Solar buildings in Gårdsten - Gårdstensbostäder

…to open, bright “Solar buildings”The balcony access buildings were fitted with roofintegratedsolar collectors which, via accumulatortanks in the cellar, pre-heat hot water in the block.The balconies in the balcony access buildings wereglazed to protect the facades, reduce heat loss andimprove the balconies. During spring and autumn,the sun shining on the balconies pre-heats the ventilationair for the apartments. The open groundfloors of the balcony access buildings at Solhus 1 havebeen replaced by greenhouses for the tenants andnew, bright laundry rooms and rooms directly adjacentto the greenhouses, which can be used by thetenants. In addition, compost machines transformhousehold waste into soil, which can then be used inthe greenhouses.