Calculation of energy consumption: free software

The association EAAP, thanks to the financial contribution of the Cultural Foundation for Ethical Responsibility Onlus has made available on its website the software ECHOES.

ECHOES allows the user, starting from the value of its energy consumption (annual expenditure in euro), to simulate the same time more energy upgrading the plants to produce electricity, heat and cooling, up to the solution that returns the best result, as both economic and environmental benefits.

ECHOES, or echoes, correspondences: those between the parts of a building that interact with each other, with ourselves and with the environment that surrounds us.

The Association Paea (Alternative Projects for Energy and the Environment) for over ten years dealing with renewable energy, energy efficiency, green building, environmental education. It offers consulting services, training, teaching and designing. Promotes environmental protection and is committed to the dissemination of new sustainable lifestyles.? With the traveling exhibition "La Casa Ecologica 'occurred in squares of 140 Italian cities. In 1996 he joined the Tour of Beppe Grillo (1996). In 1998 he turned the Peninsula with Greenpeace and in 2002 with the Ministry of Environment.

He offered consulting services to more than 50 innovative projects throughout Italy, collaborating with internationally renowned architects, including Renzo Piano for the redevelopment of the Industrial Ex Michelin of Trent (2006). Implementing interventions environmental education in schools and energy saving campaigns with organizations and associations. He has authored 180 technical courses, meetings and conferences. It deals with the energy to cover the municipality of Reggio Emilia.

Project Area is the wing of the Association EAAP technique that deals with energy-efficient construction and use of natural materials.? It addresses, as well as to private individuals, designers, businesses and public administrations. • Custom carrying out consultations (link on consulting) and design of buildings energy efficient. The concepts of home energy-efficient and passive houses are processed in order to combine the traditional building techniques and local architectural language with the efficiency and technological innovation.

28/02/2010

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