Energy efficient public buildings design.

Energy efficiency is at the cornerstone of the European energy policy and one of the main targets of strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth. As energy related emissions account for almost 80% of total greenhouse gas (“GHG”) emissions, the efficient use of energy can make an important contribution to achieving a low-carbon economy and combating climate change. Buildings account for approximately 40% of final energy consumption. Investing in energy efficiency measures in buildings can yield substantial energy savings, while supporting economic growth, sustainable development and creating jobs. Greater use of energy-efficient appliances and technologies, combined with renewable energy, are cost effective ways of enhancing the security of energy supply.

During last years, demand on energy efficient buildings of various technological purposes significantly increased, as such buildings design and energy efficiency assessment different standards, rules and other specifications became internationally and widely developed (magazine АVОК, 1997, No 2, 4, 6). In terms of UN European Economic Commission for Europe international, program in Russia “Energy efficiency - 2000” there were established projects on high-energy efficient demo zones construction.

Energy efficient building design is to consider a complex of factors, what provides the society with low energy consuming buildings in further realization. These factors are: architectural and space planning concept, utility lines of high efficiency, efficient heat saving bat. By realization of various space planning, architectural, construction solutions and rational shape generation, buildings thermal conditions improvement possibility arise.

Shape generation rules in the course of building design reflect not only on the architectural building peculiarities but also on the building energy efficiency. This is the reason why, it is necessary to start project design on architecture and space planning solutions and rational shape organization.

Building linear parameters (height, length, width) modelling in the result gives the building general cover square as various heat losses value. It is very important to evaluate energy saving measures efficiency connected with space and planning solutions modelling.

Right implementation of such project solutions may promote State programs for energy save at local, regional and federal levels and at the federal legislation level.