Zero energy
Luukku House wins Wood Award 2010
www.sdfinland.com The Luukku house is energized exclusively by solar power.A zero energy house, built by students at Aalto University, has been awarded the Finnish Wood Award 2010.
The 42-square-metre Luukku (meaning “hatch” in Finnish) is designed to have a low environmental impact over its entire life cycle. More than 75 percent of the construction materials are made from renewable sources.
The house, which is powered by solar energy, is inspired by traditional Finnish architecture and centres almost completely around the use of timber. Wood is used for the structure, insulation, cladding, interior floor, wall and ceiling finishes, for moisture and heat buffering qualities and applications in very wet areas such as bathrooms.
Quadruple-pane windows with thermal breaks help prevent heat loss. The building is well insulated and constructed to be very airtight.
The Wood Award is an annual prize awarded by the Finnish Timber Council for innovative uses of wood in construction in Finland. This year’s awards highlighted energy, climate and environmental issues.
The architecture of the Luukku House also won first prize in the Solar Decathlon Europe 2010 competition in Madrid last summer.
VL
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