TY - JOUR
T1 - Kubik
T2 - Open building approach for the construction of an unique experimental facility aimed to improve energy efficiency in buildings
AU - Chica, José A.
AU - Apraiz, Inés
AU - Elguezabal, Peru
AU - Rrips, Marc O.
AU - Sánchez, Victor
AU - Tellado, Borja
PY - 2011
Y1 - 2011
N2 - KUBIK is aimed to the development of new concepts, products and services to improve the energy efficiency of buildings. The main characteristic of KUBIK is the capability to built realistic scenarios to analyse the energy efficiency obtained from the holistic interaction of the constructive solution for the envelope, the intelligent management of the climatisation and lighting systems and the supply from renewable energy sources. The R&D infrastructure consists of a building able to provide up to 500 m2 distributed in an underground floor, a ground floor and up to two storeys; the main dimensions are 10,00 m. width x 10,00 m. length x 10,00 meter high (plus and underground floor 3,00 m. depth). The supply of energy is based on the combination of conventional and renewable energy (geothermic, solar and wind). In addition, the building is equipped with a monitoring and control system which provides the necessary information for the R&D activities. KUBIK's main structure provides an experimental, adaptable and reconfigurable infrastructure to create the indoor environments to analyse and to allow the assembly of the constructive solutions for the envelope, floors and partitions which performance must to be assessed under realistic conditions.
AB - KUBIK is aimed to the development of new concepts, products and services to improve the energy efficiency of buildings. The main characteristic of KUBIK is the capability to built realistic scenarios to analyse the energy efficiency obtained from the holistic interaction of the constructive solution for the envelope, the intelligent management of the climatisation and lighting systems and the supply from renewable energy sources. The R&D infrastructure consists of a building able to provide up to 500 m2 distributed in an underground floor, a ground floor and up to two storeys; the main dimensions are 10,00 m. width x 10,00 m. length x 10,00 meter high (plus and underground floor 3,00 m. depth). The supply of energy is based on the combination of conventional and renewable energy (geothermic, solar and wind). In addition, the building is equipped with a monitoring and control system which provides the necessary information for the R&D activities. KUBIK's main structure provides an experimental, adaptable and reconfigurable infrastructure to create the indoor environments to analyse and to allow the assembly of the constructive solutions for the envelope, floors and partitions which performance must to be assessed under realistic conditions.
KW - Disassembly
KW - Energy efficiency
KW - Industrialised product development
KW - R&D infrastructure
KW - Reconfigurable
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=79951935696&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1108/ohi-01-2011-b0008
DO - 10.1108/ohi-01-2011-b0008
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:79951935696
SN - 0168-2601
VL - 36
SP - 63
EP - 72
JO - Open House International
JF - Open House International
IS - 1
ER -