Massive House II

A massive envelope, for winter and summer

An eco-friendly villa with high thermal mass: the envelope is insulated for winter and massive enough to dampen summer heat. With natural ventilation, the rooms cool down without air conditioning. The bioclimatic concept was developed with its author, who also followed the design of the building systems.

In-depth technical study of the methods, tools and materials used to improve the energy performance of the building envelope keeps the Studio attentive and committed to building high-performance homes, with constant research and continuous development of solutions that meet new requirements and guidelines for sustainability and energy saving.

The design of the systems was supported by the author of the project’s bioclimatic concept: a well-insulated building able to cope with harsh winter temperatures, and massive enough to allow, together with natural ventilation, free cooling of the rooms in summer.