heat transfer analysis and applications'. Applied Thermal Engineering 23(2003) 251-283

Insulation and Walls

• Building Envelopes Program, Handbooks and Factsheets, 2002 http://www.ornl.gov/roofs+walls/facts/index.html
• Building Green Inc, Insulation Materials Environmental Comparisons http://www.buildinggreen.com/features/ins/insulation.html
• Ecotech, Ecobuilding,2003 http://www.ecobuilding.org.uk/Insulation.htm
• The Virginia Energy Savers Handbook Chapter Three: Insulation Materials Selection and Installation http://www.mme.state.va.us/de/energybook/hbchap3.html
• Excel Industries Ltd, Warmcel, 1998 http://www.warmcel.com
• Wacotech GmbH and Co.KG, What is transparent insulation? http://www.wacotech.de/en/solar
• National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Building a better trombe wall, 1998 http://www.nrel.gov/documents/trombe_wall.html
• Trombe Walls http://www.smartarch.nl/smartgrid/items/032_trombe.htm
• Institute of Sustainable Futures 2003 Construction Systems: Mud Bricks http://www.greenhouse.gov.au/yourhome/technical/fs34d.htm
• Twinshare: Tourism Accomodation and the Environment. “Cement and Concrete”. Accessed 07/04/2003. http://twinshare.crctourism.com.au/cement_and_concrete.htm.

Renewable Technologies

• The Australian Greenhouse Office, Solar Hot water. http://www.greenhouse.gov.au/renewable/home/solar_hot_water.html
• Sustainable Building sourcebook, Solar Hot Water, Heating and Cooling Systems.http://www.greenbuilder.com/sourcebook/HeatCool.html#Define
• Energy Pay-Back Time (EPBT) and CO₂ mitigation potential.http://www.ecotopia.com/apollo2/pvepbtne.htm
• Photovoltaic Systems Research & Development. http://www.ecotopia.com/apollo2/pvepbtne.htm
• Las Vegas Solar Electric.http://www.vegassolar.com/panels.html
• Geoexchange, Geothermal Heat Pump Consortium.http://www.ghpc.org/about/how.htm

Design Process

• Commercial Energy Systems. “Building design Process, early Involvement”.

Accessed 27/02/2003.http://cipco.apogee.net/ces/bp.asp.

• The Plan Centre.”The Design Process”. Accessed 30/02/2003. http://www.plancentre.com.au/design_process.shtml.
• Project Planning and Delivery Process. Accessed 29/02/2003.

http://www.pdc.uiuc.edu/Historical%20Preservation/HistPresPlan/a29.html.