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Using seawater for urban renewal project.

Author(s) : ROSSI L. de, FAVARO G., ROSSI D.

Type of article: Article, Case study

Summary

An ambitious urban renewal project in the Italian seaport of Livorno on the west coast of Tuscany (Figure 1) is creating a complex of multiuse buildings from existing historical buildings and former shipyards. The Piazza Mazzini is one area of this large project
(Figure 2). This building complex has 130,000 ft2 (12 000 m2) of floor space; it is made up of five low-rise residential buildings under which three separate commercial areas have been built, with a total of 63 apartments and 37 shops. The basement is used for public and private parking, in addition to housing the mechanical room.

Details

  • Original title: Using seawater for urban renewal project.
  • Record ID : 30017740
  • Languages: English
  • Source: ASHRAE Journal - vol. 58 - n. 4
  • Publication date: 2016/04

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