Abstract
The main goal for this proposal is to design a ZERO-emission student housing in Klostergate 56 that will accomodate 106students. Refurbishing the existing concrete building and designing for the expansion will save a large amount of material which is fundamental in sustainable approach. The three pillars of sustainability will be achieved in this proposal, the environmental protection, economic viability, and social equality.
Implementing passive house standard to a more energy efficient building is the solution that will be adopted for both refurbishment and extension of the existing student housing in Øya. Integrating renewable energy into the design will help balance the material and operational carbon emission.
Multiple simulations and analysis were conducted to evaluate the right materials and strategies to be used to design this energy efficient building towards ZERO emission. Autodesk Revit, SIMIEN, Rhino with grasshopper and climate studio were used for the analysis of this proposal. The Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) was done with the collaboration with my partner Fiona Marie Dy to investigate which materials and system is more sustainable. The use of ZEB tool and Once click LCA is used.
The refurbished and extended designed structure showed that it has a less carbon emission compared to the new constructed building. Enhancing the ventilation and heating system including the huge amount of material saved from the existing building, resulted to a lower environmental impact.
