Vitrohouse. A Demountable House Built Entirely with Flat Glass. Technical, Bioclimatic, and Sustainable Analysis

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dc.contributor.authorDe Garrido, Luises_ES
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dc.date.issued2025-09es_ES
dc.description.abstract[EN] This study shows a technical, bioclimatic, and sustainable analysis of the first demountable house built entirely from glass components, Vitrohouse. The technical analysis details the construction challenges overcome to create a demountable house using only flat glass for all components (foundations, slabs, supporting structure, beams, roof, envelope, furnishings, kitchen fixtures, appliances). Secondly, we analyze the thermal and bioclimatic behavior of this demountable all-glass house to evaluate its energy efficiency. We also assess the contribution of Vitrohouse¿s bioclimatic design to its sustainability level, using 11 of the most internationally recognized GBRSs (Green Building Rating Systems), demonstrating that it achieves a higher degree of sustainability than a conventional, non-bioclimatic home of the same size. Thirdly, we analyze the contribution of Vitrohouse¿s demountable nature, showing that it has a higher level of sustainability than a conventionally built house. Finally, the sustainable analysis of its demountability is quantified using 11 GBRSs. The results show that it is perfectly feasible to construct buildings solely from flat glass, achieving high energy efficiency and sustainability. Furthermore, the glass components can be easily disassembled and reused, or recycled to manufacture new components with minimal energy consumption.es_ES
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dc.description.bibliographicCitationDe Garrido, L. (2025). Vitrohouse. A Demountable House Built Entirely with Flat Glass. Technical, Bioclimatic, and Sustainable Analysis. Journal of Environmental Science and Engineering Technology. 14(5):225-254. https://doi.org/10.17265/2162-5263/2025.05.004es_ES
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dc.identifier.doi10.17265/2162-5263/2025.05.004es_ES
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dc.subjectFlat glass constructiones_ES
dc.subjectHouse made with glasses_ES
dc.subjectBioclimatic designes_ES
dc.subjectSustainable assessmentes_ES
dc.subjectDemountable constructiones_ES
dc.subjectGreen Building Rating Systemes_ES
dc.titleVitrohouse. A Demountable House Built Entirely with Flat Glass. Technical, Bioclimatic, and Sustainable Analysises_ES
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