Score - Sustainable Construction in Rural and Fragile Areas for Energy efficiency
Guidelines for Integrated territorial Planning:
Geothermic
The following guidelines come from a deep analysis of case studies, innovative products, norms and regulations, in relation to the local level. This analysis is summarized in a card that can be downloaded in italian language. The guidelines come, further, from the comparisons with the local stakeholders.
The use of geothermal energy in Italy is still not widespread. The energy yields are very high and, the systems are easy to install and with a wide range of possible solutions. The initial costs are usually depreciable in a few years, the management and maintenance of the systems is very advantageous. It seems that the poor implementation of these systems is due to the cultural gap of the specific sector. This cause the lack of investigation about the mode of application and the loss of the possible incentives (not only economical) given from the national regulations. Further, there is a lack of good practice promoted by government agencies. The cases examined, designed by the INPS technical team (the italian state body which coordinates national insurance funds) are unusual. The zoning and building regulations do not consider this type of renewable source.
It would be appropriate to develop guidance on geothermal energy (as expected in Lombardy), where consider these solutions in the building regulations and disseminate a specific technical culture.
Indication for the Bio-construction Action Plan
Are here synthetically reported the criteria/examples for pilot projects to be financed in MED territory, in relation with the specific treated theme. These criteria/examples, together with the ones resulting from all the themes of eco-construction tool matrix, will make up a Bio-construction Action Plan for each partner countries.
- Projects to disseminate the proper techniques; formation of people working in the field (designers, technicians in public offices, builders) and with the involvement of different professional backgrounds (geologists, engineers, architects)
- Comparison of the conditions offered by the producers with the aim of solicit and adapt the performance and especially the guarantees offered by the producers to those of other countries (guarantees of 75 years in Swiss against 20-25 in Italy)
- Projects for implementation and monitoring of good practices to improve the ability to identify the optimal combination of renewable energy sources according to climatic conditions, the morphological characteristics of the site, the size, the use of buildings
- Projects for the drafting of local regulations suitable to support the application of the plants that use geothermal resource
Possible criteria for MED bio–housing quality certificate
In the “Protocollo Itaca”, italian version of “Green Buildings Challenge”, (Itaca semplified 2004, Itaca residential 2011) the use of geothermal energy is discussed only in the B part, about reduction of emission in the atmosphere. We need to consider other certification systems (international systems).
Case studies
- Nursing home G.Bettolo, Camogli (Ge);
- Social Security offices, Genoa;
- Eco-house in Albenga (Sv);