Philippon-family housing by Kalt

In Paris, opposite the metro station Barbes, the agency Philippon-Kalt Architects has just delivered the first social housing project with a facade solar thermal panels.

On this project, the agency says Kalt-Philippon:

"The agency Philippon-Kalt has just delivered, opposite the station Barbès, the first social housing project in Paris with a facade solar thermal panels. 17 social housing units for lower income were created in a very forced with a willingness to implement innovative environmental technologies. The front displays its solar panels on the Boulevard de la Chapelle, capturing free solar gain to provide 40% of domestic hot water needs. A control system to verify system performance of solar water heating. sensors Robin Sun, in the absence of technical advice, were the subject of a notice of site specific for the operation. double skin, double use solar panels reflect the image of a powerful instrument panel, atypical in the scope of protection of Historical Monuments. It preserves the privacy of homes views of Skytrain passengers and offers private balconies protected from the noise of Boulevard de la Chapelle by forming acoustic screen wall masks. "

Photo credits: G. Kalt and J. Bracco

For more information, visit Philippon-Kalt.