solarCity
Linz, Upper Austria, Austria
https://www.latzundpartner.de/en/projekte/freianlagen/solar-city-linz-pichling/
solarCity is a neighborhood development that utilizes solar access for the orientation of the buildings. solarCity promotes innovative use of solar and water management technologies.
89 acres, 2,700 residents
1994-2006
READ-Gruppe, Municipality Linz, Atelier Dreiseitl
Performance levels achieved:
Standard
Good
Better
Living
Regenerative
| Place | |
|---|---|
| Limits to Growth | |
| Food | |
| Habitat | |
| Transportation | |
| Water | |
| Energy | |
| Health + Happiness | |
| Civilized Environment | |
| Neighborhood Design | |
| Biophilia | |
| Resilient Connections | |
| Materials | |
| Material Plan | |
| Embodied Energy & Carbon | |
| Waste | |
| Equity | |
| Neighborhood & Access | |
| Access to Nature | |
| Access to Community Services | |
| Investment | |
| Beauty | |
| Inspiration |
Goals & Strategies:
Place
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Food
Goals: Not defined.
Strategies: Not reported.
Habitat
Goals: Not defined.
Strategies: Habitat preserved between development and river, wetlands, bioswales, landscaping with native habitat, 1,500 trees planted.
Transportation
Goals: Not defined.
Strategies: Walking paths, shared vehicles, bicycle infrastructure, underground parking, limited surface level parking.
Water
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Water
Goals: Not defined.
Strategies: Water infiltration, pilot program for decentralized water purification set up for 88 homes and a primary school, separation of water types.
Energy
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Energy
Goals: Energy consumption demand not to exceed 44kWh/m²a.
Strategies: Solar hot water, solar PV, district heating, solar access for buildings influenced design of settlement, 2-4 stories high to minimize shading, 3 homes are passive houses, heat recovery ventilation.
Health + Happiness
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Equity
Goals: Promote community interaction.
Strategies: Human scale development, walkable neighborhood, access to services, schools, compact construction.
Materials
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Embodied Energy & Carbon
Goals: Not defined.
Strategies: Not reported.
Waste
Goals: Low energy construction, pre-fabrication, encourage use of local resources.
Strategies: Compost, recycling infrastructure, in the 88 pilot program waste is turned into compost and fertilizer.
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Sources:
urbangreenbluegrids.com
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oikodomos.org (PDF)
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ramboll.com
*Note: This case study was developed using found information.
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