Net ZEB Case Studies - Modeling, Design, and Optimization of Net-Zero Energy Buildings - page 380

Fig. 7.24 Plan of the ground and of the first floor
Fig. 7.25 Plan of the second floor
Two of the apartments are occasionally occupied; each of the remaining
four flats is occupied by two people. To maximize the solar radiation gain,
the ratio of the lengths of the south and east façades was set to 1.34. The
southernfaçadepresentsexternal fixedoverhangs usedasshadingelements
(see Figure 7.23 ).
A photovoltaic (PV) system and a solar thermal system account for
electricity and domestic hot water (DHW) needs, while a geothermal heat