The LEED protocol

Chiara Del Core 12 mar 2019 Articles 0 comments

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Proposal table taken from Chiara Del Core's Master's thesis "From Cohousing to Social Housing: forms of shared living" -
Rel. Alessandro Mazzotta, Eliana Perucca - Politecnico di Torino

SS 6 - SS 7 - MR5 - MR 6 - QI 6 - QI 8: MANAGEMENT OF WATER, ENERGY AND ATMOSPHERE, MATERIALS AND RESOURCES, INTERNAL ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
From the point of view of energy saving, great attention is paid to the solutions to be chosen also in view of correct future management.
An important element is the control of the quality of rainwater and their recycling; thanks to some solutions such as stormwater boxes and planter boxes it is possible to recover a quantity of water sufficient to irrigate the urban gardens and green spaces attached to social housing.
The intelligent choice of using light-colored, reflective materials avoids overheating of areas that have the purpose of accommodating large flows and favoring free passage.
Furthermore, the location of green areas and trees guarantees thermal comfort and improves the aesthetics of the place. Lighting is also an important issue and proper design allows for optimal use; the exploitation of natural light, thanks to a correct orientation of the building, prevents unnecessary waste, ensuring healthiness to the internal environments.

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Proposal table taken from Chiara Del Core's Master's thesis "From Cohousing to Social Housing: forms of shared living" -
Rel. Alessandro Mazzotta, Eliana Perucca - Politecnico di Torino

IP: INNOVATION IN DESIGN

In the case of housing realities that stand out on the real estate market precisely for the social values that underlie it, it is necessary to guarantee the free flow of people and interchange, avoiding physical diaphragms that can somehow hinder the meeting.
For this reason, the flexibility of the internal and external space is of fundamental importance, as it satisfies the changing needs of an increasingly dynamic user.
It is also essential that citizens actively participate in the development of the spaces they live every day, becoming self-producers of renewable energy, participating in social activities for the neighborhood, improving the quality of green spaces that are collective property.

To this end, there are numerous solutions to encourage aggregative events, such as creative structures (gazebos, barbecues, convivial corners), interactive street furniture, urban gardens.

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Proposal table taken from Chiara Del Core's Master's thesis "From Cohousing to Social Housing: forms of shared living" -

Rel. Alessandro Mazzotta, Eliana Perucca - Politecnico di Torino

The analysis and the proposed extension of the protocol applicable, in this specific case, to the reality of social housing, must not remain a mere utopia aimed at earning "points" for the project, but must be a concrete guideline. The ultimate goal is to ensure real well-being to users, keeping a particular eye on the social aspect which is the pivot around which the very existence of social housing revolves.

The innovative proposals have been generated with the aim of exploiting the collective open space, promoting socialization in it, making the users actively participate, keeping firmly on the LEED objective of maximizing the energy performance of the building and reducing its impact on surrounding environment.

IMAGES: the tables were produced in an experimental form on the occasion of the personal degree thesis concerning the study of social housing models and the possible development of a dedicated LEED section.