The research study presents a comprehensive urban design proposal including bio-climatic techniques to modify both outdoor and indoor quality in the urban context. The presented case study is located inside a dismissed military area, the urban area Casaralta-Sani of the northern part of the city of Bologna. The historical formation of military-industrial areas is limited to the “inner” relations among buildings, while neglecting the interactions with streets and plots in the structure of surrounding urban textures. Therefore urban sustainable connections and pedestrian paths linking the area to the remaining part of the city, as well as urban re-design of outdoor areas -by exploiting natural elements- have been regarded as the first steps to improve overall microclimatic conditions in this part of the city. From urban constraints to the building scale, the rehabilitation procedure for a large number of existing buildings -as well as for new residential housing- has been studied. Further investigations at technological level in experimental buildings have been analysed, following a sensitivity analysis aimed at the comprehensive study of the thermal performance of the building. Calculations have been performed with different software tools. In the search for an integrated approach considering technical and construction features, as well as functional and formal aspects, the implementation can lead to feasible solutions for new urban enviroment and high energy performing buildings in urban areas.
ENERGY SAVING DESIGN IN THE REHABILITATION PROCESSES OF ABANDONED URBAN AREAS / A. Ferrante; M.T. Cascella. - ELETTRONICO. - 1:(2009), pp. 1-13. (Intervento presentato al convegno 3 CIB International Conference on Smart and Sustainable Built Environments tenutosi a Delft nel 15-19 June 2009).
ENERGY SAVING DESIGN IN THE REHABILITATION PROCESSES OF ABANDONED URBAN AREAS
FERRANTE, ANNARITA;CASCELLA, MARIA TERESA
2009
Abstract
The research study presents a comprehensive urban design proposal including bio-climatic techniques to modify both outdoor and indoor quality in the urban context. The presented case study is located inside a dismissed military area, the urban area Casaralta-Sani of the northern part of the city of Bologna. The historical formation of military-industrial areas is limited to the “inner” relations among buildings, while neglecting the interactions with streets and plots in the structure of surrounding urban textures. Therefore urban sustainable connections and pedestrian paths linking the area to the remaining part of the city, as well as urban re-design of outdoor areas -by exploiting natural elements- have been regarded as the first steps to improve overall microclimatic conditions in this part of the city. From urban constraints to the building scale, the rehabilitation procedure for a large number of existing buildings -as well as for new residential housing- has been studied. Further investigations at technological level in experimental buildings have been analysed, following a sensitivity analysis aimed at the comprehensive study of the thermal performance of the building. Calculations have been performed with different software tools. In the search for an integrated approach considering technical and construction features, as well as functional and formal aspects, the implementation can lead to feasible solutions for new urban enviroment and high energy performing buildings in urban areas.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
