The European webportal on Energy efficiency in Buildings -BUILD UP- selected as case of the month "REZ L2: semi-detached wood frame, nearly zero-energy building in Rovello Porro, Italy"

The case of the month presents a newly-built house in Rovello Porro (CO), Lombardia, Italy. It features a wood frame construction ensuring speed of construction, high energy performance and cost control.

Locally resourced wood for frame and panels and used as insulation material with thickness according to Passivhaus standard.
Low invasiveness of the site with a roof and façade designed to generate maximum shading in the summer and maximum solar gains in the winter.
Exterior window coverings have a folding shutter system which allows for maximum natural light gains but also serves for cooling in summer months as solar shading devices.

High energy efficiency system through Aerotherm technology installed as a whole HVAC system.

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