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Fig. 1.2
Residential complex in Torre Boldone, Italy, special award for the environmental sus-
tainability and bio-ecological and green building solutions at 9th IQU Prize—Innovation and
urban quality (Architect: Atelier2—Gallotti e Imperadori Associati)
building envelope is constructed using high performance SIPS (structurally insulated
panel based system), which provides a high level of thermal insulation and perfor-
mance, and a ventilated façade of lattice wood (Fig.
1.5
). The double-height living
space enables the natural ventilation through the roof windows on the top level under
the wind catcher (Fig.
1.4
). In order to absorb the room heat, internal room surfaces
are “thermally heavyweight”, made of dense cement fibreboards and plasterboard
embedding phase change materials (PCM). The building also includes a wastewa-
ter management system for re-use: rainwater for the garden and washing machine,
shower and bath water for the WC (Figs.
1.3
,
1.4
and
1.5
).
Example: Solar Decathlon. Design: TU Darmstadt (team leader: prof. Manfred
Hegger)
Designed by the team of students from TU Darmstadt, leaded by prof.
Manfred Hegger, the house has won the prestigious Solar Decathlon 2007 in
Washington and then re-built in Germany. It's a compact parallelepiped volume that
can be subdivided in 3 volumes. The structure is prefabricated, made by a timber
frame with a multi-layer envelope. Vacuum insulation panels (VIP) panels provide
super-insulation and plasterboard with embedded PCM create “thermally heavy-
weight” internal surfaces. Windows opening are limited to the south (triple glazing
gas filled window) and north façade. The building has glazing that look south and
