Sde2014 projects

TEAM PROJECT POSTER

VERSAILLES SOLAR DECATHLON EUROPE 2014

COUNTRY France

PROJECT NAME Philéas

TEAM NAME

Atlantic Challenge

UNIVERSITY NAME Nantes universities

SLOGAN/TAGLINE Fertile city

DESCRIPTION The prototype is part of our design process and unveils our choices: for a better functioning and a closeness of the variousnetworks of the city, for the re-useand enhancement of the existing environment.

The modularity of the accommodation

means that space can be adapted to the needs of the tenants throughout their lives. Our proposal is linked to materiality. It does not only imply technical performances but it considers the life cycle of each inserted element.

It is about studying the material interaction

with the system it is grafted into.

These choices aim at improving the users’ quality of life through responsible design.

TEAM PROJECT POSTER

VERSAILLES SOLAR DECATHLON EUROPE 2014

COUNTRY Spain

PROJECT NAME Ressò

TEAM NAME Ressò Team

UNIVERSITY NAME

Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya

SLOGAN/TAGLINE We share Ressò

DESCRIPTION WHAT ? Ressò is a strategy that uses the collective infrastructure (or collective space) to inspire a social and urban rehabilitation process.

WHO ? The user is essential to be able to accomplish the rehabilitation process. The user’s disposition and attitude towards collectivization of activities and resources are decisive to achieve this saving.

HOW ? The ressò space, understood as the trigger of this rehabilitation process, has to be a self-sufficient constriction, adaptable to the different urban layouts and be able to accomplish a flexible comfort for its users.

TEAM PROJECT POSTER

VERSAILLES SOLAR DECATHLON EUROPE 2014

COUNTRY ROMANIA

PROJECT NAME EFdeN

TEAM NAME EFdeN

UNIVERSITY NAME Bucharest Universities

SLOGAN/TAGLINE Where N is Nature

DESCRIPTION “EFdeN wants to align Romania’s capital city, Bucharest, with othermetropolises. How? By recycling thebrownfield sites within the city, thus offering a solution to urban challenges such as mobility and densification. EFdeN proposes a project whose epicenter is nature.

This is why ourprototype has a hybrid greenhouse.We designed this green space to accommodate both purposes of utility and pleasure, since it enables its user to include urbanfarming in his style of living, while complementing the environment with a leisure space.

In addition, it functions as a thermal

buffer and it has a functional role regarding HVAC system.

EFdeN’s prototypeis not only an intelligent house, but also engages sustainability, as the materials we use have either an increased endurance or present a high degree of recycling.

TEAM PROJECT POSTER

VERSAILLES SOLAR DECATHLON EUROPE 2014

COUNTRY Japan

PROJECT NAME RenaiHouse

TEAM NAME

Chiba University Japan

UNIVERSITY NAME Chiba University

SLOGAN/TAGLINE

Future Residence in 2030

Sunlight Solar Thermal Panels

Ventilation Duct Total Heat Exchanger

Air Conditioner Tank Floor Heating

Heatpump

Thermal Storage

DESCRIPTION The prototype is part of our design processand unveils our choices: for a better functioning and a closeness of the variousnetworks of the city, for the re-useand enhancement of the existing environment.

The modularity of the accommodation means that space can be adapted to the needs of the tenants throughout their lives. Our proposal is linked to materiality.It does not only imply technical performances but it considers

the life cycleof each inserted element.

It is about studyingthe material interaction with the system it is grafted into. These choices aim at improving the users’ quality of lifethrough responsible design.

TEAM PROJECT POSTER

VERSAILLES SOLAR DECATHLON EUROPE 2014

COUNTRY

Netherlands

PROJECT NAME The Skin

TEAM NAME Prêt-à-loger

UNIVERSITY NAME TU Delft

SLOGAN/TAGLINE Evolve not change, improve not replace

DESCRIPTION The floor plan of the house is mostly open.

The guests will enter the house through the front entrance which opens in a large space containing the living room and dining room, next to the kitchen.

From the living room you can enter the big greenhouse at the back

of the house.The climate scheme shows how the climate system works on a summer day. The glass skin can open as a garage door, making large openings which naturally ventilate the house through draft. The space between the roof and the glass house

generates a stack effect which naturally sucks out the air. The floor cooling cools down the interior even more.

TEAM PROJECT POSTER

VERSAILLES SOLAR DECATHLON EUROPE 2014

COUNTRY Denmark

PROJECT NAME Embrace

TEAM NAME Team DTU

UNIVERSITY NAME

Technical University of Denmark

SLOGAN/TAGLINE Smart Save Share

DESCRIPTION Embrace is thought to be housing a unit that can be multiplied and integrated in a larger urban scale as part of a new building or added on top of an existing building. The interior is designed as an open flexible space with the option of opening up

to the outside. Through sharing facilities such as washing machines and common kitchen appliances, Embrace optimizes the use of functions and area. The concept is ‘need to have’ instead of ‘nice to have’.

The envelope is separated into a thermal envelope and a weather shield.

This provides the thermal conditions for growing fruits and vegetables in an urban garden. The thermal envelope consists of three prefab volume elements that fulfill the requirements for transportation.

TEAM PROJECT POSTER

VERSAILLES SOLAR DECATHLON EUROPE 2014

COUNTRY

Chile / France

PROJECT NAME Casa FENIX

TEAM NAME Team FENIX

UNIVERSITY NAME

UTFSM / IUT La Rochelle

SLOGAN/TAGLINE

For Emergency post-Natural Impact eXtreme

DESCRIPTION Team Casa FENIX takes on the challenge of designing a sustainable and energy-independent home which can be deployed quickly following a disaster to respond to the emergency and which can be adapted to different climates. This is an opportunity to explore

passive design strategies, given that energy and water supplies are often affected during and after a disaster and this also has a severe effect on people’s comfort. The American Institute of Architects (AIA) has proposed that after a natural disaster

there are three clearly defined stages: Emergency, Relief and Reconstruction.

The conceptual idea for Casa FENIX contemplates three modules to be implemented progressively to finally become a permanent home.

TEAM PROJECT POSTER

VERSAILLES SOLAR DECATHLON EUROPE 2014

COUNTRY

United States, Germany

PROJECT NAME Techstyle Haus

TEAM NAME Inside/Out

UNIVERSITY NAME

Brown University. Rhode Island School of Design University of Applied Sciences, Erfurt

SLOGAN/TAGLINE

Passive House, Active Experience

Connecting Everyone to Sustainable Living

35˚ 30˚

DESCRIPTION Our design focuses on three key themes: weaving, transformation, and playfulness.

Techstyle Haus will have a lightweight structure through the use of a multi-layer, adaptable textile enclosure: the exterior walls will capture solar energy and insulate the house, while textiles will be utilized internally to create an easily reconfigurable space that can adapt to the diverse and ever-changing demands of modern living. Furthermore, Techstyle Haus will

be built to meet the Passivhaus standard, the highest international standard for energy efficiency. The use of textiles as a principal building component has the potential to minimize the environmental impact of material transportation and the assembly process.

As an affordable, lightweight, super-insulated solar home, Techstyle Haus will set a standard for the next generation of residential architecture. Techstyle Haus

will encourage its occupants to engage in healthy and sustainable living habits within both the home and its surrounding community through the use of compelling, positive feedback responses and an emphasis on living playfully.

Techstyle Haus’ surrounding landscape will act as an interactive playground that encourages visitors to explore and learn from its engineering and architectural systems. Techstyle Haus

TEAM PROJECT POSTER

VERSAILLES SOLAR DECATHLON EUROPE 2014

COUNTRY Thailand

PROJECT NAME

Solar Decathlon Europe 2014

TEAM NAME KMUTT

UNIVERSITY NAME King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi

SLOGAN/TAGLINE Baan Chaan

DESCRIPTION Baan Chaan means ‘Terrace House’ in Thai, and represent Thai houses which have terraces as a main component of the house. Baan Chaan can also mean ‘My Home’.

The concept of Baan Chaan is “adaptive house” because it can be adapted

to suit the users. This concept can apply to single housing, collective housing, or urban housing design.

Thai tradi­tional houses are designed according to the context around them there­fore they only needs minimum active me­chanical systems to operate and live comfortably. The house is also designed to

survive to floods by using traditional wisdom, which is to ‘live sustainability as a community’ The whole community will be able to sur­vive floods by helping each other out during these disasters by using common facilities, landscape, and shared space between households.

TEAM PROJECT POSTER

VERSAILLES SOLAR DECATHLON EUROPE 2014

COUNTRY

Switzerland

PROJECT NAME your+

TEAM NAME

Team Lucerne – Suisse

UNIVERSITY NAME Lucerne University

SLOGAN/TAGLINE Our vision is your+

DESCRIPTION Cooperatives have a long tradition in Switzerland dating back Centuries when “Alpgenossenschaften” (Cooperatives) were formed in Switzerland to preserve the way of life here. Since then, the idea of working together has been deeply rooted in Swiss society.

We utilize this cultural tradition with our your+ concept and interpret

the idea of cooperatives in a new way: a shared living network-your+. Our three room pavilion showcases part of the living area that will be available to the residents of your+. From the entire conceptual structure we extract three rooms as an example of options and layout.

We choose to have a block style building because of the space saving attributes

and the urban setting and density of Switzerland. While this concept does not lend itself to the small footprint we must conform to, we are confident we can portray the living area of the lifestyle benefits through the structure we will bring to Versailles.

TEAM PROJECT POSTER

VERSAILLES SOLAR DECATHLON EUROPE 2014

COUNTRY Mexico

PROJECT NAME Casa

TEAM NAME

[MEX] México UNAM

UNIVERSITY NAME Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

SLOGAN/TAGLINE VIVA

DESCRIPTION The CASA system is an affordable lightweight building technology comprised of a series of products that deliver a personalized energy efficient house that is environmentally responsible and faster to build.

Aimed for underdeveloped residual spaces inside the city, CASA is a feasible option for immediate densification that diminishes the cost of land and reduces the distance between people and their activities, regenerating

a degraded ecosystem at a local scale while building resilience in the face of imminent climate change and economic crisis.

TEAM PROJECT POSTER

VERSAILLES SOLAR DECATHLON EUROPE 2014

COUNTRY Germany

PROJECT NAME On Top

TEAM NAME On Top

UNIVERSITY NAME

University of applied sciences Frankfurt

SLOGAN/TAGLINE Symbionize it!

WINTER behavior incidence angle of sunlight

SUMMER behavior

16°

incidence angle of sunlight

south-facing windows Increased solar gain

winter garden Buffer zone

63°

roof overhang Prvention from direct sun

south-oriented roof Energy production unshaded position

cross ventilation Passive cooling

10°

Elevation south M 1:100 1. Floor M 1:100

thermal insulation Reduction of thermal bridges

thermal insulation Reduction of heat loss

air tightness

southern facade shading system

thermal mass

Prevention from overheating

DESCRIPTION The main idea is the intraurban densification by the help of a build-up on top of an already existingbuilding.

Thereby additional living space is created, where densification on ground level is not possible due to densely built-up areas. At the same time the build-up is able to produce an energy surplus by building integrated solar energy technique, because it is elevated

and ideally unshaded. This surplus is transferred to the existing building stock, on which it is built.

Thus the old building carries the new building and provides energy for itself and partly for the old building.

A symbiosis comes into existence.

We refer to the smaller partner of this symbiosis – our prototype for the SDEurope 2014 – as a symbiont.

Here synergies with regard to economy (new living space), ecology (energy change) and society (demographic change) are used. A new entity is formed by the new build-up and the existing building.

The symbiogenesis – as we call this new entity – is an innovative and intelligent node which blends in with the energy, mobility and social networks of the city.

TEAM PROJECT POSTER

VERSAILLES SOLAR DECATHLON EUROPE 2014

COUNTRY France

PROJECT NAME LiveLib

TEAM NAME Team Paris

UNIVERSITY NAME Université Paris-Est

SLOGAN/TAGLINE

Free to live, free to leave

DESCRIPTION The LiveLib is a residential building composed by two elements: the «hub» and the «capsules».

The «hub» is essentially a multifunctional tower containing systems such as energy production, ventilation, electric equipment, waste and rainwater management, as well as vertical access. It gathers all the technological

infrastructure needed for the sustainable growth of a home into a single hub where the expenses are managed by the city.

Each hub will have several ports able to receive a «capsule» of habitation, property of the citizen, that is plugged into it. The capsule’s plug serves as the center of all the energetic and physical

exchange, that will shift the owners’ expenses depending on their consumptions.

The idea is to make a dense area of individual homes in which people have access to their needs, but are also aware of their responsibilities and their role in sustainable development.

TEAM PROJECT POSTER

VERSAILLES SOLAR DECATHLON EUROPE 2014

COUNTRY Spain

PROJECT NAME SymbCity

TEAM NAME Plateau Team

UNIVERSITY NAME UAH & UCLM

SLOGAN/TAGLINE Build up !

DESCRIPTION Based on the concept of “sustainable re-densification” we propose the colonization of available spaces on existing buildings’ roof decks.

This concept could also apply to lower floors or leftover spaces located in between existing walls. This concept

generates a new urban complexity based on a symbiotic relationship between new and old whose association benefit all implicated parts. This increase of density and its exploitation will allow financing energy upgrades and accessibility facilities of the occupied building.

This urban regeneration challenge addresses social, technical and economical issues.

It opens opportunities for energy efficiency improvement not only for new constructions but also for existing housing buildings.

TEAM PROJECT POSTER

VERSAILLES SOLAR DECATHLON EUROPE 2014

COUNTRY

France & United States

PROJECT NAME

Maison Reciprocity

TEAM NAME

Team Réciprocité

UNIVERSITY NAME

Appalachian State University Université d’Angers

SLOGAN/TAGLINE

ReThink. ReLive. ReImagine.

Entry Porch

Seasonal Solstice

Kitchen / Living

Rain / Sun Screens

Mechanical

ISAAC + AAPS

Media / Guest

Vegetation

Bath

Ventilation

Garden Deck

Insulated Shell

Bed Loft

Solar Thermal

Stair Hall

ERV + HVAC + DeWDe

Office / Lounge

Photovoltaic Array

DESCRIPTION Inspired by natural ecosystems which foster a symbiotic equilibrium between individual parts through interaction and exchange, Maison Reciprocity is a reimagined row house that seeks balance between aesthetics and performance, design and construction, spaces and systems via the integration of common sense

design strategies, technologically innovative building systems, and energy efficient construction techniques.

Maison Reciprocity is composed of three interdependent systems to create an energy-plus row house prototype: the Urban Shell, an energy efficient structural envelope; the CHORD, an integrated building systems core;

and the Living Brise-Soleil, building skin components that produce energy and provide shelter.

Maison Reciprocity cultivates effective urban density through mixed-use planning, open design principles, and clear program relationships.

TEAM PROJECT POSTER

VERSAILLES SOLAR DECATHLON EUROPE 2014

COUNTRY Italy

PROJECT NAME

RhOME for denCity

TEAM NAME Team Rhome

UNIVERSITY NAME

UniversitĂ degli studi di Roma Tre

SLOGAN/TAGLINE A home for Rome

DESCRIPTION RhOME is a house for everyone, designed to be a social housing model for roman urban contest with high energy efficiency performances, but at the same time sober. It is an affordable dwelling that responds to optimal comfort conditions. The team is working

on two different urban areas disconnected from Rome. The first one is in the suburbs, afflicted by buildings that are the product of unauthorized construction.

The other is next to the dismissed railway routes, representing urban voids.

The tissue is reconnected by five stories

wooden buildings in a urban compound where the social spaces are the main interaction. High passive behaviour features, natural materials, renewability, reutilization and recycling are the main guidelines of the project.

TEAM PROJECT POSTER

VERSAILLES SOLAR DECATHLON EUROPE 2014

COUNTRY Germany

PROJECT NAME Rooftop

TEAM NAME Team Rooftop

UNIVERSITY NAME

University of Arts Berlin Technische Universität Berlin

SLOGAN/TAGLINE Think rooftop

DESCRIPTION As a team from Berlin, we have taken on the task of densifying the existing city centers with energy efficient dwelling units that dock onto existing structures, creating a better energy budget for the entire city. Two main elements of the house are the folding facade

and the core module. The fold-up facade enables the house to optimally adapt to the different weather conditions - in summer opening up like a flower towards the sun and providind shadow and in winter - the down folded solar facade can provide a higher level

of insulation. The core module in the the center of the living space contains the technical equipment and provides storage room as well as a comfortable bathroom and kitchen with an incredible sky view.

TEAM PROJECT POSTER

VERSAILLES SOLAR DECATHLON EUROPE 2014

COUNTRY India

PROJECT NAME Project H Naught

TEAM NAME Team Shunya

UNIVERSITY NAME

Academy of Architecture, Mumbai Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

SLOGAN/TAGLINE

Building a sustainable future

DESCRIPTION The urban culture fabricated by a series of dedicated open spaces link up where the functions intersperse, thusrefraining from creating rigid zones.

These spaces function as cultural hubs. With highly dense population, commercial strips run across the city,

urban life is planned with convenience to transportation and the factor of accessibility. The neighborhood is designed as a mixed-use sector with commercial activities on ground-level and residential dwellings above.

Based on the passive solar principles

and Vastu Shastra, the 700 sq ft house accommodates 6 people. The design has been optimized with respect to heating, ventilation and lighting strategy.

TEAM PROJECT POSTER

VERSAILLES SOLAR DECATHLON EUROPE 2014

COUNTRY Costa Rica

PROJECT NAME Tropika

TEAM NAME Tec Team

UNIVERSITY NAME

Costa Rica Institute of Technology

SLOGAN/TAGLINE

Reacting and acting for the elderly

DESCRIPTION Tropika is the solar house for the tropics, where solar energy is a diamond on the rough. Approximately forty percent of the world’s population lives in the tropics, representing a great opportunity for innovation.

The house was designed to maximize

efficiency and versatility so it can be constructed from a single story house to a four story building.

Costa Rica, like many other tropical regions, enjoys a relatively mild climate without major extremes of heat or cold, making it more suitable for ‘green’

buildings than other regions. We want to emphasize in reducing energy consumption by taking advantage of cross-ventilation and use of natural light.

We picked a site in the urban areaof the capital to project the construction.

TEAM PROJECT POSTER

VERSAILLES SOLAR DECATHLON EUROPE 2014

COUNTRY Taiwan

PROJECT NAME Orchid House

TEAM NAME Nctu Unicode

UNIVERSITY NAME

National Chiao Tung University

SLOGAN/TAGLINE Green Tops!

GREEN CORE COOLING

WATER TANK

HOUSE SHADING

N

GREEN CORE COOLING

DESCRIPTION Orchid is a type of epiphytic plant that usually grows on another plant : this can be compared to the situation of the rooftops in Taiwan. Orchid’s living environment requires great natural ventilation, sufficient indirect

lighting and good drainage system.

We would like to utilize this fundamental characterictic as a metaphor for the design of Orchid House, the innovative rooftop addition to the existing buildings. The Orchid

House aims for easy assembly, high energy efficiency, and high quality space and also carries a mission which is to revitalize the old buildings in downtown Taipei.