The measure is part of the new EU Ecodesign Regulation, which came into force on 19 July and requires greater transparency and better inventory management from companies.
Zero impact houses can be built: the project by the Snøhetta studio
The eco-friendly house built in Larvik, Norway, was designed and realised by the architect studio Snøhetta in collaboration with the Research centre on zero emission buildings of Trondheim. With the Zero emission buildings (ZEB) pilot house project, the Norwegian studio demonstrated that it is possible to build zero impact buildings. The house project, motivated by the need
The eco-friendly house built in Larvik, Norway, was designed and realised by the architect studio Snøhetta in collaboration with the Research centre on zero emission buildings of Trondheim. With the Zero emission buildings (ZEB) pilot house project, the Norwegian studio demonstrated that it is possible to build zero impact buildings. The house project, motivated by the need to build apartment blocks that don’t worsen climate change, auto produces surplus energy. The data on energy consumption include the energy spent during the 20,000 km travels by an electric vehicle with which the house was equipped.
Snøhetta’s ZEB pilot house prototype, was originally meant as a single-family house but its 200 square metres will be used as a research laboratory on zero emission residential design. The choice of building a pilot house to raise awareness on sustainable construction and eco-friendly design highlights the architects’ willingness to commit themselves to a new kind of design, whose central theme is the respect for the environment.
The green house is equipped with a roof covered with photovoltaic panels, a water collection and recycling system and it is connected with a geothermal energy system. The energy produced is clean, little energy is used and the environmental impact of the house is really low; the house, in fact, is certified ZEB-OM and 100 percent of the CO2 emissions generated are offset. The Snøhetta studio didn’t ignore even the food supply aspect: the house, indeed, is surrounded by a green area with an orchard and fruit trees in order to incentivise food production on a small scale.
The ZEB project is based all principles for the design of a sustainable and low-impact house and now it’s up to citizens to change their habits. Technological development is not enough to tackle climate change: every single person should be aware of his/her actions.
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