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The Ecobuilding characteristics

Use:
office building.
Location: Manlleu, Catalunya
Area:
  • Basement (319 m2)
  • Ground floor: reception, exhibition area and offices (301 m2)
  • First floor: offices (309 m2)
  • Second floor: offices (309 m2)
  • Third floor: offices (195 m2)
  • Third floor: vegetal cover (144 m2)
  • Attic: facilities (23 m2) heating system + 172 m2 solar panels).
  • Total area without covers: 1.456 m2
  • Total area of the building: 1.772 m2
  • Total area with air conditioning 827 m2

Office hours:
Working days per year: 225
Working hours per day: 2.475
Occupation: 50 people (variable)


 
The principles of lavola’s ecobuilding:
  • It has been constructed according to sustainability criteria, that is, it is economically feasible, socially integrator and environmentally respectful.
  • It is a meeting point and a common place for all people who work in it, and intends to ensure the best working and comfort conditions.
  • It represents the values of the company.
  • It can be visited, so it has educative and communicative functions.
  • It shows the economic and technical feasibility and utility of applying sustainable criteria from designing and through all stages of the construction process.It shows the economic and technical feasibility and utility of applying sustainable criteria from designing and through all stages of the construction process.
 
 

Concept and promotion: lavola

Architect: Miquel Sitjà.

 

Technical architect: Miquel Vilaró

Engineers: Alfons Nòria and Esteve Maneja from the engineering area of lavola .