Building Regulations for Energy Efficiency

Near Zero Energy Buildings (NZEB). The Passive House

By 2021, all new buildings or buildings that are undergoing a major first-level renovation must have near-zero energy needs (Near zero energy building, NZEB).For new public buildings, including schools, the deadline is advanced to 2019. These types of buildings are certified by systems such as CasaClima, PassivHaus and Leed. Leggi tutto “Building Regulations for Energy Efficiency”

Environmental sustainability of buildings and materials used in architecture

The environmental sustainability of a building is conditioned by the materials with which it is built. The concept might seem simple but, in architecture, the materials used for building involve the building. Reflecting on this, which seems trivial, is instead the key to solving many problems of environmental sustainability of buildings. Leggi tutto “Environmental sustainability of buildings and materials used in architecture”

The Bionic Building in the Mediterranean climate. The Musical Seine of Paris

We have already had the opportunity to describe an example of bionic building and to explain what a bionic building is, intended as an evolved building. Bionic designers use two different approaches to elaborate their projects.

  • With the first approach, the designer imitates the external appearance of natural forms, thus obtaining buildings that reflect the beauty of nature and the environment surrounding it;
  • With the second approach, the designer works looking at the structure, the external and internal relations present in nature and the proportions of its components. This means that the relationships found in nature are simulated and implemented, in relation to the creative and structural phases.

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Sustainable buildings with bioclimatic architecture. Evolved and zero-energy buildings

Today more than ever, for those involved in residential construction, there are two objectives that are the most important requirements to achieve:

The well-being of users and the economy of building management.

Both objectives can be achieved with green building and construction of a sustainable house.

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Examples of bioclimatic architecture. Metropol Parasol, Seville

About buildings with nearly zero energy and capable to guarantee the comfort of the building’s users,  Metropol Parasol in Seville is an example of bioclimatic architecture at high level.

Metropol Parasol as well as responding to the need to create a structure little energivorous, it also took into account the comfort of the users of the building, built in a place characterized by a very hot and humid climate. Leggi tutto “Examples of bioclimatic architecture. Metropol Parasol, Seville”

Do you know what a Resilient City means? I’ll give you a particular example

Have you heard of Resilient City but don’t know exactly what it is?

Now, everywhere in the world there is a need to regenerate cities with resilience. And here there is a practical example, the Skyscraper built entirely of Lamellar Wood by Anders Berensson, 133 meters high, equal to 40 floors, commissioned in Stockholm. Leggi tutto “Do you know what a Resilient City means? I’ll give you a particular example”

Smart technology for sustainable cities

The importance of living in smart and sustainable cities can no longer be neglected, especially with the increase of the urban population.

Indeed, living in sustainable and smart cities will improve people’s lives, even in terms of services.

This is mainly due to the modernization and optimization of city management through technology. In fact, people living in smart and sustainable cities will feel the improvements in the services available.

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