Abstract
This study is dedicated to comprehensive approach to the problems connected with living in and operation of the old housing facilities stock of Madrid. The article provides a review to a developed area located in Colonia Ciudad Pegaso in Madrid. This area comprises two four-storeyed residential houses built in 1956, single-storeyed sheds and a small square. It has been found that as at 2017 the existing buildings do not meet the passive house criteria and the territory is not adapted to comfort living of people with limited mobility. Taking into account immediacy of this problem, the article offers the project for renovation of the area concerned. This project was developed within the regular urban program of Madrid called Mad-Re “Madrid Recupera” and the concept of sustainable development. During development of the project the requirements of Isover-Saint Gobain multi-comfort house were taken into account, barrier-free environment for comfortable living of different social groups was created, storage places were reorganized and the territory of the square was adapted to recreation of local citizens. As a result of the above works, there was created a new architectural appearance of the apartment block aimed at prospective development San Blas municipal district of Madrid.
Highlights
1.1 General provisionsDevelopment of energy saving and improvement of energy efficiency in construction and public utilities sector is one of the priorities in each country
It is known that the buildings account for 40 % of energy consumption volume in the European Union
The old housing facilities stock possesses considerable heat losses and is overheated through enclosures, leading to extremely overcharged utility bills connected with maintenance of comfortable living conditions in the apartments
Summary
Development of energy saving and improvement of energy efficiency in construction and public utilities sector is one of the priorities in each country. For the purposes of modernization of housing facilities stock, energy saving and rational use of natural resources, the authorities of Madrid have launched the urban program called Mad-Re “Madrid Recupera” (Plan Mad-Re, 2016). This program, which gradually covers the entire capital, is designed for a long-term perspective and aimed at improvement of living conditions of the citizens, but at increase of social cohesion of district community. In accordance with the design specification the project provides solutions for the following tasks: 1) renovation of residential buildings taking into account the requirements of Isover multi-comfort house, including the possibility to use the alternative sources of energy; 2) modernization of architecture of residential low-rise bedroom districts of Madrid; 3) putting into operation of new housing spaces; 4) reorganization of storage places; 5) design of non-residential facilities for public and commercial purposes; 6) creation of barrier-free environment for comfortable living of different social groups, including people with limited mobility; 7) zoning of the area for private and public zones; 8) proposal of the modern scenario for use of the urban space and increase of economic attractiveness of the living space
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