Climacustic and Topakustik star at the Washington Solar Decathlon 2009
October 28, 2009
The Fantoni group strengthens its commitment to the environment, joining forces with the University of Puerto Rico to create a low energy consumption house, also with the use of radiant and sound-deadening systems.
The fourth edition of the Solar Decathlon took place from 8 to 21 October 2009, in Washington. This event, which awards a prize to the best design for an eco-sustainable house, is open to all universities throughout the world. The university of Puerto Rico created an energy-independent residential unit with the cooperation of the Fantoni group, in particular its local agency Eurospace. Participation in the event was encouraged by Mark Hopkins, the Obama administration’s International Energy Efficiency Director, who pressed for the collaboration following a meeting with the Fantoni Group last June.
The location of this fourth edition, the Washington National Mall, hosted university projects based on the same objective: to create a highly energy-efficient residential unit powered by solar energy, but also including the best of home design.
The new Puerto Rican project, named CASH – Caribbean Affordable Solar House – offers the possibility of living in the Caribbean in a house that is comfortable and has low environmental impact. This is made possible by Topakustik and Climacustic sound-deadening and radiant panels.
Topakustic, the sound-deadening system installed to improve acoustics in the veranda of the Solar House, eliminates reverberation and absorbs excessive noise due to the way the panel is machined and to the insertion of suitable fibre mats which meet all the requirements dictated by the aesthetic-acoustic design and geometry of the location.
Climacustic is on the other hand present inside the building, where it can best perform its sound-deadening and radiant functions, in particular air-conditioning. The panel is in fact a system consisting of a sound-deadening face and a radiant part in which fluid circulates.
The application of a radiant and sound-deadening system allowed the university of Puerto Rico to submit a project suited to the Caribbean island environment, guaranteeing not only an improved appearance of the house, but also providing dual comfort – acoustic and above all environmental – achieved via the combination of solar and Climacustic panels.
Final result: a guaranteed reduction in energy consumption of about 30% compared with traditional systems and improved living comfort.
October 2009
The location of this fourth edition, the Washington National Mall, hosted university projects based on the same objective: to create a highly energy-efficient residential unit powered by solar energy, but also including the best of home design.
The new Puerto Rican project, named CASH – Caribbean Affordable Solar House – offers the possibility of living in the Caribbean in a house that is comfortable and has low environmental impact. This is made possible by Topakustik and Climacustic sound-deadening and radiant panels.
Topakustic, the sound-deadening system installed to improve acoustics in the veranda of the Solar House, eliminates reverberation and absorbs excessive noise due to the way the panel is machined and to the insertion of suitable fibre mats which meet all the requirements dictated by the aesthetic-acoustic design and geometry of the location.
Climacustic is on the other hand present inside the building, where it can best perform its sound-deadening and radiant functions, in particular air-conditioning. The panel is in fact a system consisting of a sound-deadening face and a radiant part in which fluid circulates.
The application of a radiant and sound-deadening system allowed the university of Puerto Rico to submit a project suited to the Caribbean island environment, guaranteeing not only an improved appearance of the house, but also providing dual comfort – acoustic and above all environmental – achieved via the combination of solar and Climacustic panels.
Final result: a guaranteed reduction in energy consumption of about 30% compared with traditional systems and improved living comfort.
October 2009
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