654: Developing Integrated Energy Design as a standard practice of building design

Integrated Energy Design (IED) is a notion for a design process that results in lower building running costs, more comfortable indoor climate and reduced CO2 emissions. This paper presents an effort to develop IED as a standard European practice of building design beyond the level of the Directive of Energy Performance of Buildings (EPBD). This is the main objective of an ongoing EU supported project called INTEND (Integrated Energy Design in public buildings) looking especially on the processes of Integrated Energy Design. In the framework of INTEND project tools and methods for IED have been developed for practical use by the design teams for new building projects. At least 12 buildings in Europe will serve as examples showing how IED can be used in planning and designing building projects.. Furthermore, an Internet database has been created based on the “wiki” concept to spread knowledge and experience of buildings of high-energy performance, eco design, etc. The project results will be disseminated to leading architects, engineers, consultants, real estate organisations and developers through a number of activities that include workshops, lectures and an international conference.