Mirador de Gràcia: Passivhaus Nursing home

Consultoría Passivhaus para una residencia geriátrica asistida ubicada en Barcelona capital, diseñada por el despacho de arquitectura Genars y promovido por FIATC Seguros a través de FIATC Residencias (Inverfiatc).

Mirador de Gràcia: Passivhaus Care home

Passivhaus

Praxis cabecera proyectos

Description

Passivhaus consultancy for an elderly people residence located in Barcelona capital, designed by Genars architecture studio and developed by FIATC Seguros through FIATC Residencias (Inverfiatc). This 6575 m2 building is in the process of Passivhaus Classic certification.

Praxis has delivered the PHPP modelling, design of the thermal envelope and airtight layer, advice on low-impact materials, and analysis and optimisation of thermal bridges and construction details.

We’ve also undertaken a thermodynamic and daylighting study of the building, using DesignBuilder (EnergyPlus & Radiance), to assess natural light levels and analyse the risk of summer overheating.

Our work has also included an audit of the mechanical and electrical systems, with proposals for improvements and compliance with the Passivhaus standard, to ensure efficient operation and low maintenance costs. Praxis has also undertaken the Blower Door testing and on-site Passivhaus supervision and quality control.

Photos: Salva Lopez y Miriam Castells

Links:

Passive House Database iPHa

Base de datos de proyectos Passivhaus PEP

  • Year: 2024
  • Location: Barcelona, España
  • Architecture: Joaquim Rigau – Genars
  • Services provided by Praxis: Passivhaus design & consultancy, thermodynamic simulation, daylighting analysis, HVAC consultancy, Blower Door testing, site supervision
  • Passivhaus Certification Class: Passivhaus Classic
  • Climate zone: Warm
  • Floor area: 4595 m2
  • Thermal envelope area: 6880 m2
  • Blower Door Result: 0,64 n50
  • Heating Demand: 11 kWh/m2·a
  • Cooling Demand: 10 kWh/m2·a
  • Primary Energy Renewable consumption (EPR): 53 kWh/m2·a
  • Final Energy consumption: 60 kWh/m2·a
  • Renewable energy generation: 61 kWh/m2·a
  • CO2eq emissions: 32 kg/m2·a