{"id":14880,"date":"2014-04-10T11:24:52","date_gmt":"2014-04-10T08:24:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/add-energy.ro\/sonnenschiff-solar-city-produces-4x-the-energy-it-consumes\/"},"modified":"2014-04-10T11:24:52","modified_gmt":"2014-04-10T08:24:52","slug":"sonnenschiff-solar-city-produces-4x-the-energy-it-consumes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/add-energy.ro\/en\/sonnenschiff-solar-city-produces-4x-the-energy-it-consumes\/","title":{"rendered":"Sonnenschiff: Solar city produces 4x the energy it consumes"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\tThe self-sustaining city accomplishes this feat through smart solar design and lots and lots of photovoltaic panels pointed in the right direction. It seems like a simple strategy — but designers often incorporate solar installations as an afterthought, or worse, as a label.\n<\/p>\n

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\n\tDesigned by Rolf Disch<\/a>, the Sonnenschiff (Solar Ship) and Solarsiedlung (Solar Village) emphasize power production from the start by smartly incorporating a series of large rooftop solar arrays that double as sun shades. The buildings are also built to Passivhaus<\/a> standards, which allows the project to produce four times<\/b> the amount of energy it consumes!\n<\/p>\n

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\n\tThe project started out as a vision for an entire community — the medium-density project balances size, accessibility, green space<\/a>, and solar exposure. In all, 52 homes make up a neighborhood anchored to Sonnenschiff, a mixed-use residential and commercial building that emphasizes livability with a minimal footprint. Advanced technologies like phase-change materials and vacuum insulation significantly boost the thermal performance of the building’s wall system.\n<\/p>\n

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\n\tThe penthouses on top of the Sonnenschiff have access to rooftop gardens that make full use of all available solar resources. The rooftops feature a rainwater<\/a> recycling system that irrigates the gardens and supplies the toilets with greywater.\n<\/p>\n

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\n\tThe project also makes use of a woodchip boiler for heat in the winter, further decreasing its environmental footprint. Advanced technologies like phase-change materials and vacuum insulation significantly boost the thermal performance of the buildings' wall systems.\n<\/p>\n

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\n\tSmart orientation was a key strategy used to maximize energy efficiency. The buildings are separated so as to provide sufficient light to the lower floors in the winter months.\n<\/p>\n

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\n\tTriple-pane windows allow for a lot of glazing without the heat loss penalty.\n<\/p>\n

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\n\tThe project's interior spaces have a lot of natural light (note the lights are not on in this office).\n<\/p>\n

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\n\tPedestrian access is provided throughout the entire neighborhood.\n<\/p>\n

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\n\tThe project's simple envelope design is brightened by a colorful and dynamic façade. Gardens and paths cross through the development<\/a> as well, linking the inhabitants. Offices and stores expand the livability of the community while contributing a sense of communal purpose.\n<\/p>\n

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\n\tThe project also makes use of a woodchip boiler for heat in the winter, further decreasing its environmental footprint. Advanced technologies like phase-change materials and vacuum insulation significantly boost the thermal performance of the buildings' wall systems.\n<\/p>\n

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\n\tThe penthouses on top of the Sonnenschiff have access to rooftop gardens that make full use of all available solar resources. The rooftops feature a rainwater<\/a> recycling system that irrigates the gardens and supplies the toilets with greywater.\n<\/p>\n

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\n\tThe homes are designed to the Passivhaus standard and have great access to passive solar<\/a> heating and daylight. Each home features a very simple shed roof with deep overhangs that allows winter sun in while shading the building from the summer sun.\n<\/p>\n

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The self-sustaining city accomplishes this feat through smart solar design and lots and lots of photovoltaic panels pointed in the right direction. It seems like a simple strategy — but designers often incorporate solar installations as an afterthought, or worse, as a label.   Designed by Rolf Disch, the Sonnenschiff (Solar Ship) and Solarsiedlung (Solar … Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[277,33,349,43,250,259,80,31],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-14880","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-answers-to-your-requests","category-informatii-din-presa-internationala","category-international-press","category-material-fotografic","category-news","category-photographic-material","category-raspunsuri-la-solicitarile-dumneavoastra","category-stiri-utile-noutati"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/add-energy.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14880","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/add-energy.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/add-energy.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/add-energy.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/add-energy.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14880"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/add-energy.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14880\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/add-energy.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14880"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/add-energy.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14880"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/add-energy.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14880"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}