Belfast·SPG005 Placemaking and Urban Design·Page 43·4.9.5
Net-gain energy buildings through renewable resources
New developments should aim to construct net-gain energy buildings that produce at least as much energy as they consume through renewable energy resources.
New developments can provide architects and contractors with the opportunities to design and build more energy efficient buildings. Here the ultimate goal would be to construct a net-gain energy building which through renewable energy resources consumes less than or equal to the amount of energy it produces on site.
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