Sheet 12Sustainability
Building for the climate of the hill
No headline figures: choices of plan and material you can check on site, in the show apartment.
The loggia, in section
At Sidi Abdellah's latitude, the noon sun climbs to about 77° on 21 June and 30° on 21 December. A 2.30 m loggia splits them into two seasons.
The choices, one by one
Living rooms to the south
Most living rooms face south, where the sun is easiest to control.
Deep loggias
They shade the summer, let the winter in and extend the living room outdoors.
Sun screens
Perforated screens in front of the bedrooms facing east and west.
An insulated envelope
Insulated outer walls and roofs, double-glazed windows.
Solar water heaters
On the roofs of the buildings and houses.
Water for the park
Watering the park reuses the community's treated water.
Local materials
White render, limestone, terrazzo: light, durable, easy to maintain.
