Advanced technologies for sustainable building in the protected areas: two case studies in Italy

Cinquepalmi, F.; Cumo, Fabrizio; Gugliermetti, Franco; Sforzini, Valentina

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“…Moreover, the project foresees a structure for electric boats rental, each equipped with PV arrays for batteries recharging. The sustainable mobility interventions involve the installation of charging stations for electric vehicles in various areas that will be realized according to the criteria of bio-architecture for natural protected areas elaborated by the Sapienza University of Rome in collaboration with the General Directorate for the Protection of Nature of the Italian Ministry for the Environment [3][4][5][6][7]. The project will be realized by pursuing the best possible integration of structures and appropriate technologies to maximize energy efficiency and design quality for environmental impacts mitigation in areas of high environmental value.…”

Section: Energy Requalification Interventions Along Lake Waterfrontmentioning

confidence: 99%

A sustainable requalification of bracciano lake waterfront in Trevignano Romano

Garcia¹,

Cumo²,

Pennacchia³

et al. 2015

Int. J. SDP

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This paper describes the first interventions carried out in accordance with the results of the three years bilateral research SoURCE (Sustainable Urban Cell) performed by CITERA (Inter department Centre for Territory, Building, Conservation and Environment) of the Sapienza University of Rome and the Department of Urban Planning and Environment of the Royal Institute of Technology of Stockholm (KTH) regarding urban redevelopment and distributed micro-generation of buildings. The location is the municipality of Trevignano Romano in the area (urban cell) of the lake waterfront aimed at the integration of all facilities that will increase the tourist accommodation of the area. The concept of the project is to utilize empty spaces, in all lake waterfronts, for the construction of public toilets and showers, introduction of electric boat and bike rental for sightseeing with charging stations and construction of an energy efficient wooden prefabricated building to be used as a general shop for tourists (closest analogue service is about 3 km). The research is included in the executive programme for the scientific and technical cooperation between the Kingdom of Sweden and the Republic of Italy, in the area defined 'Energy and Environment: Sustainable Cities'.

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Section: Energy Requalification Interventions Along Lake Waterfrontmentioning

confidence: 99%

A sustainable requalification of bracciano lake waterfront in Trevignano Romano

Garcia¹,

Cumo²,

Pennacchia³

et al. 2015

Int. J. SDP

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“…The principles of sustainable tourism comprise environmental, economic and sociocultural dimensions and only if there is an appropriate balance between these three dimensions the long-term sustainability of tourism is guaranteed [1,2]. Many scientific papers [3][4][5][6][7][8] have highlighted that tourism sustainability is based on several aspects: the responsible use of natural resources, the analysis of the environmental impact of the activities carried out, the exploitation of renewable energy sources, the conservation management of the surrounding natural and cultural heritage, and the local economic impact. The framework drawn up in 1996 [9], as a part of the comprehensive plan of action in Agenda 21, stated that tourism is a tool of strategic and economic importance, and that the benefits arising from the application of the principles of sustainable development to tourism include aspects that are of fundamental importance for the local community: a healthy and productive life in harmony with nature, contribution to the protection of the terrestrial ecosystem, shared decision making and planning of policies at the local level, the creation of jobs for local people and other similar aspects.…”

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Technologies and strategies to design sustainable tourist accommodations in areas of high environmental value not connected to the electricity grid

Cumo¹,

Garcia²,

Stefanini³

et al. 2015

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As envisaged in the Agenda for a sustainable and competitive European tourism, the adoption of an holistic and integrated approach and the use of the best available knowledge and technologies are key aspects to ensure a sustainable tourism. In particular, policies and actions should be planned considering the latest and best available knowledge, analyzing at the same time all the related impacts on the area of intervention. \ud In this context, the purpose of this paper is to describe an approach for designing sustainable tourist accommodations that allow the fruition of areas characterized by high environmental values minimizing the related impacts on the surrounding environment and sensitizing users towards preservation and conservation of natural resources. \ud In the proposed approach three aspects of tourist accommodation have been considered: the system component, the building envelope and the integration between them.\ud As a result, the architectural structures designed, including their materials, shape, energy efficiency, modularity and removability, are in line with the standards of bio-architecture. \ud The materials used, complying with the technical requirements and the technological needs of the tourist accommodations, are mostly recycled or reusable, coming from the surrounding area or of easy integration in the landscape.\ud The components , that constitute the accommodations, are easy to assemble and disassemble for reuse them in another area, without changing the environmental conditions in the site. Some elements are precast and completed on site with local materials, moreover the modularity allows a high adaptability to different environmental and morphological conditions.\ud To apply these architectural structures even in places without services and distribution networks of energy and water, special attention has been given to innovative and sustainable energy solutions: Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) has been used as the only energy vector, combined with a cogeneration plant to provide heat and electric energy as well as with particular building envelopes that allow the transfer of LPG into the walls for provide energy to innovative gas appliances. Lastly, in order to assess the environmental impact of the proposed approach, it has been analyzed the environmental insertion of these structures for tourist accommodation in the Circeo National Park, in Italy

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“…In particular, considering strategies for sustainable tourism, CITERA has applied its multi-year experience in environmentally friendly building projects for planning small sustainable bungalows (about 15-20 m 2 ) that can offer same services for tourists (toilette, information screen, restoration desk, etc) minimizing environmental impacts and increasing environmental awareness of visitors [11].…”

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“…In order to achieve environmental conservation and ecological sustainability in the design of buildings and facilities, the mains strategies make use of intervention of ecological engineering, ecological design architecture and sustainable bio-architecture [9] based on resource-efficient technologies [10]. These designs often foresee also the use of innovative materials for foot and cycle paths.…”

Section: Environmentally Sound Tourist Facilities In Protected Areasmentioning

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Eco friendly service buildings and facilities for sustainable tourism and environmental awareness in protected areas

Garcia

Cumo

Sforzini

et al. 2012

WIT Transactions on Ecology and the Environment

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Starting from the multi-year experience in environmentally friendly building projects gained by CITERA of the Faculty of Architecture (Sapienza University of Rome), the main goal of this paper is to apply this expertise for the planning of environmentally sound service buildings and facilities in natural protected areas, in order to increase tourist facilities avoiding the subsequent environmental impacts that too often are produced in areas with high environmental and landscaping values. Therefore, this paper will take into account the relationships between service buildings for tourism and their eventual ecological impacts in the surrounding areas, in order to pinpoint innovative envelope technologies as well as technical smart solutions for a sustainable promotion of tourist facilities, including, in addition to service buildings, even the requalification of paths and water routes. The other central aim of the project is to propose practical methods for the use of these service buildings and facilities as favourable places to disseminate environmental protection notions. Furthermore, the project foresees the application of a case study in the Bracciano-Martignano Regional Park. The obtained results may be used by other protected areas administrations as possible solutions for improving environmental sustainability of their tourism management plans.

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Advanced technologies for sustainable building in the protected areas: two case studies in Italy

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A sustainable requalification of bracciano lake waterfront in Trevignano Romano

A sustainable requalification of bracciano lake waterfront in Trevignano Romano

Technologies and strategies to design sustainable tourist accommodations in areas of high environmental value not connected to the electricity grid

Eco friendly service buildings and facilities for sustainable tourism and environmental awareness in protected areas

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