Project · Sustainable housing study · Mollet del Vallès (Barcelona)
Eco terraced houses: 65% less energy and 80% less CO₂
View of the terraced houses.
−65%
Energy
Compared with regulatory compliance.
−80%
Construction CO₂
Thanks to low-impact materials.
50 years
Life cycle
The basis of the design.
Dry
Construction
Demountable and reusable.
The brief
Sustainable housing from start to finish
We studied a solution for eco terraced housing, analysing its full 50-year life cycle with bioclimatic design and circular construction criteria.
Project data
Construction
Renewable materials and dry construction
A building that can be dismantled and reused.
Renewable or recyclable materials are used in a dry construction system that allows them to be reused. Insulation thickness, window sizes, their thermal transmittance and solar shading are all set by energy calculation.
Comfort
Thermal comfort with very little energy
Underfloor heating, solar thermal and a condensing boiler.
Thermal comfort is achieved with 65% energy savings compared with regulatory compliance, using underfloor heating, evacuated-tube solar collectors and a condensing gas boiler. CO₂ emissions from construction are cut by more than 80%.
Drawings
Plans and section
The typical house.
Plans and section of the terraced houses.
Frequently asked questions
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