Projects
Shipping containers habilitation for emergency houses in Barcelona
2010 -
The main objective of this project is to recycle an existing lot of shipping containers in Barcelona´s port in order to transform them on emergency houses which will be powered with renewable energy, making them self-sufficient, and at the same time creating homes that achieves the basic human comfort.
The master plan includes green areas that will have a rainwater recollection system.
Passive techniques:
Between the exterior and interior walls there will be incorporated a transition space with the objectives of regulating solar radiation, natural illumination, thermal insulation and the house ventilation.
Active techniques:
The houses will be provided with photovoltaic panels for the generation of the electrical energy which powers them.
- SET A – 74.4572 kwh per day
- SET B – 82.867 kwh per day
Cogeneration
Hot water needs: 202,400 kcal/día
Heating needs: 157.322 kw
Grey water recycling and rainwater harvesting.
Team: Mariana Larentis, María Del Pilar Núñez, Ana Paula Quirós, Patricia Ruíz, Mariana Torrealba