0 Emission_Social Housing

::Architecture Competition for Retrofitting Strategies on Social Housing – Zero Emission::

The project, that originates from the existing preliminary project for two public residential buildings, is based on the design of a “zero emission” building with particular attention paid towards the achievement of acoustic and safety comfort standards.
The project mainly concerns the façade system and, in the specific, a double skin applied to the existing façade to shade the rooms exposed to intense summer radiation and prevent summer overheating; also a system of greenhouses is introduced in the building, to preheat the air during winter. The above mentioned retrofitting strategies guarantee a passive behavior of the buildings, the maximization of thermal gain during winter and the minimization of the latter during summer. The roofing system will also be used to optimize the building’s energetic efficiency by introducing photovoltaic panels, a shading louvered system and extensive vegetation: the green roof guarantees thermal and acoustic comfort, it filters smog and it absorbs 70% of rain water, which is later recycled and used for irrigation. Last, but not least, the project introduces a Geothermic System with ventilation towers for natural ventilation, heating and cooling.

Location:  Latina (IT)
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Description: Retrofitting of a Residential Building
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Client: A.T.E.R., Ordine degli Architetti della provincia di Latina
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Activities: architectural drawings, 3d modeling, rendering,
post processing
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Budget: – €
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Surface: 6000 sq m
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Year: June 2009
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Status:  Third prize Winner
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With: Arch. Loris Rossi, Eng. Massimo Panini, Eng. Fausto Panini,
Arch. Lamberto Nicoletti, Arch. Gabriele Misso.
Collaborators: Maria Luigia Micalella, Valeria Giampà, Pasquale Vazzano
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Related links: europaconcorsi
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