S k o g s v a l l e n

Tovatt Architects and Planners’ project
Off-grid solar powered row housing at the 60th parallel north

Row houses that are powered by and store solar energy in an "off-grid" situation completely self-sufficient both in terms of electricity and heating all year round at the 60th parallel north. The building meets the Passive House Plus Standard in Sweden where the technology is seamlessly integrated into the architecture. By utilizing and storing all produced solar electricity in a hydrogen plant, energy can be saved so that heat and electricity is provided for all year round, even when the sun is not shining. In the summer the houses are cooled down exclusively by natural ventilation and the massive brick floors of the den absorb and store long wave thermal radiation and thus contribute to the heating during the colder months. All that for an affordable price.

Place: Eskilstuna, Sweden
Form: invited competition, 2nd place
Client: RG Förvaltning och PQ Projektledning
Indoor Climate: Icee.
Solar electricity consultants: Ecokraft
Role: design co-leader
Year: 2019