Students from the Technical University of Denmark has developed a building envelope Bashny.Net

Students from the Technical University of Denmark has developed a building-envelope — "EMBRACE".

Due to their structure and similarity two-way envelope and a combination of passive and active solutions that are supported, titled "EMBRACE" provides the optimum room temperature and comfort level for its inhabitants.





Thermal shell protects the bathroom, living room, kitchen, a technical core and the bedroom, while "the weather shield" protects the whole building from rain and thunderstorms and supports several solar panels. The project was developed by Danish students from the faculty of architecture and is part of the European competitions this year under the name — "Solar Decathlon Europe".The students of the technical University of Denmark developed the two, combining passive and active technological solutions. Thermal building envelope protects only the necessary area and leaves as much space for the residents, which can be used for most of the year.


The outer layer, called the "weather shield" protects the building and the indoor garden from the rain and storms and allows for year-round use that in the inter-areas.

Weather shield also provides structural support for photovoltaic panels that are installed in a pattern designed to provide necessary shading of the house. The holes in the weather shield ensures good natural ventilation in the space, and a window in the roof allows sufficient amount of daylight to enter the thermal envelope.

Source: eco-portal.kz