Caso de estudio

Ecocomunidad, River Falls, WI, USA

Construir viviendas sostenibles y asequibles para todos

Como un desarrollo conjunto entre Habitat for Humanity, la ciudad de River Falls, la Universidad de Wisconsin, Frisbie Architects y el Instituto St. Croix para Desarrollo Comunitario

Sostenible, Eco Village es una comunidad minuciosamente planificada con certificación LEED® platino y viviendas con consumo energético neto nulo y huella de carbono negativa. Entre las características sostenibles de las viviendas, que incluyen captación de agua de lluvia, energía solar y geotérmica, encontramos sistemas de calefacción de piso radiante, rociadores contra incendios y plomería con tuberías PEX de Uponor.

Involucrarse

Los voluntarios son el corazón y el alma de St. Croix Valley Habitat for Humanity. Ellos participan en la construcción de viviendas en nuestros sitios de los condados de Pierce y St. Croix, y no se requiere experiencia previa.

Ver las oportunidades de voluntariado

Datos del proyecto

River Falls, WI, USA

Single family home

Completion: 2013

Participación de Uponor

Aspectos destacados del proyecto

Vecindario de 18 unidades con certificación LEED® platino
Viviendas con consumo energético neto nulo y huella de carbono negativa
Captación de agua de lluvia, energía solar y geotérmica

Productos utilizados

Tuberías AquaPEX de Uponor para sistemas de plomería
Sistemas de seguridad contra incendios AquaSAFE de Uponor
Sistemas de calefacción de piso radiante con tuberías hePEX de Wirsbo

Vea cómo la primera comunidad con consumo energético neto nulo y huella de carbono negativa del país utilizó los sistemas de tuberías PEX de Uponor

Iniciado en el segundo trimestre de 2012, el proyecto Eco Village consta de 18 fracciones residenciales y un centro comunitario en cinco acres de terreno que comparten sistemas de energía renovable (solar y geotérmica), senderos, huertas comunitarias, paisajes comestibles, espacios verdes y una flota de automóviles eléctricos compartidos como propuesta para el vecindario.

Al igual que con todos los proyectos de Habitat for Humanity, los propietarios de viviendas donan tiempo para construir sus propias viviendas con la ayuda de voluntarios. Desde los inicios en el segundo trimestre de 2012 hasta finales de 2013, los empleados de Uponor se ofrecieron como voluntarios durante más de 1,500 horas en el sitio del proyecto gracias al programa de la empresa para licencias remuneradas de voluntariado (VTO).

“Las cuatro prioridades que guían las iniciativas de sostenibilidad de Uponor son las siguientes: conservar el agua, reducir los residuos, aumentar la eficiencia energética y capacitar el personal”, explica Ingrid Mattsson, directora de Marca y Responsabilidad Social Corporativa de Uponor y miembro fundadora del equipo de sostenibilidad de la empresa. “Ser socios principales en el proyecto Eco Village, tener nuestro producto en las viviendas y hacer que nuestros empleados sean voluntarios en el sitio es un perfecto ejemplo de nuestra misión”.

Datos clave del proyecto como PDF

Las cuatro prioridades que guían las iniciativas de sostenibilidad de Uponor son las siguientes: conservar el agua, reducir los residuos, aumentar la eficiencia energética y capacitar el personal

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Información del proyecto

Country

USA

Completion

2013

Building Type

Single family home

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