More than 30 percent of Buildings in Malta are not designed to prioritize comfort and health according to Building Performance Institute Europe.
Data published in the Long Term Renovation Strategy highlights that Energy-efficient strategies of the envelope are often overlooked.
In a nutshell they are at risk of becoming obsolete due to climate change impacts and therefore less profitable on the market. To change this, a new mindset and shifting priorities in building design is needed among professionals.
Check this video if you are a forward-looking #architect or an #engineer and you feel overwhelmed by the avalanche of requirements mandated by the energy code Document F.
Architect and Civil Engineer Luca Caruso highlighted:
- U-value is a very important feature for energy-efficient building envelope but this is not the end of the story.
- Quantifying thermal mass (thermal lag) in hours and dynamic parameters like Periodic thermal transmittance is fundamental in cooling dominated Mediterranean climates.
- Health of the users: choosing the right materials is of extreme importance for Indoor air quality. We must abate harmful pollutants such as volatile organic compounds (VOC) dispersed in material components.
- We can now reflect on Materials’ lifecycle thinking starting from the embodied carbon. Recorded on 31st January 2025 Campus Hub, Msida (Malta)
Recorded on 31st January 2025
Campus Hub, Msida (Malta)