Certificate of Participation 2011 “IlluHOME - Sustainable lightweight cabins” Sisimiut, Greenland We hereby certify that the project cited above was entered in the competition in which 6,065 entries were received. The submission was one of 2,251 entries that met the stringent criteria of the competition and was presented to the respective regional Holcim Awards jury headed by:
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IlluHOME - Sustainable lightweight cabins [ Project title ]
General project data
Main author and contact details
Project group 1 Building and civil engineering works
Name Profession Position Organization Address Zip | City State | Country Tel | Fax Email Website
Competition region City Country Status of planning Formal permission Contruction start Client Intervention Project background
Europe Sisimiut Greenland Final design stage Approved Jun '12 Sisimiut Municipality New construction Research project
Latitude Longitude m ASL
66.938 -53.672 450
Competition Last modified
no Mar 30, 2011
HA11_LWJRL [ Office ID ]
Mr Kristoffer Negendahl, m, 1982 Engineer EIII Elmegade 5, 1. TV 2200 | Copenhagen | Denmark +4526704550 | kn@eiii.dk www.eiii.dk
Project team
Further author(s) Further authors: 1. Mr Thomas FÌnø Mondrup, Engineer, 1981, m, EIII, Elmegade 5, 1. TV, 2200, Copenhagen, Denmark, +4526173563, tfm@eiii.dk, www.eiii.dk; 2. Mr Brian Hurup-Felby, Engineer, 1978, m, EIII, Elmegade 5, 1. TV, 2200, Copenhagen, Denmark, +4551803107, bhf@eiii.dk, eiii.dk; 3. Mr Jonas Vendel, Engineer, 1981, m, EIII, Elmegade 5, 1. TV, 2200, Copenhagen, Denmark, +4522326870, jv@eiii.dk, eiii.dk Distribution of prize money Main Author: 100%, Further author 1: 0%, Further author 2: 0%, Further author 3: 0%
Project details GFA GV Contruction costs Site area Footprint area Building height Building depth
18 sq m 31 cu m 14500 USD 18 sq m 18 sq m 3,6 m 4m
Further relevant key figures Total cabin weight (1 unit = 813 kg) Heating-module, preheating ventilation air (1,7 sq m = 1200 W) Power-module, walls with solar cells (21 sq m = 200 W) Used materials Building envelope: fibreglass composite (recycling fibreglass boats) Building supports: aluminium (recycling aluminium boats, vehicles and planes) Insulation: cellulose fibres (recycling paper)
Project description
PROJECT BACKGROUND: The tourism industry is experiencing strong growth, but the backpacker segment of the tourist flow is offered relatively primitive tourist cabins without electricity and with rudimentary toilet facilities. At the same time, the natural conditions of the Arctic regions, their tourist attractions, are changing dramatically in some areas as a result of climate change. The Greenlandic people have a great interest in being able to offer new accommodations that can combine the growing need for mobility, experiences and greater comfort for the tourists and still show consideration for Greenland and its unique natural surroundings and sensitive environment. One way of achieving this is to use moveable cabins that are easy to build. PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Imagine that you are on holiday in Greenland. You have been hiking all day and full of the days experiences, you seek out your accommodation for the night: a mobile, lightweight fibreglass cabin, assembled and erected in the wilderness to house tourists and equipped with low-energy technology that provides lighting and heating. Once inside the cabin, you prepare your meal and sleep on a comfortable cot and when you leave the cabin the following morning you deposit your refuse from the toilet and the kitchen in the integrated biogas-module. That is how an overnight stay in the wilderness of Greenland might be in the near future. FUNCTIONAL FLEXIBILITY: One of the major advantages of the new cabin concept is its high flexibility, both with regard to size and energy supply. The cabin is comparable to a tent with a fixed tent cloth. When the frame is assembled, the fibreglass shell is mounted, and then it is possible to supplement with more or less advanced low-energy solutions, using prefabricated service-plug-in-modules. Each section is 18 sq m and the sections can be attached to each other and, technically, extended with an indefinite number of sections. Besides from housing tourists, the cabin is able to accommodate a variety of different purposes; everything from providing a shelter for local hunters to serve or creating a safe base for scientists and research teams. TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER: The sustainability principle is also relevant for existing cabins and houses in the arctic that need to be renovated in order to meet modern requirements of comfort.
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Measuring up to the target issues for sustainable construction Innovation and transferability - Progress
HA11_LWJRL [ Office ID ]
[ Self assessment ]
CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY: The construction is a prefabricated shell structure, making assembling and maintenance easy. The construction technology reduces on-site building time and enables IlluHOME to be transported to far reached regions. FUNCTIONAL FLEXIBILITY: The IlluHOME design allows connecting multiple units into larger accommodations. MATERIAL USE: IlluHOME recycles local materials. The envelope is made of fibreglass composite, mainly from recycling discarded fibreglass boats. Insulation is made of cellulose fibres based on recycled paper. ENERGY EFFICIENCY: IlluHOME relies completely on its own energy production, water collection and waste treatment. Prefabricated service-plugin-modules provide renewable energy and ensure minimum waste and water use. All based on interchangeable technology which easily can be incorporated into local houses.
Ethical standards and social equity - People
[ Self assessment ]
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION: Participation of stakeholders from design to operation, involving local hunters, fishermen, local authorities and tourist offices, supporting ownership feeling and local influence. NEW LOCAL ICON: IlluHOME is a sustainable icon. IlluHOME creates self awareness and will contribute to Greenlandic heritage and local identity, attracting visitors and eco tourists from around the world.
Environmental quality and resource efficiency - Planet
[ Self assessment ]
RECYCLING MATERIALS: In Greenland all building materials are brought in from overseas. IlluHOME focuses on reducing the amount of imported materials by recycling the ones available; fibreglass, paper and aluminium (envelope, insulation and supports). SERVICE-MODULES: IlluHOME will be located in difficult terrain far away from any infrastructure. IlluHOME is self-sufficient, relying on renewable energy produced by energy effective service-plug-in-modules. A biogas-module is implemented to generate both heat and electrical power from a biological breakdown of organic waste. By implementing a biogas-module the disposal of organic waste will be reduced, hereby reducing the need for transportation. Flexible roll to roll processed polymer solar cells and mini water turbines (if situated near water streams) are implemented as additional power-modules. In addition, an air based heating-module preheats the ventilation air.
Economic performance and compatibility - Prosperity
[ Self assessment ]
ECONOMIC FINANCING: Based on extensive public involvement IlluHOME will be financed by public-private-partnerships or by private local stakeholders. LOCAL DEVELOPMENT: IlluHOME will boost the local economy by attracting visitors and eco tourists from around the world. JOB CREATIONS: Maintenance and handling of IlluHOME will be performed by people within the local communities, creating local jobs.
Contextual and aesthetic impact - Proficiency
[ Self assessment ]
SHAPE AND DESIGN: IlluHOME is the result of bioclimatic design, shaping the optimal building in the arctic environment. IlluHOME embodies the feeling of a traditional tent and the arctic igloo in a modern structure. GREENLANDIC INSPIRATION: IlluHOME interprets the local geometries, inspired by the formations of ice and stone. HABITATION AND TRANSPORTATION: As a movable structure IlluHOME is able to follow the path of nature and the moving glaciers.
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Project visualization
HA11_LWJRL [ Office ID ]
IlluHOME embodies the feeling of a traditional tent and the arctic igloo in a modern structure, reflecting the local geometries inspired by the formations of ice and stone.
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HA11_LWJRL [ Office ID ]
Construction (section)
Construction (technology)
Flexibility (units)
Service-modules (heat, power)
Cabin (in wilderness)
Bioclimatic design (CFD)
Mockup (in Greenland)
Transportation (helicopter) [ Page 4 ]