Eco-Villa South Crete
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This is an eco- friendly Villa at the south of Crete, between the sea and the rocky Kroutaliotis mountain. The basic principles of the design are:
- Passive energy strategies for low energy consumption, such as shading, natural ventilation, HW solar panels and plantation used as climate control element.
- The use of natural elements and local building materials has also been employed for sustainability.
- Budget construction
- To employ the advantage of the sea view
- Heat pump with Fan Coil Units
Strategy for energy control
- South facing shading elements.
- Cross-ventilation for bedrooms
- Buoyancy assisted ventilation on common spaces; through roof lights and chimney
- HW Solar panels.
- Double sided thermal insulation
- Thermal mass sink from floor and roof slabs
Gallery
South facing elements for solar control.
South facing shading elements.
The pergola of the balcony
The pergola of the sitting room: winter time shading
Interior photo.
The sitting room
Plants and Paving
Paving, Plants and the View
The retaining wall as an integrated element
to the design and the natural landscape.
The retaining wall and the olive tree
The retaining wall
