From this portal in collaboration with Íscar Software of Architecture we wanted to provide a different perspective about the Passivhaus standard, its objectives, its most relevant characteristics or why it fits the perfection with the SketchUp tool from the perspective of a professional with many years of experience in the sector, we are talking about José María Dobrito, with a small interview so that one of the best valued certifications nationally and international.
José María Dobrito is an architect and Executive Director of R&S Passivhaus Project Management, S.L. in Madrid from 2015. Has professional experience with training technical and managerial development of industrial projects and office, project management and business administration construction and engineering.
Project Manager with experience in the entire process of construction from the development of projects and budgets, license management, project implementation, sales and dealing with clients.
The Passivhaus standard is a way of constructing Buildings of Almost Null Consumption (ECCN) that began to be carried out 26 years ago years in Germany, and which is now the most demanding and recognized of all such standards. I met him in a short course that was taught at the COAM College of Architects of Madrid in 2015.
The poor state of the employment landscape for architects specialization was essential, and in something whose future was unequivocally promising. And the European Union took charge to create it with the European Directive 2010/31/UE on buildings of almost zero energy consumption, where the States are urged members that no later than December 31, 2020, all new buildings must be energy consumption buildings almost nil, and after December 31, 2018, the buildings new ones that are occupied and owned by authorities public buildings will also have to be energy consumption buildings almost nil.
In 2015 I made the decision to dedicate myself to it, and I did a Passivhaus Designer course, examining myself with the Passivhaus Institute of Darmstad, obtaining the title of Certified Passivhaus Designer in December 2015. In January 2016 I set up my own company R&S Arquitectura (www.komfortzone.es) and since then I have dedicated myself to it. Currently, I am also the Madrid delegate of PEP (Passivhaus Building Platform)
PEP is a non-profit organization that brings together all those linked to Passivhaus in Spain, and which is dedicated to the dissemination of the Passivhaus standard.
First of all, let me tell you that, although Passivhaus is translated in Spanish as passive house, it is much more that houses, are also made under this standard: offices, buildings for public use, swimming pools, sports centers, schools, kindergartens, universities, etc., and of course semi-detached, semi-detached and semi-detached collective and single-family homes isolated.
The CO2 footprint, and its consequences for change climate change are a very current issue, and can also be addressed from Passivhaus with great advantages, but we we focus on the large amount of energy that is wasted in the buildings that have been built up to now, and in the great energy savings that it supposes for the bill of a family or company its decrease of up to 90%. Energy cheaper is the one that is not consumed, and we are firm advocates of living better with less energy.
Not only those who are looking for a new house, but also those who They want to reform theirs. Passivhaus has a stamp for reform called Enerphit, and which is in rehabilitation as well as Passivhaus on site new.
I have talked about saving on energy bills, but there are many more advantages, the fundamental hygiene and comfort. The Passivhaus buildings have an air quality extraordinary interior, no pollens, no pollution environmental or acoustic (none of the NO2 that suffocates large cities), without insects, with low concentrations of CO2, without interior condensation or mold. live or work in a Passivhaus building is a guarantee of breathing fresh air, sleep well (not in the office, of course), and not have buildings diseases that affect our health, well-being and performance work.
Always the first project changing the way of doing things things is complex, adapting to change is essential and necessary for growth and evolution.
The main difficulty was implementing all the data from the building in the spreadsheet and static simulation that we use in Passivhaus, the PHPP.
I solved it thanks to SketchUp and a Plug-in called DesignPH, that allows to draw the basic geometry of the building, and export it to PHPP.
An office building in Madrid, on calle Bahía de Pollensa of Madrid. Of about 3500 m2 built above ground, on three office floors, and about 5,000 m2 of parking underground in two basements.
Very complex, but very satisfying process troubleshooting.
I got to know the software SketchUp from the same way as Passivhaus, in a short course at COAM (Madrid College of Architects).
For me SketchUp is an extraordinary power, I think that essential for making presentations and animations quick way for customers.
Approaching learning SketchUp already at a certain age, I thought it was going to cost me as much as other BIM programs, and Not at all, SketchUp's learning curve is exponential... much progress is made in a very short time.
For compatibility with PHPP and DesignPH, and therefore with Passivhaus, and for having the need to address BIM in a easy and friendly way.
As I have already explained, it has been fundamental in saving time to implement data in the PHPP. However, the power teach clients who find it difficult to see a plan in 2d, their project in 3d orbiting and showing everything they want see… it has been decisive. Customers get excited when understand in three dimensions something that was previously a mystery for them in a floor plan.
Apart from those already mentioned, make video presentations 3d for customers quickly and easily.
Speed, versatility, ease of use... And of course, compatibility with Passivhaus software.
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