Sustainability Report
Embodied carbon
A formal embodied carbon assessment or full LCA calculation was not carried out for this project; therefore, no verified numerical carbon footprint value is provided.
However, Brew House incorporates several passive and material-based strategies aimed at improving environmental performance and reducing dependence on mechanical systems. The inclined roof works as a passive ventilation device, allowing warm air to rise and be expelled from the central spaces, functioning as a natural thermal chimney during hot days. Large glazed openings bring natural light into the interior and create visual continuity between the brewing area, the living spaces, and the surrounding landscape, reducing the need for artificial lighting during the day.
The project also relies on durable, long-lasting materials selected for their resistance, thermal mass, and low maintenance. Gabion walls filled with Habano marble stone act as massive envelope elements and contribute to thermal inertia. Polished concrete is used in the industrial and social areas for its durability and ease of maintenance, while wood is reserved for the residential areas to provide warmth and comfort. The compact organization of domestic and productive programs within a single structure also optimizes the use of built area, materials, and infrastructure.
The existing tree is treated as a central element of the design, reinforcing the relationship between architecture and landscape and allowing the project to respond to its immediate natural context rather than occupying the site as an isolated object.
Operational Emissions / Energy
Service and maintenance emissions
Afterlife
The project was conceived with a simple and flexible spatial organization based on regular axes and a clear structural logic. This allows the house-workshop typology to adapt over time to different uses beyond its original program of domestic life and beer production.
The productive areas, social spaces, and service zones are organized in a way that could accommodate future changes in use, such as a studio, workshop, small office, exhibition space, or expanded social area. The integration of living and working spaces within a single architectural system gives the project a high degree of adaptability, allowing it to evolve without requiring major spatial transformation.
Durable materials such as polished concrete, metal structure, brick, wood, and gabion walls were selected not only for their architectural expression, but also for their long lifespan and capacity to support changing uses over time.
Some building components were designed as independent or clearly identifiable elements, allowing for potential future maintenance, replacement, or reuse. Metal elements, including architectural metalwork and the spiral staircase, could be dismantled more easily than monolithic construction systems. Wood finishes in the residential areas may also be repaired, replaced, or reused depending on their condition.
The gabion walls are another relevant element in terms of circularity. Their stone infill could potentially be recovered, separated, and reused in future landscape or architectural applications. While the project was not developed under a formal circular economy certification, its use of durable, robust, and legible materials supports a longer building lifespan and facilitates selective replacement or reuse of certain components over time.
Key products in low carbon design
