Sustainability WT Project has selected the most innovative systems and technologies to reduce energy consumption and environmental impact. WT Project make bright use of most innovating sustainable systems with the ambitious objective to apply LEED credits.

Integrated sustainable planning and design for the development of new projects.
Self-powered energy buildings and new materials and technologies represent a new frontier to improve the performances of new architectural and urban projects. Thanks to next-generation technologies, the buildings breathe, change and characterize the landscape, re-charging themselves with renewable energy. WT dedicates close attention to the integration of new architectural forms with the most innovative solutions to reduce energy consumption through the use of renewable energy, eco-friendly materials, and smart management of natural light and ventilation of the building.

Of course the most effective means of reducing a building’s reliance on external grid power is to reduce energy use as a whole. In our projects we consider a variety of solutions to this point. Increasing reliance on natural lighting and passive
heating and cooling are some of the most effective ways of reducing energy consumption. Choosing efficient appliances one can save significant amounts of energy.

An important aspect of architecture that is often overlooked is that of planning. Planning is the study of how spaces should be laid out to interact with each other. For example, urban planning deals with infrastructure, buildings and services and where they should be located within a city. Architecture and planning are subjects that are often looked at separately but should be considered together for true sustainability.

The IDP integrate knowledge from engineering and architecture and let them interact with each other in order to solve the often very complicated problems connected to the design of sustainable buildings. IDP does not ensure aesthetic or sustainable solutions, but it enables the designer to control the many parameters that must be considered and integrated in the project when creating more holistic sustainable architecture in order to achieve better sustainable solutions, because all the different parameters are considered during the process.

One of the aspects to which we attribute more importance in the design of a building is the material choice. What one builds the exterior envelope of their space with affects its ability to breath (important for preventing sick building syndrome, an affliction to buildings often caused by mold, dust, and volatile organic compounds which can cause sickness in a buildings occupants), to retain temperatures, the embodied energy cost of a building, its longevity and its strength against earthquakes, etc. Today there are a variety of materials to choose from that meet these goals.

Today more than ever, it is imperative that we begin to be conscious about our water use. Water tables around the world are being drained at an ever increasing rate and water shortages are heightening with global warming. Reducing water usage also reduces energy use and the costs associated with building operation; transporting, treating or desalinating water are very energy intensive tasks that are necessary when water is not used carefully.

Heating and cooling buildings contributes to more energy usage than any other aspect of a buildings. One of WT project main objectives is creating buildings well insulated to reduce the energy costs of heating (and cooling) looking to the materials section. We consider different methods to keep the buildings environment comfortable while minimizing energy input including: roof ponds, thermal mass walls, solar chimneys, solar rooms and green roofs.

When we are creating architecture with a conscious effort towards improving sustainability, we take into account the way a building interacts with its surroundings.
How will people connect with their neighbors, their backyard, the streets?  A building that interfaces well with its surroundings is one that is more useful and likely to be appreciated for longer. We give also great importance if the building affects the immediate environment.

WT   -   Green Infrastructure and Buildings

Buildings consume energy and resources and generate waste on a huge scale. Current construction methods tie us into future patterns of resource and energy use, waste emissions and environmental damage. When poorly designed our buildings leave a lasting legacy for the next generation that extends adverse social, economic and environmental impacts throughout their life cycle. There are many definitions of what makes a building sustainable with respect to social, economic and environmental issues;  social in terms of adding to the quality of life for people, economic in terms of enhancing wealth, and environmental in terms of reducing the impact that buildings have on the natural environment.