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Passive House Plus issue 23 (UK edition)

Page 9

ZEB MULTI-COMFORT HOUSE, LARVIK, NORWAY

Tegningsnummer:

A-2-40-0

4

3

2

1

A REV

tegning oppdatert

BESKRIVE

MERKNADER:

GESIMS C 90147

A-2-50-020

A-2-50-002

6200

A-2-50-021

4400

4050

Bjerkefiner

Soverom

2435

glass

4200

FG 2.ETG C 84650

C +84.54

FG 1.ETG C 81700

Stue

plassbygd hylle, A-2-60-006

A-2-50-003

2220

Utvendig atrium

C +81.65

2600

Kjøkken/spiserom

A-2-60-003

C +81.65

2600

se skjema A-2-65-002-4

3860

Bjerkefiner Bjerkefiner

2950

This striking house in Larvik, on the south coast of Norway, was built to Saint-Gobain’s ‘Multi-Comfort’ standard, a protocol developed by the global building materials giant that aims to deliver thermal comfort, low energy bills and indoor air quality, as well as visual and acoustic comfort. Multi-Comfort is based on passive house principles of a super-insulated, airtight and well-ventilated building envelope, but also emphasises factors like acoustic insulation and natural lighting. The 200 square metre house, part of a pilot project by Norway’s Research Centre on Zero Emission Buildings (ZEB), is built with a glulam timber frame structure that’s insulated with mineral wool and boasts passive-level airtightness of 0.6 air changes per hour. Designed by globally renowned architecture practice Snøhetta, the house generates its own energy from various sources: heat recovery from wastewater that goes down drains, a combined Nilan heat pump and ventilation unit, hot water producing solar thermal panels, and a huge 150 square metre electricity generating solar PV array that covers most of the south-east facing slanted roof. The house is estimated to produce enough excess energy to power an electric car all year around, according to the architects. Designed as a single family dwelling, the house serves as a demonstration unit for sustainable technologies at the Larvik facility of leading Norwegian heating and ventilation supplier Brødrene Dahl. The ZEB Multi-Comfort House even has a swimming pool in the garden —which draws on the solar thermal system — plus a fire-heated sauna and outdoor courtyard for dining in summer. All of which sounds pretty luxurious for a house that manages to generate more energy than it uses.

C +81.20 A-2-50-011

Arkitekt:

Photos: Paal Andre Schwital/Brødrene Dahl

Fase:

ph+ | international | 9

DETALJPRO

Prosjekt nr:

Dato:

201301

10.06.201

Tittel:

MULTIKOMFOR SNITT A-A


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