The checklist below provides an overview of the actions required to ensure the success of a building that uses passive solar design.
| Activity | Complete | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Small building (≤500m2) | Medium building (>500m2 ≤1000m2) | Large building (>1000m2) | |
| Committing as a design team to incorporating passive solar design principles through an integrated whole building design process. | |||
| Carrying out a site investigation of solar gains, wind and other relevant parameters. If the site is yet to be determined, adding passive design factors into the site selection process. | |||
| Determining suitable passive solar strategies and design options at the concept stage, including orientation and building form. | |||
| Refining the design throughout the preliminary design phase using computer simulation. Investigating performance and selecting systems. | N/A | ||
| Continuing the design development, taking note of the interaction between daylighting, heating, cooling and ventilation. | |||
| Including a facilities management representative in the developed and detailed design processes. | N/A | ||
| Completing the detailed design of passive systems including façade and glazing types, shading and ventilation strategy. | |||
| Monitoring the construction process to ensure the integrity of sensitive passive design features. | N/A | ||
| Carrying out building commissioning to Ministry for the Environment best practice guidance. | |||
| Providing a building user guide, user training and facilities management training. | N/A | ||
| Ensuring first-year building fine-tuning is carried out and providing feedback to the design team, including energy and water auditing. | N/A | ||
| Continuous commissioning to be carried out every three years according to Ministry for the Environment best practice guidance, including post-occupancy evaluations and three-year building audits. | N/A | ||
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1: Passive Solar Design Checklist
December 2008
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