Regional Space Strategy and Zero-energy Engineering Strategy: An Analysis of “In-Between Nature” for Solar Decathlon China 2018

Abstract

With an analysis of the project "In-Between Nature" for SDC2018 that got 3rd place in the competition, this paper explored a combined approach to achieve zero-energy consumption building: space strategy learning from local architecture prototypes which is mainly passive, and engineering strategy which covers life-cycle of the building. During the competition, statistics such as temperature, humidity, energy produced and consumed are measured, proving that this combined strategy is feasible and the house has achieved the goal of zero-energy in Dezhou during early August, when the temperature and humidity is highest of a year.