Description

Passivhaus consultancy for the retrofit of a multi-family terraced building in the city centre of Girona, achieving Passivhaus EnerPHit certification. The building houses 5 apartments over 6 floors. Winner of the Grand Prize of Sustainable Renovation, of the Green Solutions Awards 2018, Construction21 Spain.

Passivhaus consultancy included PHPP energy simulation and performance optimisation, thermal envelope design, strategies to combat summer overheating, thermal bridge calculations, and dynamic hygrothermal simulation with WUFI for the analysis of interstitial condensation risk and prevention of moisture damage. Progetic designed the control system to integrate radiant ceiling heating, cooling, and dehumidification systems, together with heat recovery ventilation, with the Loxone home automation system.