Bellcaire: PHI Low Energy Building
Description Located in Bellcaire d’Empordá, Catalonia, this single-family home was certified by Oliver Style as a PHI Low Energy Building. Designed by Gemma Blanes and Marina Farró from HEM Green & Balanced Architecture, and built by Evowall, the home has a compact triangular shape that takes advantage of the greater height to create two floors …
Bellcaire: PHI Low Energy Building
Passivhaus Certification, Blower Door test, Thermal bridge calculations
Description
Located in Bellcaire d’Empordá, Catalonia, this single-family home was certified by Oliver Style as a PHI Low Energy Building. Designed by Gemma Blanes and Marina Farró from HEM Green & Balanced Architecture, and built by Evowall, the home has a compact triangular shape that takes advantage of the greater height to create two floors and a double-height space in the sitting and dining room area of the house, adding spaciousness. The outdoor area features a pergola for shading in the summer months, adding a dynamic element to the building structure.
The home was built using the Evowall prefabricated steel-frame system, with a patented low-conductivity mortar and EPS and PIR insulation.
The pine timber windows frames are made by Unilux, with argon filled low emissivity double glazing, and traditional “Alicantina” shutters.
A Zehnder ComfoAir 180 balanced mechanical ventilation system with heat recovery provides comfort ventilation.
Heating and cooling are provided by an LG air-to-air heat pump with indoor ducted units. For domestic hot water, a Thermor Aeromax Split heat pump was used. Passivhaus certification was carried out by Praxis Resilient Buildings.
Links:
PEP (Plataforma Edificación Passivhaus)
iPHa (Base de datos internacional de proyectos Passivhaus)
