Holcim Awards 2008 Latin America

Bronze: Solar water heating and rainwater tower, Florianópolis, Brazil

Type of project:
Civil engineering
Start of construction:
October 2008
Main author:
Maria Andrea Triana, architect, LabEEE-UFSC, Florianópolis, Brazil

Project Summary
There are simply too few houses for low-income families in Brazil. State housing programs work to decrease the deficit by providing basic standard homes. Specialists used these initiatives to bring technology and innovation into the equation – a Solar water heating and rainwater tower provides a sustainable solution to domestic water storage and heating needs.