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GSS2014 The Next City // day 2

Today, day 2 of the Global Summer School, began the Analysis phase of the GSSBCN where building physicist and solar simulation expert Spyros Stravodavris got in depth with tools for simulating the energy potential of built structures. In the coming days, participants will understand how to use these tools to calculate the energy potential for [...]

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GSS 2013_Final Presentation

The GSS 2013 concluded today with the Final Presentation of the 6 projects developed throughout the 2 weeks of work. The Global School programme seeks to investigate common agendas in global localities.  The 2013 edition included the participation from institutes in Australia, Asia, Europe, Africa, South America, and North America, in particular: Mumbai, Tehran, Istanbul, Barcelona, [...]

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GSS 2013_Work in progress

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“Self-Sufficient Building” Research Line FINAL PRESENTATION!

Today Self-Sufficient Building students presented their final project presentations infront of tutors Enric Ruiz Geli and Mireia Luzárraga, support seminar tutors Silvia Bures, Josep Perellò, and Iker Mugarra; As well as an international jury board composed by Manuel Gausa - IAAC Dean, Areti Markopoulou - MAA Director – IAAC, Manja van de Worp - AA School of Architecture, Eduard Bru - ETSAB – Department of Design, Jaime [...]

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“Self-Sufficient Building” Research Line FINAL PRESENTATION!

On the 25th of June in IAAC 2013 from 10:00 am to 08:00 pm Tutors: Enric Ruiz Geli Mireia Luzárraga Support Seminar Tutors: Silvia Bures Josep Perellò Iker Mugarra International Jury Board: Manuel Gausa – IAAC Dean Areti Markopoulou – MAA Director – IAAC Manja van de Worp – AA School of Architecture Eduard Bru [...]

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FabLab House on Life.com

FabLab House has been named one of the very coolest Solar homes on Life.com, a magazine representing the most amazing collection of professional photography on the web. More information about this can be found at life.com/image/102299344/in-gallery/44991/very-cool-solar-homes and more about the FabLab house can be found at www.fablabhouse.com

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FabLab House wins First Place in the Peoples Choice Awards

FabLab house has won the Peoples Choice Awards at the Solar Decathlon Europe Competition in Madrid. A pioneer in a different approach to design and technology, The FabLab house has incorporated different systems of social spaces, where self-sufficient habitats are able to produce energy, food and other goods. It is developed on a network of [...]

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