The „Ufo“ in Melcice-Lieskove

The „Ufo“ in Melcice-Lieskove
Written by Herbert Gruber

The shape of the house results from the optimal form to capture the solar energy. According to the architects, 90% renewable raw materials were used.

Eckdaten

Ort:Melcice Fertigstellung:2013 Bauweise:infill construction Baukosten:900,- €/m2 Besichtigung:Nein Pressebilder:Ja
Wohnnutzfläche:142m2 U-Wert (Wand):W/m2K U-Wert (Dach):W/m2K Haustechnik:Heat pump, composting toilets, comfort ventilation Kategorien: Projects Slovakia,

Die Form des Hauses ergibt sich aus der optimalen Form, die Sonnenenergie einzufangen. Laut Angabe der Architekten wurden 90% nachwachsende Rohstoffe eingesetzt, der ursprüngliche Plan, das Haus komplett energieautark zu machen, musste aber aus Kostengründen fallen gelassen werden.

About the author

Herbert Gruber

Herbert is author of the book "Neues Bauen mit Stroh in Europa" (New Building with Straw in Europe), head of the austrian strawbale network ASBN and partner in the Leonardo-project "STEP" (Strawbale Training for European Professionals) and the Erasmus project "BuildStraw Pro" (a project to get formal national recognition of the training) and "Make your City Smart". As a collector he documents European straw bale buildings since 1999 on his website (database, german), in lectures, workshops and books.