2 major assets
- Natural control of indoor temperature winter and summer alike
- Protection against harsh weather due to changes in the climate, seismic risks, thanks to its self-stabilising principle, and forest fires.
Strong points
- Its simplicity due to the use of the ancestral technique of underground vaults.
- its advanced technology in the calculation and manufacturing of the metal structure necessary for the reinforced concrete
10 years of work have been necessary in order to finalise the plans for this type of solar, bioclimatic dwelling, which at the same time comply with the following requirements :
The dwelling must :
- provide at least 80% of its own thermal needs
- regulate its own indoor temperature, winter and summer alike
- provide good thermal insulation
- allow the daylight to come in
- fit into its surroundings
- require little upkeep
- be feasible at low cost
In order to respect the above requirements, it must :
- function with solar and geothermal energy
- be well orientated and benefit from good heat storage
- be partly underground and protected from the wind
- have the entire southern side made of glass
- be unobtrusive
- have no roof and as few walls as possible exposed to the outside
- use as few different building materials as possible.
Today's environmental and political aspirations also entail the following point :
- The house must protect people from bad weather resulting from changes in the climate (heavy rain and winds over 150 km per hour), forest fires and seismic risks, thanks to its self-stabilising principle.
(Basic Module, example of a studio flat. Example of a detached house / villa)
(Vocabulaire: coupe = section, terre = earth, voûte = vault, vertical = vertical, fond = depth, pourtour = surrounding area)
Design to be used for the first construction in Sospel (France)
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