This study shows a technical,bioclimatic,and sustainable analysis of the first demountable house built entirely from glass components,Vitrohouse.The technical analysis details the construction challenges overcome to c...This study shows a technical,bioclimatic,and sustainable analysis of the first demountable house built entirely from glass components,Vitrohouse.The technical analysis details the construction challenges overcome to create a demountable house using only flat glass for all components(foundations,slabs,supporting structure,beams,roof,envelope,furnishings,kitchen fixtures,appliances).Secondly,we analyze the thermal and bioclimatic behavior of this demountable all-glass house to evaluate its energy efficiency.We also assess the contribution of Vitrohouse’s bioclimatic design to its sustainability level,using 11 of the most internationally recognized GBRSs(Green Building Rating Systems),demonstrating that it achieves a higher degree of sustainability than a conventional,non-bioclimatic home of the same size.Thirdly,we analyze the contribution of Vitrohouse’s demountable nature,showing that it has a higher level of sustainability than a conventionally built house.Finally,the sustainable analysis of its demountability is quantified using 11 GBRSs.The results show that it is perfectly feasible to construct buildings solely from flat glass,achieving high energy efficiency and sustainability.Furthermore,the glass components can be easily disassembled and reused,or recycled to manufacture new components with minimal energy consumption.展开更多
This study quantifies for the first time the contribution of high-weight demountable construction to the sustainable level of a building using 11 of the most representative and internationally used GBRSs(Green Buildin...This study quantifies for the first time the contribution of high-weight demountable construction to the sustainable level of a building using 11 of the most representative and internationally used GBRSs(Green Building Rating Systems).The scores of a prefabricated,high-weight demountable building(Sayab)were compared with those of a non-demountable building(a baseline),in both cases using 11 of the most important GBRSs.All GBRSs have found that high-weight demountable construction provides a higher level of sustainability.However,the resulting scores varied widely(from an increase of 1.4%to an increase of 22.72%),and only three GBRSs clearly valued its obvious sustainable advantages(CEDES:22.72%,DNGB:14.79%,SBTools:12.4%)while the rest valued it very little,and four of them barely valued it.The results of this case study are generalizable,since the different existing GBRSs do not have the capacity to detect small changes in high-weight demountable construction systems.However similar studies should be carried out to confirm the results obtained and accurately quantify the contribution of demountable construction to the sustainable level of buildings.展开更多
文摘This study shows a technical,bioclimatic,and sustainable analysis of the first demountable house built entirely from glass components,Vitrohouse.The technical analysis details the construction challenges overcome to create a demountable house using only flat glass for all components(foundations,slabs,supporting structure,beams,roof,envelope,furnishings,kitchen fixtures,appliances).Secondly,we analyze the thermal and bioclimatic behavior of this demountable all-glass house to evaluate its energy efficiency.We also assess the contribution of Vitrohouse’s bioclimatic design to its sustainability level,using 11 of the most internationally recognized GBRSs(Green Building Rating Systems),demonstrating that it achieves a higher degree of sustainability than a conventional,non-bioclimatic home of the same size.Thirdly,we analyze the contribution of Vitrohouse’s demountable nature,showing that it has a higher level of sustainability than a conventionally built house.Finally,the sustainable analysis of its demountability is quantified using 11 GBRSs.The results show that it is perfectly feasible to construct buildings solely from flat glass,achieving high energy efficiency and sustainability.Furthermore,the glass components can be easily disassembled and reused,or recycled to manufacture new components with minimal energy consumption.
文摘This study quantifies for the first time the contribution of high-weight demountable construction to the sustainable level of a building using 11 of the most representative and internationally used GBRSs(Green Building Rating Systems).The scores of a prefabricated,high-weight demountable building(Sayab)were compared with those of a non-demountable building(a baseline),in both cases using 11 of the most important GBRSs.All GBRSs have found that high-weight demountable construction provides a higher level of sustainability.However,the resulting scores varied widely(from an increase of 1.4%to an increase of 22.72%),and only three GBRSs clearly valued its obvious sustainable advantages(CEDES:22.72%,DNGB:14.79%,SBTools:12.4%)while the rest valued it very little,and four of them barely valued it.The results of this case study are generalizable,since the different existing GBRSs do not have the capacity to detect small changes in high-weight demountable construction systems.However similar studies should be carried out to confirm the results obtained and accurately quantify the contribution of demountable construction to the sustainable level of buildings.
