The two-story, single-family house is built according to building biology principles. A winter garden serving as a “habitable air collector” and solar panels are designed to provide passive and active solar heat gains. Transmission heat losses have been minimized. The most important guiding principle in the design is natural light.
Energy Concept
Segmentation of building components into thermal zones: shed (buffer) – utility area – living area – conservatory
The two-story winter garden functions as a buffer space and solar collector.
The house is equipped with a temperature-controlled automatic air circulation system to transfer the heat gained in the winter garden to the building mass. To prevent overheating, the exhaust air is directed northward over the roof during the summer. This ridge design provides an optimal support for the water collectors.
