EJOT

ShowPass Refurbishment

ShowPass is an EnerPhit demonstrative retrofit of a building from the beginning of the 20th century, located in the urban heart of the city of [Barcelona](https://www.archdaily.com/tag/barcelona) (22@). The energy solutions are on display to expose them to housing developers and construction professionals through open days. ShowPass proposes energy efficiency actions with a broader focus so as to demonstrate and disseminate the viability of EnerPHit energy retrofit in the Mediterranean as a reference standard. Moreover, ShowPass proposes a certified carbon-neutral building to mitigate the effects of climate change, while guaranteeing its dwellers a very high level of comfort and health. The building has been certified both under EnerPhit Step-by-Step and Ecómetro labels. The EnerPHit- Step by Step renovation has been carried out in two phases. In the current intervention, work has been done on the thermal envelope of the building and on the conditioning of the ground floor and first-floor dwelling. The ground floor is organized in two parts: one, wide and open, maximizing natural light and cross ventilation, covering common uses (living room, dining room, kitchen) in connection with the rear patio. The other part, narrow and compact, contains the vertical communication, services, and technical rooms. This concentration of the vertical communications facilitates the distribution across the first floor, where the 3 bedrooms are located in contact with outdoors and natural light, and the dwelling on the second floor, which will be conditioned next.