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A sustainable home is one that is designed to reduce its environmental impact and energy consumption by using clean technologies and natural resources. This is achieved by installing solar panels, efficient HVAC systems, proper insulation and other elements that reduce energy consumption.
• Traditional foundations with reinforced concrete footings and braces.
• Prefabricated reinforced concrete structural elements, backed by all the quality guarantees of an industrial process.
• Interior partitions with laminated plasterboard, including thermal and acoustic insulation.
• Thermal safety glass for the curtain walls of the south elevation.
• Low energy demand thanks to watertightness and good insulation, both thermal and acoustic, exceeding energy rating A.
• Exposed white-finish concrete on all exterior walls of the home, guaranteeing durability and reducing maintenance costs.
• Washable plastic paint on horizontal and vertical interior walls.
• Porcelain stoneware flooring.
• Porcelain stoneware bathroom and kitchen walls.
• Drainage, electrical and plumbing installations in accordance with current regulations, including authorised installation certificates.
• Geothermics
• Photovoltaics
• Electric vehicle charging point in the basement/garage.
• Green space in the heart of the residential development.
• Gym.
• Co-working space.
• Leisure area.
• Pool.
• Sports facilities.
• Air renewal and filtering with heat recovery (health and efficiency).
• Geothermal HVAC system and cooling underfloor heating (improved performance and comfort).
• Photovoltaics (self-sufficiency).
• Home automation.
• Strategic facing.
• High-end finishes in bathrooms, kitchen and carpentry, both indoors and outdoors.
Don’t miss the opportunity to live in an economical and sustainable home. Choose this option and contribute to sustainable development while saving money on your monthly outgoings. What are you waiting for to have the home of your dreams?
Building elements.
The strategic facing of a home is one of the key pillars when it comes to making the most of solar energy. Thanks to large SOUTH-facing windows, we are able to make the most of solar energy, but we must also be able to protect ourselves from solar radiation during hot periods.
Therefore, the porches and terraces of our homes are specially designed to make the most of the energy of the environment for their own benefit, with an overhang of about 1.5m, with the aim of protecting the SOUTH elevation from the sun in summer with its shade and allowing the sun to enter the home in the months where the sun is lower, such as in autumn, winter and spring.
Low energy demand thanks to watertightness and good insulation, both thermal and acoustic, exceeding energy rating A.
*The windows are made of PVC profile with triple-glazed laminated glass, with low emissivity comprising three panes of glass and two air chambers and thermal break. All windows will be airtight and will open from the inside.
* All windows are fitted with a blind filled with injected polyurethane to help insulate the home at night. Furthermore, all blinds are motorised and connected to a blind management system, which can be controlled from a physical control unit located next to the blind, as well as a home automation system that can be controlled via Alexa or Google.
Efficiency elements.
Self-sufficiency or self-consumption using photovoltaic energy is a way of producing your own electrical energy for personal consumption in the home. In the case of solar photovoltaic self-sufficiency, energy is generated by solar panels.
Taking advantage of solar energy is becoming an increasingly common option, given that the trend is to move towards green energy, without the need to exploit non-renewable natural resources such as coal or oil.
Geothermal HVAC system and DHW: 80% of the energy consumed in a building or home is used for HVAC and domestic hot water (DHW). There are currently many HVAC systems on the market, but the one that offers the best balance with photovoltaic systems is the combination of underfloor heating and geothermal energy.
Geothermal energy can achieve an average yield where for every kilowatt invested, 7kw can be recovered in terms of heat or cold. Moreover, if we consider that most of the energy used for HVAC comes from the photovoltaic panels, geothermal energy multiplies photovoltaic production by more than seven times, which accelerates the amortisation of both, resulting in a virtually free HVAC system, with a very high amortisation rate. All this added to the high thermal inertia produced by the underfloor heating (which can be maintained when the sun disappears), and the low energy losses due to the good insulation, we achieve a home with a high level of living comfort and practically zero energy cost.
Underfloor heating/cooling.
Underfloor heating/cooling: underfloor heating is an invisible system. It consists of a network of pipes installed under the floor, through which hot or cold water circulates depending on needs. The temperature is distributed evenly throughout the home. This allows us to achieve a comfortable room temperature at a lower operating cost. It is one of the most convenient HVAC systems, and these are its advantages:
• It has no cold spots or draughts: heat goes from the floor to the ceiling (creating a uniform heating system free of draughts and cold spots). Hot water is pumped through the pipes, gently heating the floor and creating a comfortable environment.
• It is controlled by thermostat. Thermostats are placed in each room or area of the home. This allows you to set your ideal temperature in each part of the home.
• At least 25% more energy efficient: underfloor heating will heat your home with no need for additional heating. It covers a large surface area, uses lower water temperatures than a radiator and is up to 40% more efficient when combined with a heat pump.
• Warm underfloor heating: one of the biggest benefits of underfloor heating is the sensation of warmth underfoot. Forget those cold tiles.
• It frees up wall space: given that the strong, flexible plastic pipes are embedded inside the floor; it is a practically invisible heating system. The heart of the system, the collector, is hidden away in a cupboard.
• No exposed hot surfaces, no sharp corners: as it is hidden, it is also safer than radiators. There are no exposed hot or sharp surfaces or pipes that could cause injury.
• Full freedom for interior design: you have more wall space given that it is a hidden system. There are no restrictions when it comes to placing furniture.
Health
Air renewal and filtering system by means of mechanical ventilation with dual-flow enthalpy heat recovery (CMV).
At Domoética, we want to help purify indoor air and create healthier living spaces. Air quality plays an important part in our health and wellbeing, especially considering that we spend 90% of our time in enclosed spaces, such as our homes. Therefore, in order to protect our health and that of our loved ones, at Domoética we believe that is important to rid the air we breathe on a daily basis of contaminants and to enjoy constantly filtered and renewed air.
The dual-flow CMV extracts stale air from humid rooms (bathrooms, kitchen) and renews it with new air by introducing it into dry rooms (living room, bedrooms), thus achieving a constant flow of air renewal from humid areas of the home to the dry areas. The key feature of a dual-flow system is that it manages to bring the new filtered air to a temperature similar to the interior temperature of the room, which saves energy in both summer and winter and greatly improves comfort in the rooms.
Home automation and installation elements
Home automation system: Domoética homes have the same control mechanisms of any home, such as a switch to control lights, but in addition they are also equipped with a home automation system that can control certain home installations.
The following installations can be controlled by the home automation system:
• Lighting control.
• HVAC control.
• Control of switching on and off some electrical appliances such as the TV, to avoid standby consumption.
• Blind control.
All these options can be controlled via Smartphone or by installing Alexa, Google or Siri, as the home automation devices used are compatible with virtual assistants.
Electric vehicle charging point in the basement/garage.
A sustainable home is one that is built using environmentally friendly materials and technologies and that aims to reduce energy consumption.
The benefits of a sustainable home are: reduced costs in energy and water bills, improved energy efficiency, lower carbon footprint, greater thermal and acoustic comfort, better health and wellbeing.
The systems used in a sustainable home are: solar panels, HVAC and ventilation systems, thermal and acoustic insulation.
Financing a sustainable home with Domoética has a great advantage: financing instalments are cheaper because the savings in energy costs offset the monthly payments. Save on your electricity bill and on your mortgage!
Sustainable homes have a positive impact on health.
Having a sustainable home has a much greater impact on our health and lives than we might think. In fact, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO), a third of European children live in unhealthy homes and in Spain the figure reaches 29% of children. The WHO has been warning of dangers of this phenomenon since the 1980s. It defines it as the ‘sick building syndrome’, as it “produces discomfort caused by poor ventilation, thermal imbalance, charges from household appliances and chemical particles and vapour circulating in the buildings where we live and work”.