ISOVER answers the call for high peforming insulation in a very hot climate. The university campus in Alicante, Spain was building its new laboratories and offices and needed insulation that could provide a cool atmosphere in an area that reaches up to 40 degrees celcius.
The project involved building a research center, with laboratories and offices, on the university campus in Alicante. The site is close to citrus groves, which would be removed to make way for the new buildings. Climatic conditions in the region are extreme, with summer temperatures up to 40°C, little rain, and cold, dry winters. To cope with these conditions, the plan was to reinvent the traditional patio, using the latest technology combined with horticultural techniques used in greenhouses, to regulate the temperature and provide a comfortable internal environment. Ventilation and natural lighting would also be used throughout to improve internal conditions.
Spain
Surface:
2000 m²
Architect:
Subarquitectura : Andres Silanes, Fernando Valderrama and Carlos Ba
Arquitecturas Torres Nadal (Jose Maria Torres Nadal):
Characteristics:
Markets:
Non-Residential - new
Segment:
Education
Application:
Partition wall
High Performance:
Very low energy Buildings
Total consumption for the building:
30 kWh/m
Total consumption for heating only:
35 kWh/m
U-value for the windows:
2.8 W/m
U-value for the roof:
0.40 W/m
U-value for the ground/basement floor:
0.60 W/m
U-value for the walls:
0.68 W/m
U-value for the walls:
0.68 W/m