Dwa. Humid Continental

Eric Groefke

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Gregor Leonhard Thilo Hilpert

Each group of student analyzed a specific climate through the lens of a vernacular reference, examining its environmental conditions, energy dynamics, and locally adapted construction strategies. Based on their analysis, students develop climate-responsive project solutions, exploring how these approaches shape spatial qualities and influence comfort aspects such as thermal regulation, humidity control, and natural ventilation. The methodology emphasizes form responding to climate, performance, thermodynamics and confort. Efficiency and sustainability are assessed by quantifying transmittance, inertia, thermal lag.

Team
Teachers:
Marta Peris, José Toral
Assistants:
Lara Giorla
Infos
Year:
2025
Period:
Spring
Category:
Research Project
Topic:  
Architecture, Construction, Heritage, Housing, Territory, Sustainability
Copyright:
CC BY Licence
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