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'Living' Energy Efficient Apartment Complex in Torino

Torino (2012)
Scale: Individual site
In response to worsening heatwaves in Torino, Italy, the 25 Verde building was built incorporating over 150 trees and plants along with energy efficiency measures to create a unique living space that both addresses climate change adaptation needs and represent mitigation potential.
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Challenge / Goal

In the Piemonte region in Italy, where Torino is located, maximum temperatures have risen by 2°C in the last 60 years, with extreme heatwaves projected to continue to increase in the coming century due to global climate change. Buildings, therefore, need to be more resilient to heat, while decreasing their contributions to fossil fuel emissions and urban heat island effect.

Solutions

The 25 Verde building ,which includes 63 apartments, was designed with two ideas in mind to combat increased temperatures: thermal insulation and energy efficiency. The structure of the building is characterised by 

  • high thermal mass that provides inertia through the 35 cm thick solid floor slabs
  • exterior increased thickness brick walls
  • continuous exterior thermal insulation and ventilated façade
  • passive solar protection through louvers and deciduous plants (provide shade only in summer)
  • wide glass surfaces for winter solar gain and for improved interior natural lighting
  • green roof, which includes a thick layer of soil

The heating and cooling systems use geothermal powered heat pumps and individual metering of individual use fosters further energy savings.

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Time Period

Planing Time: 2 - 5 years

Implementation Time: 2 - 5 years

Implementers

Luciano Pia Architecture Studio, Corazza Group, Studio Lineeverdi

End User

Building residents