PLT_PR#4_03.03.2014

“ P l a t e a u T e a m s u g g e s t a n i m p r o v e m e n t o f t h e

e x i s t i n g c i t y . ”

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Table of CONTENTS

SOLAR DECATHLON EUROPE

13 DISSEMINATION ACTIVITIES

05 ABOUT US

07 TEAM OFFICERS Project DirectorFaculty Advisors Student Officers

09 FACULTY CONSULTANTS

21 CURRENT IMPACT

10 FACULTY CONTRIBUTORS

Social Networks

11 DECATHLETES

31 PROJECT DESCRIPTION

Design Communication FinancialTeam Members

35 INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORTERS

39 CONTRIBUTORS

37 SPONSORS

03 UNIVERSITIES

29 MEDIA IMPACT ANDCOMMUNICATION ACTIVITIES

Media Partner

Silver SponsorsBronze SponsorsProfessional Supports

University of AlcaláUniversity of Castilla la Mancha

ObjectivesTeam´s organization

01SOLAR DECATHLON“DESCRIPTION AND METHODOLOGY”

Solar Decathlon Europe is an international competition among universities which promotes research in the development of efficient houses. The objective of the participating teams is to design and build houses that consume as few natural resources as possible and produce minimum waste products during their life cycle.Particular emphasis is put on reducing energy consumption and on obtaining all the necessary energy from the sun.

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During the final phase of the competition, teams shall assemble their houses in Madrid, in a place open to the public called Villa Solar, where all of them can be visited. They will be competing in ten contests (that is why it is called ‘decathlon’) that will decide which one is the winner of that edition. In the competition that took place in September 2012, were 18 proposals from 12 different countries, 8 of which will come from Europe (Germany, Denmark, Spain, France, Hungary, Italy, Portugal, and Romania) and four more from China, Japan, Brazil and Egypt.

All of these teams are supported by one or more universities and have the economic and technical support from institutions and companies. The main figures during the whole process, from the design to the last phase of the competition in Madrid are the students, known as ‘Decathletes’, who are guided by a professor, the ‘Faculty Advisor’.The event has a twofold purpose: educative and scientific. The Decathletes learn how to work in multi-disciplinary teams and how to face the challenges of the future of building by developing innovative solu-tions. On the one hand, the public can see and

becomes aware of the real possibilities of reducing the environmental impact and at the same time keeping the comfort and quality of the design in their homes. On the other hand, professionals have access to techniques and processes that they can study and use. In addition, volunteers, who are essential for the de-velopment of the SDE, have the opportunity to share experiences with the teams and move ahead in their careers thanks to their work during the competition.

Solar Decathlon Europe 2014 will take place in Paris, in Versalles. During the competition, the participating houses will compete on the ten contests of the competition:

1. Architecture2. Engineering and Construction3. Energy Efficiency4. Electrical Energy Balance5. Comfort Conditions6. House Functioning7. Communication and Social Awareness8. Urban Design, Transportation and Affordability9. Innovation10. Sustainability

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The University of Alcalá was founded by Cardinal Cisneros in 1499 as a completely new educational project. During the sixteenth and seventeenth centu-ries, the University of Alcalá became the major center of academic excellence. Masters like Nebrija, Juan de la Cruz, Lope de Vega, Quevedo, etc. studied and tought here. The prestige of both and university studies and professors, soon became the model on which the new universities were established in America.

In the eighteenth century, university studies in Spain were undergoing momentous changes in teaching methods and in the mid-nineteenth century the Uni-versity moved to Madrid.

Since the reopening of the University in 1977 to date, the collective effort and tenacity of its managers have made it possible to recover their intellectual, cultural and architectural heritage. Due to: the uniqueness of the university model, the historical contribution to the arts and sciences, and the beautiful architecture of its buildings; UNESCO declared the University of Alcalá, a World Heritage Site on December 2, 1998.

At present, the University of Alcalá is a modern, me-dium sized institution, which is recognized in Europe and America as a role model. The University of Alcalá has incorporated the newest degrees in all fields of science, in addition to the classic humanistic and social sciences studies. All of them, along with the Science and Technology Park, are a major factor of

international projection and a stimulus in the activity of the region.The renowned quality of its university studies, the de-velopment of important research projects, its interna-tional relations, the historical and artistic interest of its iconic buildings, its new and modern facilities and its complete adaptation to the demands of today´s labor market, are the reasons why the University of Alcalá is at the very forefront of public universities.

03UNIVERSITIES

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UNIVERSITY OF ALCALÁ >>

Universidadde Alcalá

The University of Castilla-La Mancha began its first steps in 1985, but was formally established by law on June 30th, 1982, as the result of political autonomy and collective desire expressed by the society of Castilla-La Mancha, and shared by the regional government.

The project began as a factor of social and territorial cohesion, with a clear goal: to act as a cornerstone for the economic, social, cultural and technological development of the autonomous community, respon-ding to their current and future needs.

From its modest beginnings three decades ago, the University of Castilla-La Mancha (UCLM) has become a reference for higher education in the autonomous community of Castilla-La Mancha. It has campuses in Albacete, Ciudad Real, Cuenca and Toledo, and university headquarters in Talavera de la Reina and Almadén, and it is a modern and competitive institu-tion with over 30,000 students, 2,300 teachers and researchers and 1,200 service and administration staff.

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UNIVERSITY OF CASTILLA-LA MANCHA >>

UAH UCLM

05PLATEAU TEAM | SDE 2014

Plateau Team is presented as a multidisciplinary academic team of students of Architecture (UAH) and Building Engineering (UAH and UCLM), in collaboration with professors from these centers. It counts as well on the participation of other faculties and schools of these universities that will share their knowledge to cover all the areas in order to create an innovative Solar Habitat.

ABOUT US

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Alternatives to uncontrolled growth of cities.

New places of opportunity in the city built.

Sustainable densification. Symbiosis between the new and existing.

OBJECTIVESIn “Plateau Team” we have a very clear objec-

tive: to gain professional experience by facing

the challenge of searching a new building

system that can be able to absorb the popu-

lation growth in a controlled and sustainable

way. We can not continue with the current

model of land consumption: we must become

aware of the capacity of available resources

and avoid overburdening the system. This

raising awareness creates a symbiotic or-

ganism benefiting all parts involved.

To achieve a sustainable development it is ne-

cessary to provide solutions to absorb these

dynamics of development that, is why we are

committed to sustainable densification of the

existing urban structures.

TEAM’S ORGANIZATION

Plateau Team is organized into three working

groups: design, communication and finance.

They are composed of students from both

universities that work together to form a mul-

tidisciplinary group in all three fields.

There are regular meetings scheduled for

each group, and there is a weekly coordinators

meeting, involving both universities, in which

they share their progress and questions.

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07PlateauTeam OFFICERS

<< PROJECT DIRECTORAntonio Baño Nieva

Antonio Baño Nieva was born in Madrid. He obtained the title of Architect specialist in Building Science from the Architecture School of the Polytechnic University of Madrid on 15 December 1989.He became a collegiate member of the College of Architects of Madrid. His professional experience as both teacher and researcher, has always followed sustainable architecture by the publication of books and articles, and his participation in Masters and Courses of a variety of academic and professional institutions. E-mail: [email protected]

<< FACULTY ADVISORFernando Estirado Oliet

Architect and DEA in construction and architectural technologies by ETSAM. Own study: Cotta Architecture. Main projects: School of Music, Theater and Pensioner´s home in Casarrubuelos, Madrid (1st prize contest ARPEGIO, Community of Madrid); Heated pool and Multifunctional building in Moraleja de en Medio, Madrid (1st prize Town Hall contest ); TRC Office Building in c/Albasanz, Madrid. Associate Professor in the Architecture School of the University of Alcalá. E-mail: [email protected]

Francisco Javier Castilla Pascual

Degree in architecture by the School of Architecture at the University Politechnic of Madrid (UPM) in 1995. And post graduate specialist in conditioning and Facilities in building Rehabilitation. PhD from the UPM in 2004. Currently, PhD Professor, Department of Building Engineering and Construction at the University of Castilla-La Mancha. Polytechnic School in Cuenca. Office owner where has developed numerous projects of housing, public facilities and intervention in building. It also holds the title of Assessor accredited by GBC-Spain. E-mail: [email protected]

Eduardo Pérez AlonsoProject ManagerBuilding Engineer. UAHE-mail: [email protected]

Patricia Mendieta LeónConstruction co-ManagerBuilding Engineer. UAHE-mail: [email protected]

Luis López LópezConstruction co-ManagerBuilding Engineer. UCLME-mail: [email protected]

Jesús Morales Sánchez-Céspedes Project ArchitectArchitecture. PFC, UAHE-mail: [email protected]

Andrea Reina RojasContest CaptainBuilding Engineer. Master, UAHE-mail: [email protected]

Natalia Fraile GómezCommunications CoordinatorArchitecture. PFC, UAHE-mail: [email protected]

Jessica López PalomarSponsorship managerBuilding Engineering. TFG, UAHE-mail: [email protected]

José Alejandro Arenas GarridoProject EngineerBuilding Engineering. PFG, UCLME-mail: [email protected]

STUDENT OFFICERS >>David Peña AsensioStudent Team LeaderArchitecture. PFC, UAHE-mail: [email protected]

María J. Martínez Gómez Health & Safety Team CoordinatorBuilding Engineer. UCLME-mail: [email protected]

Elena Cuevas Gómez Safety OfficerBuilding Engineer. PFG, UCLME-mail: [email protected]

Sergio Tapiador AlbertosSite Operations CoordinatorBuilding Engineer. UAHE-mail: [email protected]

Ana Isabel Jato MozasInstrumental contactBuilding Engineering. UAHE-mail: [email protected]

Fernando Estirado OlietStructural EngineerArchitectUAHE-mail: [email protected]

Luis Serrano GómezElectrical EngineerBuilding EngineerUCLME-mail: [email protected]

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Faculty ConsultantsE-mail: [email protected] Alberto Alarcón García

Architect from the ETSAM in 1995, studying one year in the Bartlett School of Architecture in London. Professor at several Technical Schools, now teaches the subject “Technological Innovations” at UAH, and other subjects of construction, in addition to teaching master classes.He develops and directs various research projects that culminate in several patents (Holedeck, Pixel-space ...). Co-founder and member of the artistic group “mmmm ...”. Since 2000, he has its own study, winning prizes in competitions, and developing architectural and technological innovation projects.

E-mail: [email protected] Jesús Alfaro González

Architect specialist in Building and Urban Planning by ETSA Seville in 1988. Works in his own study from 1989 to the present, with continued activity in projects and construction management, urban planning, planning and design. Mortgage assesor from 1991 to 1995. Lecturer in the EPCu in the subjects of Construction since its establishment in 1994 to date. Real Estate Agent entitled since 1992. Main investigator in municipal Planning Projects since 2008.

E-mail: [email protected] José Luis Serrano Canto

Combines her teaching, professional and research experience, all of them in the field of architecture. She is an associate professor at the School of Architecture of the University of Alcalá and is currently working on her Ph.D. thesis focused on the sustainability assessment of industrialized building systems. She also works in her architectural practice Cuartoymitad Arquitectura, a flexible structure based on continuous exchange and collaborative work with professionals coming from multiple fields of knowledge. The work of Cuartoymitad has been exhibited at the XI Venice Biennale, at the IVAM Museum in ValenciaJ and at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Badajoz (among others).

E-mail: [email protected] Mónica Morales Segura

Architect since 1998 by the Polytechnic University of Madrid. Freely develops her profession in projects of old building recovery, and new building. She is also an associate professor of the Architecture and Geodesy School of the University of Alcalá, teaching subjects of structural design and environmental and sustainable construction.

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José Antonio Almendros Ibáñez E-mail: [email protected]

José A. was born in Albacete, Spain, in 1979. He received the Ph.D. degree in mechanical engineering from Carlos III University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain in 2008. The thesis was awarded with the PhD extraordinary award of Carlos III University.Currently, he is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Applied Mechanics and Engineering Projects, University of Castilla-La Mancha. His main research areas are the numerical and experimental study of fluidized beds system, thermal energy storage with phase change materials and heat exchangers. He has published 15 papers in international journals and presented more than 20 works in international conferences.

Mónica Martínez Martínez E-mail: [email protected]

Architect by the ETSAM in 1994 (specialist in building). She has published several articles in research journals and teaching and research books. She has taught at several private universities, including the University Alfonso X “El Sabio” (Madrid) and the International University SEK (Segovia). She has also taught several courses and seminars. She currently teaches at the University of Alcalá, teaching building and structures subjects. She has made several housing projects and multifunctional buildings. She has also participated in numerous competitions, as Europan VII.

Juan Francisco Belmonte Toledo E-mail: [email protected]

Degree in mechanical engineering by the School of Engineering at the University Polytechnic Miguel Hernandez of Elche (UMH) in 2005. Post graduate specialist in thermal engineering in 2010 at the University of Vigo. Currently, PhD Candidate and Assistant professor, Department of applied mechanics and engineering projects at the University of Castilla-La Mancha. Experience on building simulation, main field of his research.

Ruth Vega Clemente E-mail: [email protected]

Combines her teaching, professional and research experience, all of them in the field of architecture. She is an associate professor at the School of Architecture of the University of Alcalá and is currently working on her Ph.D. thesis focused on the sustainability assessment of industrialized building systems. She also works in her architectural practice Cuartoymitad Arquitectura, a flexible structure based on continuous exchange and collaborative work with professionals coming from multiple fields of knowledge. The work of Cuartoymitad has been exhibited at the XI Venice Biennale, at the IVAM Museum in ValenciaJ and at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Badajoz (among others).

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11PLATEAU TEAM | SDE 2014

Official DecathletesPlateau TeamDESIGN >>

Macarena del Rocío Gutiérrez PascualArchitecture. 5º, UAH

Sergio Hernández GuardiaArchitecture. 5º, UAH

Raúl Ramírez SánchezArchitecture. 4º, ETSAM

Carlos Pérez RealBuilding Engineer. UAH

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FINANTIAL >>

Amaya Bienzobas GarcíaBuilding Engineer. UAH

Santiago Jiménez CortésArchitecture. 3º, UAH

Jesús Angel Martínez CarpinteroBuilding Engineering. PFG, UCLM

Kevin Moreno GataArchitecture. 3º, UAH

Javier Paredes ZurdoArchitecture. PFC, UAH

Daniel Ruiz LoloArchitect. UAH

Angel Sánchez InocencioBuilding Engineering. PFG, UCLM

Alvaro Tarancón VinuesaBuilding Engineering. 4º, UCLM

Sergio Carpintero MonteroBuilding Engineer. TFG, UAH

Leónidas Fernández AntónBuilding Engineering. 4º, UAH

Alejandro Gil GraellsBuilding Engineering. 4º, UCLM.

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Team MembersAlejandro Cabeza PrietoArchitect. Master, UPM. Design.

Ana Carrera Bueno Architect. UAH. Design.

Jose Angel Delgado TorresArchitecture. 5º, UAH. Design.

Minerva Díaz HerasIndustrial Mechanical Engineering. 4º, UCLM. Design.

Mireya Escobedo PastranaArchitecture. PFC, UAH. Design.

Myriam Garcia RodriguezArchitecture. 5º, UAH. Design.

Fernando Gómez ArroyoArchitecture. 5º, UAH. Design.

Bárbara Gonzalo de DiegoArchitecture. 5º, UAH. Design.

Lidia de Lucas FernándezArchitecture. 5º, UAH. Design.

Andrea Molina CuadroArchitecture. 3º, UAH. Design.

Marta Perez RealArchitecture. 5º, UAH. Design.

Christian Robles ErenaArchitect. UAH. Design.

Adderly BustamanteArquitectura UAH 5º curso. Design.

Alana Mascias TormoArquitectura UAH 5º curso. Design.

Jorge Martín EstesoArquitectura UAH 5º curso. Design.

Marta Parro PérezArquitectura UAH 5º curso. Design.

Bárbara Alvárez SotesArquitectura UAH 5º curso. Design.

Elena C. GalindoCentro de Tecnologia delEspectaculo, 2º curso. Design.

Esther Garrido PlazaArquitectura UAH PFC / Centro de Tecnologia del Espectaculo, 2º curso. Design.

Elba Castellanos PiñuelaArchitecture. 5º, UAH. Communication.

Gonzalo Camara NovellaBuilding Engineer. Master, UAH. Communication.

Ana Isabel Urbaneja SánchezBuilding Engineer. Master, UAH. Communication.

Sandra Urbaneja SánchezBuilding Engineer. Master, UAH. Communication.

13DisseminationActivitiesTEAMBUILDING WEEKEND #1

After a second internal competition for the develop-ment of ideas within the fields of design, communica-tion and financing, the different schools that are part of the Plateau Team organized the first teambuilding weekend for the members of the team that took place in February 2013 (from 15 to 17) in a hostel in the province of Cuenca.Among all the activities that took place during the weekend, we can point out: the presentation of all the ideas and works that were submitted to the compe-tition, from which the first sketches of the prototype would come out; a talk by two students of UPM that have taken active part in previous editions of the Solar Decatlon; and finally the election of the coordinators as the completion rules establish.

The teambuilding weekend ended with a meeting between the work groups and their respective coor-dinators; and with the beginning of the short term strategies for the official deliveries that states the organization.

TEAMBUILDING WEEKEND #2

Looking ahead to the delivery of Deliverable #2 on July 1, the universities that comprise the team organi-zed aII Plateau Team coexistence among team mem-bers, teachers and students. This time, the event was held in Alcala de Henares, in a student residence on the outskirts of the city, from 7 to 9 June 2013.Of the activities that took place during the three days we highlight the comprehensive analy-sis report SDE organization made the Delivera-ble #1, analyzing failures and seeking solutions.Saturday was a busy day of work, with presentations by the various groups within design, responsible for different parts of the prototype, as well as media groups and funding, which outlined the progress made in recent weeks. In addition to the points raised in the next deliver Deliverable # 2 and the doubts raised about them.Sunday was the day of decision-making, to address the points that make the final design of the prototype and planning work during the month of June with several deliveries and internal corrections, as well as how to tackle the job in the months of summer.

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TEAMBUILDING WEEKEND #3

Looking ahead to the delivery of Deliverable #3 on November 1, the universities that comprise the team organized the III Plateau Team coexistence among team members, teachers and students. This time, the event was held in the same place than #2 (Alcalá de Henares, in a student residence on the outskirts of the city), from 27 to 29 September 2013.Of the activities that took place during the three days we highlight the comprehensive analysis report SDE organization made of the Deliverable #2, analyzing failures and seeking solutions, and it is presented the progress in each area and the working foresight before official delivery.In addition to the points raised in the next deliver (Deliverable #3) and the doubts rose about them, analyzing the new rules V3.0…During the second day it was assigned new coordinators in determinate areas.In addition, we were visited by a former member of the competition in Health and Safety aspects in the SDE editions of 2010 and 2012. He gives us his experience in previous editions and he was asked about issues of his stuff.

TEAMBUILDING WEEKEND #4

The fourth teambuilding weekend of Plateau Team took place in La Felipa, a little village of Albacete, where we focused all our attention on work in bringing together groups of people from different areas. The end of the intense Workshop #2 gave place to an interes-ting debate where we established new solutions, after solving some doubts that the members of the Organi-zation clarified us. During this weekend we prepared the construction phase of SymbCity House. We took the time to celebrate the holidays with the group, as a family, sharing our hopes for a great 2014 to come.

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“I Rehabilitation Meeting, Architecture and Energy”

On February 20, 2013 a conference on rehabilitation was held at the COAM headquarters. Facing the actual situation of the Spanish building sector, rehabilitation is established as one of the main strategic priorities to which put efforts into, due to its great economic and energy cost-effectiveness potential. The aim of the conference is to analyze what rehabilitation should be, focusing on the energy aspects, and also analyze on which parts of the building can be modified. The contents of the conference where structured into four blocks: Regulation and Financing, Rehabilitation and Architecture, Energy Rehabilitation and Assessment tools.The COAM gave us a chance to talk about rehabilita-tion or rather urban regeneration. It was an important event as it gathered the main institutions and associa-tions that drive this sector: Ministry of Development, IVIMA, IDEA, EMVS Madrid City Council, Eduardo To-rroja Institute, ANDIMAT, CPPHAN ...

“Rehabilitation: from the building to the neighborhood”

Continuing the series of conferences that began with the I Rehabilitation, Building and Energy Meeting, the I Technical Conference was held on March 21, 2013 on issues of neighborhood rehabilitation.

Expert planners from the Municipal Housing and Land Company (EMVS) together with architects spe-cialized in heritage conservation, intervention in con-solidated town centers, and neighborhoods; they all explained their visions and experiences with it.

The URSOS Program was presented in this conference, a software aid for sustainable urban development.

CONFERENCES >>

Plateau Team believes that continuing education is essential to obtain a project adapted to modern times, making use of new developments in terms of regulations, materials, building systems, etc. Therefore

we attended various conferences such as:

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“Rehabilitation and Energy Performance Certificate Days in Coam”

On april 18th, we attended the REHABILITATION AND ENERGY PERFORMANCE CERTIFICATE INFORMATION DAY IN COAM. Pilar Pereda: coordinator of the COAM foundation courses. Changes on regulations in force were analyzed, the impor-tance of the Energy Performance Certificate was presented, and the entry into force of the Housing and Land Integral Plan, which was approved on 5 April. The plan not only includes the Energy Performance Certificate but also other aspects such as rehabilitation and urban renewal and regeneration. The plan is particularly relevant as it is vitally important in Spain, where rehabilitation is thirteen points below the European average.Pilar Pereda introduced the bases for the functio ning of the Energy Performance Certificate of existing buildings, and also explained the re-cognized programs CE3 and CE3X. After the conference, a round table was held with the participation of representa-tives of the sector, raising subjects such as the free market of certification and the competences that the certifying agent must have.

“II Workshop almost zero energy buildings” (EECN)

On 13 September, Plateau Team attended II Workshop almost zero energy buildings. It intended as a forum for reflection to address the implications for the construction industry, architecture and related services adoption of the European Directive on the Energy Performance of Buildings (Directive 2010/31/UE).

Congress seeks to address key issues and allow the wi-zard to know the legal spectrum, technical and manage-ment that entails a high efficiency building and how to overcome the challenge of achieving energy buildings consume just over a horizon of less than ten years.

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TEAM FOR SOLAR DECATHLON EUROPE 2014

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“LCA at Torroja Institute”

On 27th September we had a course about LCA really interesting at Torroja Institute. The course began with an introduction about sustainability and the impact of all products from the procurement of raw materials, processing, use and end of life. We learned how to perform a Life Cycle Analysis and regulation currently exists on the subject.

“AURhEA Workshop”

On 19 September we participated in AURhEA Works-hop, a unique showcase to raise awareness of pro-fessionals and the general public on different aspects influencing the comprehensive rehabilitation, both from a policy perspective, aid and programs, as appli-cable solutions to each case.

The AURhEA program is integrated into the Revitaliza-tion Plan of Rehabilitation, which it has been launched by the National Association of Rehabilitation and Re-formation (ANERR, in Spanish). Its main objective is to meet the expectations of information and professio-nalism that both the sector and the citizens and the different Public Administrations demand to bring the culture of rehabilitation in a clear, efficient and eminently practical way.

“Thermography course”

In collaboration with Sergio Melgosa, of the E-Building com-pany, a company of energy efficiency dedicated to energy analysis and Thermographic, we had the possibility to do a training course at the Eduardo Torroja Institute of science and construction of CSIC. we applied basic Thermography notions and we had done tests with cameras and we made a test of permeability to Blowerdoor air, measuring air re-newals of the room where the Conference was held.

<< II Workshop EECN LCA course. Torroja Institute >>

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“11 Dic - Congress EECN”

On December 11 we had the possibility of participating in the III Workshop buildings energy almost nil, “buil-ding - neighborhood - city of energy consumption nearly zero: Identification of similarities and differences depen-ding on the scale of action”, at the Sala Retiro of Madrid on IFEMA fairgrounds. The Workshop was organized into two parts, the first included two lectures about European project in development; they served to intro-duce the themes on which we subsequently discussed throughout workshops. One of the main considerations of this Workshop EECN III, was that the possibility of action in a larger scale, such as district or city, can allow a feasibility of solutions that in a smaller scale would not be possible; urban planning should be the first step towards low energy consumption buildings, the role of the user - citizen is always key in the process of making them a reality.

We had the chance of paticipating in two open tables that we shared with Javier Bermejo (KOMMERLING), Carlos Expósito (architect), Fernando Martín Consuegra (INST. EDUARDO TORROJA construction CC.), Edgar Kiviet (BREEAM is), Alejandro Garcia (AIDICO), Enrique Pinda-do (COITT), Inmaculada Martínez (EUATM), Manuel Soriano (COIIM), Emilio Medina (technical architect) Maria Rodriguez de la Rubia (KOMMERLING), Alejandro Bosqued (ASA) and Ana Maria Garcia (CONAIF).

17 Nov - Visit Homes SD2007

November 17 we had the opportunity to visit the “Solar House” that participated in the US Solar Decathlon of 2007, it is currently set in the campus de Montegancedo of the UPM. We visited the two models they have installed there, both used for scientific means.

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On 26 to 28 February; thanks to Madri+d, Plateau Team could attend GENERA, the International Fair of Energy and Environment held at IFEMA in Madrid from 26 to 28 February 2013. We had the opportunity to present our project at a conference organized by Team Building, a Madrid R+D program to promote entrepreneurs whose work is related to sustainabili-ty in construction, and to present what the benefits would be for a company to collaborate with us by any of these ways: providing financial or other resources, supplying manpower, technical support, etc. in ex-change for publicity in the international Solar Decathlon competition.

On 25 March; Among the training activities that are carried out in La Casa Encendida, there is an outstanding series of lectures dedicated to investigate what should be the way forward in construction, in the fields of rehabilita-tion, regeneration of urban spaces and sustainability. On March 25, 2013 we had the opportunity to conduct the roundtable discussion: “Towards a paradigm shift: From neighborhood to Econeighborhood” having our project as the plot thread to discuss the sustainable rehabilitation and its viability. After presenting our project, we discussed its potential and got ideas and suggestions for further work on the prototype.

On 29 April we held a conference in the Higher Technical School of Civil Engineering of the UPM within the Mate-rials Week Programme. The objective of this programme is to promote the exchange of experiences, knowledge, technologies and ideas among teachers and researchers, students and companies, in the field of science and materials engineering.

On 14 June we participated in the EFENALBA fair, which was organized by the fair institution of Albacete and oriented to both professionals and general public. This fair included the latest developments in the field of energy efficiency, climate-control, installation of re-newable energies, energy generation and cogeneration, biofuels, water-saving…. Plateau Team showed the project to the public attending to our stand, and through a conference.

On 4 July Plateau Team celebrated a party in Madrid to give the welcome to the summer 2013 after the De-liverable#2 and our final exams. It was an event for the students and young public and the party helped us to achieve cash for the next events.

Round-table discussion: “Towards a paradigm shift: From neighbor-hood to Econeighborhood” >>

<< Exhibition in GENERA

EXHIBITIONS >>

<< Stand in Efenalba

A fundamental part of the dissemination of the project is to participate in as many events and conferences as possible, in order to make ourselves known for companies, to gain their support and funding in both educational and social levels, and to raise public awareness of current environmental problems

and possible solutions.

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On 7 to 17 September; Albacete Fair, International Tourist Interest in 2008, was held from 7 to September 17. Plateau Team had the opportunity to be present at this event with various activities aimed at all ages.The project was well received by visitors who are interested to know more about him and we had the luck to participate in the competition and to develop this research project.

On 30 September; Plateau Team has participated in the X edition of the Architecture Week with different activities for all ages. The team created an exposition (placed in the Architecture School of the University of Alcalá) with a predefined route that had different stages: the SDE Competition presentation (showing the audio-visual#2), the world urbanism problem (pollution…), active and passive strategies in architecture, our urbanism concept about re-densification, the SymbCity project, and the final stop where we gave some advices (bro-chures, models on paper…) about sustainability and things that one person can do in its home to contribute with the environment. The exposition was open to the public from September 30th, to October 4th and the first day took place the conference “Architecture and

sustainable urbanism: Plateau Team project for Solar Decathlon Europe 2014”.

On 3 October Plateau Team had a meeting with a president of different communities of neighbourhood residents in Manoteras (Madrid). The aim of this meeting was to allow us to do a future energy study, with the technical support of the Torroja Institute of Building (one of our Institutional supports) in the area that suit the characteristics of the buildings (buildings of the 50´s with serious energy efficiency problems) that we rehabilitate in our project in return for performing a rehabilitation proposal.

On 25 October the SymbCity’s model made for Plateau Team for the next II Workshop in Paris (from 6 to 8 November) was shown in the Architecture School of the University of Alcalá with the objective that all the teachers and student learned about Plateau Team and our project for Solar Decathlon Competition.

<< Stand in Efenalba Architecture Week >> Model presentation >>

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23 Oct - IES Fernando ZóbelThe past October 23 we got a chance to present our project to the alumni of a training Cycle on Cons-truction and Public Works at I.E.S Fernando Zobel (Cuenca). We set out to make a lecture about our project embedded in a thematic context that focused on energy efficiency, exposing the goals and princi-ples pursued by the competition, the team’s struc-ture and work dynamic, the most relevant aspects of the SymbCity House project, detailing the prototype’s constructive aspects that have an impact on efficiency, as well as the conditioning of the same systems and the project’s funding strategies along with the activities and interventions in the field of communication and dissemination of the project.

The students were especially interested in the structural behavior of the prototype, the forecast for the provi-sion of services, and urban factor, understood from the point of view of owner, with the consequent redis-tribution of common spaces in the building.

29 Oct - VIII Foro Empleo UCLMThe UCLM 3E Work forum is a meeting point between companies, working in different sectors, and students. It is a yearly event organized by the Vice President for Transfer and Relations with companies, through the Center of Information and Promotion of Work, and the UCLM’s General Foundation. In it, there are trai-ning sessions and activities centered on the acquisition of personal competencies and skills needed to enter

the professional world. One of these activities was de-dicated to entrepreneurs, in which they had 5 minutes to present their ideas and innovative projects. Subse-quently, these ideas were evaluated by a jury of ex-pert investors in innovation and entrepreneurship. The project SymbCity House left a very good impression, waking the publics and experts interests alike.

13 Nov - Science Week. IES Professor Dominguez Ortiz, Azuqueca de Henares

Last November 13th Plateau Team was pleased to receive 11ª grade students from “Profesor Dominguez Ortiz” High School from Azuqueca de Henares, at the School of Architecture in Alcala de Henares to talk about our project SymbCity House.

The Solar Decathlon was a new concept for them, and they showed a big interest in the organization of our team. They are the next academic generation and they need to know how a multidisciplinary group like ours works. The event was big success, and it opened a long and interesting Q&A after the lecture.

22 Nov - Visit to Magisterio UCLM

Plateau Team and the students of the “The world of ener-gy” course at the School of Educational Sciences of Albacete, will collaborate on spreading the message of the impor-tance of sustainability and the environment to children at primary school, with the Practicum.

Puertas Abiertas. IES SanJosé, Sagrada Familia, Orden de Santiago y Escuela de Arte de Albacete >>

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22 Ene - Visit to IADE

On January 22 we presented our project to Pedro Monjardín, creative director and Fashion coordinator at IADE, and Luis Durán, Marketing and communications Director at IADE, the UAH’s Design School. The purpose of this meeting was to seek collaboration in the design of Plateau Team’s uniforms.

6 Feb - IES Aguas NuevasMeeting with the students of professional training of “Water and energy” and “carpentry” of the in-tegrated Centre of vocational training of Aguas Nuevas (Albacete). The event consisted of two parts; first we presented the SymbCity House pro-ject to the students of all levels, and then we focu-sed on the technical wall because some students will collaborate in its construction within their aca-demic training.

6 Feb - Open day UCLM – Maximum capacity 40 people

During the open day of the UCLM we had the opportu-nity to present our project to the students of the Sagra-da Familia School and I.E.S San José of Cuenca, I.E.S Órden de Santiago of Horcajo de Santiago and the Art school of Albacete.

10 Feb I.E.S. Parque Lineal de Albacete

Plateau Team presented SymbCity House to students

of “Construction Project”, “Production and Constructive Floor plans”, and the I.E.S Parque Lineal of Albacete, and also to their teachers Jose Vicente Ayllón and Nativity Alvarez.

12 Feb – IADEOn 12 February we had a second meeting at IADE to propose the collaboration with the uniform’s de-sign directly to last year students. We presented our project, and our needs and desires for the uniform, and what features the identity, work and gala uni-forms should have.

12 Feb - FIMMA - MaderaliaOn 12 February we were at FIMMA-Maderalia, an international fair of Interior design, architecture and design that takes place in Valencia. The attraction of the celebration can suppose the visit of more than 130,000 professionals. We had the opportunity to presented our project because we attended to the event accompanying to our sponsor Maderas de Cuenca.

20 Feb - Presentation at School of Architecture in GuadalajaraOn 20 February, we were in the School of Architecture of Guadalajara, presented SymbCityHouse to the students of the Degree in Science and Technology of edification. We have had the possibility of placing a moneybox , made manually by us, in its cafeteria so students become co-funders in our crowfunding.

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During the past 20 and 21 March 2013 the first wor-

kshop of the Solar Decathlon competition 2014 was

held in Paris, coinciding with the Ecobat fair. The 20

selected teams together with the 7 standby teams, at-

tended the meeting.

On the 20th, after the accreditation of the teams,

Pascal Rollet from the organization, outlined the points

that would be treated in the two-day workshop. Then,

one by one, the Faculty Advisors and the Student Team

Leaders presented themselves to the rest of the teams

and the organization with their respective country flag

and team shirt. They also presented the basic ideas

of their prototypes. Plateau Team was named in the

13th position. Once all the teams were presented, the-

re was a meeting with Mme. Cécile Duflot, minister

of territorial equality and housing, in the Solar Deca-

thlon´s stand.

After a welcome cocktail, the 27 teams were moved

to the “Cité du Soleil” at Versailles, which is currently

under construction. There the organization explained

to the teams the location of the prototypes, the agora,

the area for sponsors... The stay at Versailles ended

with a reception with Mme. Catherine Pègard, presi-

dent of the public foundation of the palace; and with

an interior visit to the palace.

The day concluded with a dinner with all the 27 teams

and the organization; and with a boat ride on the Sei-

ne.

On day 21, after a coffee reception, roundtables be-

gan with different points to discuss. These points whe-

re: design, construction and in the last place, finan-

cing. After lunch, and some interviews to the teams,

the roundtables continued with communication issues,

“Cité du Soleil” and the management of the workspa-

ce set up for the teams.

The first workshop of the Solar Decathlon 2014 ended

up with a picture of the group and the announcement

of the next event from 4 to 8 November 2013.

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WORKSHOP#2 PARIS >>A few incredible days that Plateau Team had the pleasure of sharing with a large group of decathletes and members of the organization.

From the 6th to the 8th of November, we shared experien-ces with the Organization that served to help out and im-prove all solar Decathlon teams’ projects, through advising and showing new aspects of the competition. We visited the construction site for SymbCity House that will be in place during June 2014.

We had a Decathlete Party at the ENSAV that created ties and friendships between the participants. We also had the pleasure of visiting Versailles Palace, and the rest of the city’s historical wonders.

On day 15th, the presentation of the Project Symb-City took

place in the assembly hall of the rectorate building of the Uni-

versity of Alcalá de Henares, with the university community,

companies and institutions.

On 19 April the project was presented in Castilla-La Mancha

university in a conference held within the Smart Week 2013

programme, which is organized by the EPC of Cuenca. The

Smart Week days were oriented to smart technology as a the

present and future of Smart Cities, sustainable cities in balance

with their landscape trough the use of information and com-

munication technology.

On 27 May, Plateau Team held a meeting with the regional

minister of development of Castilla-La Mancha, Marta García

de la Calzada and with Pedro Carrión, vicerector of transfer

and relations with the business sector, in which they acquired

first-hand knowledge about the project.

On 12 July, Plateau Team held a meeting with the Housing

CEO of Madrid, Ana Gomendio López de Asiaín. The Direc-

tor expressed her support for the project, as well as a great

interest in following the projects development, since strategies

for rehabilitation are proposed, which could generate different

research areas in implementing the new housing plan.

On September (from 7th to 17th) took place the “Al-

bacete Fair”, declared International Tourist Interest in 2008.

Plateau Team had de opportunity to participate in this event

with various activities. The activity which more interest caused

was the “solar pizzas” (pizzas cooked with a solar oven). It was

taken by Juan Francisco Belmonte, teacher of Mechanical Ins-

tallations at the University of Castilla-La Mancha.

On 8 October, Plateau Team conducted the conference:

“SymbCity”. Sustainable re-densification of the existing urban

structures, within the International Research Conference / 3rd

International Forum on Science Anthropic Heritage Areas,

Land, Landscape, which it was held at the Architecture School

of the University of Alcalá in collaboration with the Autono-

mous University of Aguascalientes (Mexico). The presentation

not only served as a framework to introduce the team and its

participation in the next edition of SDE2014 but also to deepen

the urban aspects of the SimbCity project, the research that it

is being carried out on this matter and its work methodology.

INSTITUTIONAL PRESENTATIONS >>

Meeting with the regional minister of development.

Presentation in the Smart Week.

Presentation in the assembly hall of the rectorate building of the University of Alclá de Henares

Meeting with Housing CEO of CAM

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<< CONTESTS IN SOCIAL MEDIA

PHOTOGRAFIC CONTEST

From 1 to 19 May, 2013, on the occasion of the

European Solar Day celebration, the Communication

area from Plateau Team released, in different social

networks, a quickly photo contest. The idea was to do

with the mobile a snapshot that reflects the importance

of the sun to us. Later that photo would hang on the

internet and mention the team to make it archived. In

total there were 17 candidates.

Selected photographs, besides the two universities ex-

pose team members, will be exhibited at the prototype

at Versailles and appear in various publications that

are preparing now.

BASEMENT + THEMATIC RAMP CONTESTParallel to the project definition raised the idea of a lower basement that reflect and simulate the lifestyle and the people who live in buildings where in the fu-ture will be placed on the prototype in the city, simu-lation, for scenery, which gives some identity to our proposal.To develop this idea of scenery the communication area of the team launched a design contest open to all

fields: design, graphic arts, scenery ... for the design of the basement and ramp issue, which borders the parcel to access the prototype, it is also an appeal to the incorporation of new partners to the team and thus enhance the idea of multidisciplinary team we have had since the beginning of the competition.With the ideas received and the incorporation of the participants team will shortly be established specific working group and develop these issues in parallel with the development of the prototype.

Winner Photo. Patricia Mendieta >>

Winner Photo. Laura Huerga >>

ECOLOGICAL CALENDAR:

Starting day: June 13th, as there is year left to

build the prototype in Versailles.

Calendar structure:- Thematic days: world or international days.

- Free days: those with no important events which

will be completed with elements as the ones shown

below.

- Countdown every 15 days that will become a dai-

ly countdown in the last month.

Everyone can participate. If everyone have any link

to share, or you want to propose a topic, send us

your comments and suggestions to: press.plateau-

[email protected] and we will publish it.

World days:An image will be published corresponding to the

theme of each world day, as well as several links of

interest that will provide more information.

Did you know?

Publication of unknown interesting facts.

Ecological footprintWhat can we do to contribute to clean and improve

the place where we live?

Sustainable constructionMaterials, construction systems, sustainable buil-

dings…

Meet our teamA way to introduce to the decathletes of Plateau

team.

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SOCIAL NETWORKS >>

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Onda Cero Alcalá de Henares

Radio Kolor

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Getafe Voz

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UAH

El Mundo

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Conferencia Consejos Sociales Madrid

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Pedacicos Arquitectónicos

Eraikal

Digital complutense

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SymbCity House has been developed to solve a real urban challenge: to launch the full energetic refur-bishment of the outdated housing estate of Spanish cities, becoming an affordable and socially sensiti-

ve alternative for the building industry.

This way, the energetic transformation of our cities can become a wides-pread phenomenon by individual building operations focused on the re-use of existing buildings.

Inspired by the mutual benefit relationship between natural organisms known as symbiosis, a new self-sufficient house will cooperate with the old buildings to reach the sustainability goals demanded to our cities.

We propose the colonisation of the roofs of the target buildings with an extra level of construction. It can develop a wide variety of uses, from public facilities to dwellings, in which we focus our investigation.

The sale of this extra urban land helps financing a global refurbishment operation on the building, creating this way a mutual benefit between “host” (existing) and ”guest” (new) housing units.

The guest housing unit will be a nearly-zero energy consumption bui-liding, while the host will accomplish, at least, a level B energy rating.

ProjectDescription

31The abandon of the traditional cities, caused by the uncontrollable urban sprawl of the last decades, is the main challenge that European cities must face nowa-days. In Spain, the suburbanization phenomenon is a huge energy, pollution and mobility issue, especially in the Madrid metropolitan area .

The construction of an efficient and more sustainable human habitat must try to fight and solve this exodus. The core of our old cities represents a huge energy was-te for our countries and the whole planet. But at the same time, it represents the opportunity to prove that the compact city is the most balanced model for human settlings, as it concentrates the energy consuption and it reinforces the social links of the community.

SymbCity House is a single intervention that makes part of a wider urban project for the Manoteras district in Madrid. Manoteras is a residential area with a poor le-vel of construction, built in the middle-50s.

The project can be adapted to many housing typologies in this neighbourhood, as it is a standarized construc-tion that will make refurbishment operations affordable to citizens with low income levels .

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SymbCity House begins with an external wooden struc-ture. The structure creates an extra space 1 metre wide for the host house, increasing its surface and creating an air chamber where heat from solar gains can be stored, reducing heating consumptions in winter.

Following a standarized pattern, we generate the three main areas of the house. The first one contains the the bedroom and the house living core, where most daily activities suck as cooking, eating and rest take place. The second space is the multifunctional room, working as a patio or greenhouse according to the change of seasons. The third space is the technical block, containing facilities and wet rooms, which has been designed with an independent structural frame.

Being a prototype that shows how this operation could take place in a real situation, the translation from the top of an old building roof to the SDE site keeps as many features as possible to make the proposal ac-curate to the real life situation it is trying to solve, in-cluding the external structure which supports the cons-truction without interference with the old construction.

The prototype is composed by a complete SymbCity House appartment for 2 people, v and a 1,30m high basement representing the “host” building. It performs the external look and an indoor scenography of the dialy life of the original inhabitants of the building.

SOLAR DECATHLON EUROPECOMPETITION HOUSE

SYMBCITY HOUSEDWELLING CONTEXT

CONSTRUCTION & ENGINEER-ING SYSTEMS

BIOCLIMATIC STRATEGIESENERGY EFFICIENCYThe walls of the builiding are composed of thick layers of insulating material, archieving passivhaus stan-dards, while Phase Change Materials on the internal side of the wall keep a balanced indoor temperature without extra energy waste.

Solar gains are carefully controlled by eaves and other sun - shading devices. This way, we obtain a good ba-lance between passive and active energy saving stra-tegies, archieving a nearly zero energy consumption

The multifunctional room is a very flexible space.It can be adapted depending of the change of seasons.It becomes a cool place in summer, with sunshading, cross ventilation and a vertical garden which keeps the air fresh. During the cold months, the envelope is completely closed, becoming a greenhouse which provides extra heating to the house.

SymbCity House is a fast and industrialized construc-tion. The whole system has been built following the balloon-frame system, made entirely with wood based materials. We introduce an innovative system of in-dustrialized wall sections. With this system the trans-port and execution are cheap and fast,reducing the energy waste during the construction period.

The heating and cooling conditioning system are ba-sed on a low temperature radiant ceiling, with very low heat and electricity consumptions. Besides, the cons-tant monitoring of the house activates a series of sim-ple mechanisms in order to take advantage of external conditions or protect the house against them .

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35Name: Universidad de Alcalá

Web: www.uah.es

Contact: Fernando da Casa Martín. Office of Infrastructure Management and

Maintenance Director. (918854014, [email protected])

Team contact: Antonio Baño, (637 490 299, [email protected])

Name: Universidad de Castilla_La Mancha

Web: www.uclm.es

Contact: Dr. D. Pedro Antonio Carrión Pérez. Transfer Vice-President and Cor-

porate Relations (96 7599218,

[email protected])

Team contact: Francisco Castilla (687028523, [email protected])

Name: Instituto de Ciencias de la Construcción Eduardo Torroja

Web: www.ietcc.csic.es

Field of work: Centre of National Research Council, part of the Department of

Science and Technology of Materials. They conduct scientific research and tech-

nological developments in the field of construction and materials.

Type of collaboration: Collaboration in research project, personal and techni-

cal measurement and results.

Team contact: Antonio Baño, Fernando Estirado (657329964, festirado@cot-

tarquitectura.com)

Name: COAM

Web: www.coam.org

Field of work: Official College of Architects of Madrid

Type of collaboration: Diffusion, rehabilitation conferences.

Team contact: Fernando Estirado (657329964, festirado@cottarquitectura.

com)

Universidadde Alcalá

InstitucionalSupporter

Name: Consejería de Fomento de Castilla la Mancha

Web: www.castillalamancha.es/gobierno/fomento

Field of work: To promote and implement regional Government policy in urban

planning, land use, housing and land.

Type of collaboration: Diffusion

Team contact: Francisco Castilla (687028523, [email protected])

Name: COAATIE

Web: www.aparejadoresalbacete.es

Field of work: Official College of Riggers, Technical Architects and Engineers for

the Construction of Albacete.

Type of collaboration: Diffusion, economic contribution.

Team contact: Francisco Castilla (687028523, [email protected])

Name: COAATIE CUENCA

Web: www.coaatcuenca.com

Field of work: Official College of Riggers, Technical Architects and Engineers for

the Construction of Cuenca.

Type of collaboration: Diffusion.

Team contact: Alejandro Gil (686492747, [email protected])

Name: Empresa Municipal de Vivienda y Suelo

Web: www.emvs.es

Field of work: Joint-stock company with capital 100% municipal who develop

the housing policy of Madrid City Council.

Type of collaboration: Collaboration in research project, personal and techni-

cal measurement and results.

Team contact: Almudena Fuster (610528010, [email protected])

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<< SILVER SPONSORName: Ci3Web: www.ci3.esField of work: Intelligent Infrastructure Innovation CenterType of collaboration: Search for European research projects. Financial con-tribution.Team contact: Antonio Baño (637 490 299, [email protected])

Name: UponorWeb: www.uponor.esField of work: Plumbing solutions for the transport of fluids in the building and Invisible Air Conditioning solutions.Type of collaboration: Material contribution and advice in setting up the wa-ter treatment facility. Financial contribution.Team contact: Antonio Baño (637 490 299, [email protected])

<< BRONZE SPONSORName: KommerlingWeb: www.kommerling.esField of work: PVC carpentry (windows and doors).Type of collaboration: Contribution in carpenty and 25% in cash.Team contact: Fernando Estirado (657329964, [email protected])

Name: IsoverWeb: www.isover.esField of work: Sustainable insulation.Type of collaboration: Material contribution + 25 % of economic contribu-tion.Team contact: Fernando Estirado (657329964, [email protected])

Name: ZehnderWeb: www.zehnder.esField of work: Heating, cooling and ventilation system.Type of collaboration: Material contribution + 25 % of economic contributionTeam contact: Fernando Estirado (657329964, [email protected])

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<< PROFESSIONAL SUPPORTName: SchneiderWeb: www.schneider-electric.comField of work: Power management.Type of collaboration: Contribution of equipment for electrical system, technical support.Team contact: Fernando Estirado (657329964, [email protected])

Name: FinsaWeb: www.finsa.esField of work: Wooden boardsType of collaboration: Material contributionTeam contact: Fernando Estirado (657329964, [email protected])

Name: RehasaWeb: www.rehasa.esField of work: Structure - foundationsType of collaboration: Material contributionTeam contact: Fernando Estirado (657329964, [email protected])

Name: 100 x 100 MaderaWeb: www.100x100madera.comField of work: Wooden structuresType of collaboration: Support in the preparation and assembly of wood structureTeam contact: Fernando Estirado (657329964, [email protected])

Name: Maderas de cuencaWeb: www.maderascuenca.comField of work: Wood parts factory.Type of collaboration: Wooden construction elements contribution.Team contact: Jesús Alfaro, 637 490 299, [email protected])

Name: BasfWeb: www.basf.esField of work: Chemical Company. Sustainable construction and ener-gy efficiency. Innovative and professional solutions for architecture and engineering projects.Type of collaboration: Phase change material contribution. Technical advice.Team contact: Antonio Baño (637 490 299, [email protected])

Name: EmbarroWeb: www.embarro.comField of work: Mortars company, finishing and natural paints.Type of collaboration: Advisor, instruction and related materials and coating of mud plaster.Team contact: Francisco Castilla (687028523, [email protected]) y Antonio Baño (637 490 299, [email protected])

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Name: ANERRWeb: www.anerr.esField of work: Association of Rehabilitation Companies.Type of collaboration: Advisor and interlocutor with sector companies.Team contact: Fernando Estirado (657329964, [email protected])

Name: IDOMWeb: www.idom.comField of work: Professional services company integrated of industry and ener-gy, infrastructure, architecture and consulting.Type of collaboration: Consultants for installations.Team contact: Antonio Baño (637 490 299, [email protected])

Name: Cotta arquitectura S.L.Web: www.cottarquitectura.comField of work: Architecture projects.Type of collaboration: Technical Consulting. Signature of implementation pro-jects.Team contact: Fernando Estirado (657329964, [email protected])

Name: DrommeWeb: www.somosdromme.comField of work: Audivisual Company.Type of collaboration: Assisting in the making of the video.Team contact: Juan José Carretero (677004675, [email protected])

Name: LemonsbucketWeb: www.lemonsbucket.comField of work: Design, infographics, architecture.Type of collaboration: Assisting in layout and production of the videos.Team contact: David Peña (605461905, [email protected])

Name: CENPWeb: www.cenp.comField of work: School of DesignType of collaboration: Team logo design and identity manual.Team contact: Fernando Estirado (657329964, festirado@cottarquitectura.

com)

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Name: School

Web: www.schoolprint.es

Field of work: Design, printing.

Type of collaboration: Print of dissemination material

Team contact: Natalia Fraile (699634942, press.plateauteamsde14@

gmail.com)

Name: eBuilding

Web: www.ebuilding.es

Field of work: Thermography of work in the city and prototype.

Type of collaboration: Technical Consulting

Team contact: Fernando Estirado (657329964, festirado@cottarquitectura.

com)

<< MEDIA PARTNERSName: ConstruibleWeb: www.construible.esField of work: Internet news portal.Type of collaboration: Collaboration in the dissemination of news and arti-cles about Plateau Team.Team contact: Natalia Fraile (699634942, [email protected])

Name: FuturEnergyWeb: www.futurenergy.esField of work: Online magazine. Energy sector, environment and energy efficiency.Type of collaboration: Collaboration in the dissemination of news and arti-cles about Plateau Team.Team contact: Natalia Fraile (699634942, [email protected])

Name: FuturEneviroWeb: www.futurenviro.esField of work: Online magazine. Energy sector, environment and energy efficiency.Type of collaboration: Collaboration in the dissemination of news and arti-cles about Plateau Team.Team contact: Natalia Fraile (699634942, press.plateauteamsde14@

gmail.com)

Name: EcointeligenciaWeb: www.ecointeligencia.comField of work: Online Portal of Information and Communication about Ener-gy, Sustainability and New Technologies in Edification and the City.Type of collaboration: Collaboration in the dissemination of news and arti-cles about Plateau Team.Team contact: Natalia Fraile (699634942, [email protected])

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