Photos / Technical Drawing credit: ATLAS, TASK 59 and Eurac
Principle Characteristics of the Building:
| Ownership type: | Private (owner occupied) |
| Year of construction: | 1850-1899 |
| Renovation completed: | 2007 |
| Floor area after works: | 564m² |
| Structure: | The roof of the Villa has been completed replaced with a new laminated wood structure, with double-crimped aluminium sheets acting as the roof skin. The windows and doors are triple glazed, filled with Argon and cased in a wood-aluminium frame. The exterior walls are insulated from inside |
| Heating and energy: | A heat pump with a geothermal plant (probes) supplies the production of heating and cooling and hot water. The heat for heating is distributed to the rooms through a radiant floor system. Electrical energy is produced with a PV-system, integrated in the roofing and not visible from outside. Micro wind turbines installed on the roof contribute to the production of electricity. |
| Energy performance: | 18,27 kWh/m²/y representing a 90% energy demand reduction leading to ClimaHouse R certification. |
| Cost of works: | €1,500,000 (€2,660 m²) |
| Architect: | Valentina Cari |
| Technical consultants: | Oscar Stuffer |