{"id":8977,"date":"2023-01-24T12:44:41","date_gmt":"2023-01-24T11:44:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.grupogamiz.com\/?p=8977"},"modified":"2023-01-25T08:53:00","modified_gmt":"2023-01-25T07:53:00","slug":"this-is-the-largest-passivhaus-accommodation-in-europe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.grupogamiz.com\/en\/blog\/category\/sustainable-architecture\/this-is-the-largest-passivhaus-accommodation-in-europe\/","title":{"rendered":"This is the largest Passivhaus accommodation in Europe"},"content":{"rendered":"

It is called Kora Green City, located in Vitoria-Gasteiz, and is one of the most sustainable buildings in the world. Radiata pine curtain wall contributes to the architects’ energy efficiency goals.<\/h2>\n

Sustainable architecture<\/strong> is a magical cocktail. The first of its ingredients is the architects’ desire to build a better world. Then comes the hard part: finding the materials, the certifications, the working methods\u2026 The guarantee that each step is as efficient as possible: achieving goals with the lowest possible carbon footprint<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The Passivhaus certification<\/strong> began in Germany in 1988. This construction model can be summarised in five key points<\/a>, with the aim of achieving practical and comfortable buildings and reducing energy consumption in their construction by at least 70%<\/strong>, compared to conventional building standards.<\/p>\n

This ambitious aspiration consumed the creators of the project, Fernando Ortea and A54 Architects. After a time, the Kora Green City complex of studios and apartments appeared in Vitoria-Gasteiz: the largest Passivhaus accommodation in Europe.<\/p>\n

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A forest of 13,500 trees at the heart of the Basque capital<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Thanks to the Passivhaus standard, Kora Green City has saved the atmosphere 98% in CO2 emissions<\/strong>. This is equivalent to the purification produced by 13,500 trees in one year.<\/p>\n

At the same time, Kora Green City obtains the majority of its energy from nature: photovoltaic panels, air source heat pumps, geothermal energy, etc. The goals for lighting and heating the rooms using natural sunlight are achieved through a kind of teamwork to which the wooden curtain wall of the fa\u00e7ade<\/strong> contributes in good measure.<\/p>\n

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\u00bfFachadas sostenibles? Con madera certificada, por supuesto<\/h3>\n

Thanks to technology, laminated wood has been revolutionising sustainable architecture for several years<\/strong>. Custom structural beams, curved beams<\/a>, creative designs with beams with lengths and widths that were unthinkable some time ago are now possible.<\/p>\n

Thanks to technology\u2026 and certifications. Lightweight sustainable fa\u00e7ades with wood<\/strong> are only possible thanks to certifications such as the CE marking for structural use<\/a>, the seal awarded to VIGAM<\/strong>, the glulam beam by Grupo G\u00e1miz, available in oak (in this case it is the only oak glulam in the world with CE marking for structural use<\/strong><\/a>), ash, iroko and radiata pine. The latter is the material chosen for the wooden curtain walling of the Kora Green City fa\u00e7ade.<\/p>\n

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To see all the images from this project, consult the technical data.<\/a><\/p>\n

Wooden curtain wall: beauty, elegance, warmth and a more protected planet<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Certified laminated wood <\/strong>has achieved just that: that sustainability takes creativity by the hand<\/a>. Today architects are not forced to forego designing what they see in their minds due to materials that are unsuitable for their sustainability goals.<\/p>\n

As an example, a button: here are eight real examples of oak curtain wall on fa\u00e7ades<\/strong><\/a>. You can see how leaders in the profession such as Renzo Piano<\/strong> and Herzog & de Meuron<\/strong> create their sustainable fa\u00e7ades.<\/p>\n

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