The Villamediana Library in the Italian magazine Azero
Article on Play Arquitectura highlighting the work of the Municipal Library of Villamediana de Iregua as the first public building in Spain certified under the Passivhaus standard.
Play Architecture at the 8th CEPH in Pamplona
Play Arquitectura participated in the 8th Spanish Passivhaus Conference The event was held at the Baluarte in Pamplona on November 2, 3, 4 and 5. Esteban Pardo, representing Play Arquitectura, gave a presentation at the Institutional Conference on the experiences of the Passivhaus standard in Urban Planning and Public Building. As an unprecedented event in the Passivhaus Conferences, it is worth highlighting the significance of the institutional conference due to the large number of city councils and public institutions from all over the country interested in incorporating energy efficiency parameters as demanding as the Passivhaus standard in building regulations and in public and protected housing construction.
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Other notable aspects of the 8th Conference were the high quality of the selected technical presentations and the presence of a large number of certified construction product suppliers, which demonstrates the standardisation of the Spanish construction sector.
Play Architecture at the Construtec “ePower&Building” forum
Esteban Pardo, representing Play Arquitectura, participated in the Construtec forum at the ePower&Building fair held at the Ifema exhibition centre in Madrid.
Library article in Passive House Magazine +
In the latest issue of the prestigious Irish magazine Passive House + Published in September 2016, an article on the subject of the international work has been included in the selection of international works. Municipal Library of Villamediana de Iregua.
The article describes graphically and textually the design and construction singularities of the building to achieve the Passive House standard in a climate in Northern Spain.
Work has begun on the first Passivhaus and BREEAM building in the State
On August 8, representatives of the Ministry of Finance and Public Administrations and the UTE HNV-OCISA signed the start of the works of the RComprehensive reform of the property located at 9 Doctores Castroviejo Street in Logroño, La Rioja.
The UTE HNV-OCISA was awarded the contract with a budget of €2,288,526 and a total execution period of 11 months.
With the start of this work, the renovation of the first public building in Spain that will comply with Passivhaus and BREEAM certifications begins, becoming a pilot experience for the public administration in terms of energy efficiency, comfort, health and sustainability.
Play Arquitectura achieves the implementation of ISO 9001, 14001 and 14006
Play Arquitectura managed to obtain the ISO 9001:2008, ISO 14001:2004, ISO 14006:2011 and Efitecnic certificates
The Villamediana Library Book Cover
The Villamediana Library cover of the book “Passive House in different climates, a path to net zero” written by the Americans Mary James
Play Architecture at the 20th International Passivhaus Conference in Darmstadt
Play Arquitectura will give a presentation entitled “The Passivhaus Standard in Public Building in Northern Spain” at the 20th International Passivhaus Conference to be held on April 22 and 23 in Darmstadt.
This conference is of particular interest because it celebrates the 20th anniversary of the first International Passivhaus Conference and the 25th anniversary of the construction of the first Passivhaus house in Darmstadt.
The presentation by Esteban Pardo is included in the block of Session 4 of Warm Climates and will deal with the specificities of the Passivhaus standard in Public Building in Spain, comparing the requirements between the Technical Building Code and the Passivhaus standard.
