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Design I Technical Design
The structure of houses consists of a primary structure and a secondary structure, both of which are made out of timber to increase environmental sustainability and lower embodied carbon.
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Regarding the Fabric First theory, all the houses have a wind tower oriented towards the southwest. During summer and spring, it can work as a passive cooling system
Rainwater is collected by the flat roof between pods, and it is transferred to a tanker on the ground floor to be used for irrigation.
HVAC, as an active ventilation system, supplements the passive ventilation system, and it is located in the mechanical room on the ground floor and by ducts connected to the first floor.
