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Introduction
Target issues for sustainable construction
Quantum change and transferability
Ethical standards and social equity
Ecological quality and energy conservation
Economic performance and compatibility
Contextual and aesthetic impact
Organization of the Holcim Foundation
Partner and associated universities
UIA cooperation
Events calendar for sustainable construction
FAQ's
Office building in Costa Rica
List of firms involved in the project
Architects
Bruno Stagno Arquitecto y Asociados
Structural engineer
Juan Carlos Sotela
Tensile structures
FTL Design Engineering Studio
Mechanical engineer
Juan Luis Flores
Electrical engineer
Claudio Soto
Landscape architect
Jimena Ugarte
General contractor
RAE Ingenieros S.
A.
Bioclimatic survey
Marco V. Gutierrez and Carlos Vega G.
Sources
Gutiérrez, M.V., Soto, D and Alpízar, M.
1997. Forty years of meteorological observations
at Fabio Baudrit Experiment Station,
Costa Rica. Boltec 30:1-14
“Harnessing Comfort Through Climate.
Performance of the Holcim Building.
A Case Study in Costa Rica”
by Bruno Stagno and Marco V. Gutierrez
Addresses
Institute for Tropical Architecture
P.O. Box 680-1007
San José
Costa Rica
stagno@racsa.co.cr
www.brunostagno.info
www.arquitecturatropical.org
University of Costa Rica
Fabio Baudrit Experiment Station
P.O. Box 183-4050
Alajuela
Costa Rica
surdo26@racsa.co.cr
Technical report: Measuring up to the criteria of sustainable construction
Read more about how each element of sustainability is measured
Site
Architectural design
Building statistics
Performance
Measuring illuminance, temperature, humidity, and air speed
Optimizing the indoor climate
Conclusions
List of firms involved in the project
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