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A vision of living…KLIMAHAUS CasaClima

ottobre 25, 2010 on 3:50 pm | In Bordighera News, English version, News, Vetrina immobiliare | Comments Off

KlimaHaus/CasaClima helps you to save KlimaHaus/CasaClima helps you to save and live Sustainably

Living in a healthy and comfortable way, while dealing efficiently with energy and resources that are environmentally sustainable.

KlimaHaus/CasaClima combines A high standard of living, Low energy costs, Active environmental and climate protection. Efficiency is crucial Along with the political, scientific and economic forces we are engaged in finding the best and most sustainable use of energy and resources.KlimaHaus ( = climate house) CasaClima is a term developed to describe energy-saving construction and dynamic living. The category of energy saving, rather than architectural style, determines if a building is classified as a KlimaHaus/CasaClima. A KlimaHaus building is characterised by high insulation and compact construction. In its shape and orientation, it makes use of the sun and its energy. The positive image associated with KlimaHaus/CasaClima has inspired builders’ imitation.

Significantly, KlimaHaus/CasaClima not only focuses on new construction, but also on the lasting renovation and refurbishment. Among the goals of KlimaHaus / CasaClima is to fuse thrift with comfort and lastingness. The KlimaHaus/ CasaClima categories provide an instant estimate of a building’s energy consumption. There are three classes of KlimaHaus: KlimaHaus Gold, KlimaHaus A and KlimaHaus B 

KlimaHaus/CasaClima Gold exhibits the lowest energy consumption of the three classes, with a heating energy consumption of ten kilowatt-hours per square metre annually, requiring practically no active heating system. KlimaHaus Gold is also called “one-litre” construction, as it requires one litre of oil (or a single cubic metre of gas) per square metre each year. Buildings with a heat consumption of less than 30 kilowatt-hours per square metre annually receive KlimaHaus/CasaClima A classification, and are also called “three-litre” buildings because of their usage of three litres of oil (or three cubic metres of gas). In order to qualify as KlimaHaus/CasaClima B, a building’s heating energy consumption must be under 50 Kilowatt-hours per square metre annually – the so-called “five-litre” category, which requires not more than five litres of heating oil (or 5 cubic metres of gas) per square metre yearly.