Session VII: Climatic challenges

Friday, 25 April 2014

16:00
Fabio Ferrario | The first certified Passivhaus hotel in Italy

Best example of green building in Trentino-Sud Tirol (Italy) according to the Regional Water Resources and Energy Agency competition in 2012, the EcoHotel Bonapace in Nago Torbole is the first Near Zero Energy Hotel in Italy certified by the Passivhaus Institut with the collaboration of ZEPHIR.

16:25
Rena Vallentin | Seminar and youth guesthouse – a flagship project in Korea

Korea’s largest Passive House project was successfully implemented through extensive exchange between German planners and Korean builders. To cope with climatic and cultural challenges a quality management framework was set up to ensure high standards of architectural design and energy efficiency.

16:50
Thomas Greindl | An ecological, sustainable Passive House 300 km south of the Arctic Circle

The international Passive House definition can be implemented in the subarctic climate zone and built by students learning construction-related trades. An attempt to reduce overall environmental impact throughout the lifecycle must focus not only on heating demand but also on construction material selection.

17:15
Poster contributions:

1) Mauring | Winter performance of Certified Passive House building in Northern European cold climate
2) Krauklis | Design, optimisation, construction and operation of a large single-family Passive House in Riga

17:40
Poster contributions:

3) Szalavicz | Can Passivhaus Standards be adapted to high-rise residential buildings in South Africa?
4) Marcelino | The performance of the first Passive Houses in Portugal: the path to sustainability
5) Rosemeier | Is mechanical ventilation dispensable in temperate climates?
6) Vicente/Rodrigues | Passivhaus economic feasibility for Portuguese climate.

18:15
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