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Acte authentique de vente
During the purchase of the land, the ‘Acte authentique de vente’ signifies the actual sale.
Heat pumps
Heat pumps store energy from the sun, wind and ground and push heat from one space to another. For example: with a COP performance of 3, for every 1KW consumed, 3KW are generated.
Compris de vente
During the purchase of the land, the ‘compris de vente’ formalises the intention to buy.
‘Dommages ouvrage’ insurance
An insurance policy that lasts for 10 years, and insures you and any future owner against damage resulting from the original construction of your home.
Domotics
The term comes from a combination of domestic and robotics. Domotics is technology that helps to control the internal environment – including, lighting, heating, security and home entertainment systems.
Double flow MCV
This system recuperates the heat of the stale air extracted from the house and uses it to reheat new filtered air from outside.
Earth Cooling Tubes
These tubes run underground and alter the air's cooling or heating temperature before it is allowed into a home. When the soil surrounding the tubes is warmer than the air within, the air acquires heat so it becomes warm air when it reaches its target
Geothermic energy
Heat derived from the land/soil.
Heat pumps
Heat pumps store energy from the sun, wind and ground and push heat from one space to another.
Humidity MCV
The air is extracted according to the internal humidity, which helps guarantee a quicker evacuation of very damp air, whilst limiting waste.
Mairie
This is the administrative ‘town hall’ of the village or commune in which your plot of land is located.
Mechanical ventilation control systems
Mechanical ventilation systems circulate fresh air using ducts and fans, rather than relying on airflow through small holes or cracks in a home’s walls, roof, or windows.
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
Art Logis has a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in place with all of its financial partners. This works on the principle that Art Logis prepares a robust financial plan of each project, on behalf of a client, which in turn enables the banks to evaluate the risk involved, and to make a mortgage offer to the client, at a favorable interest rate.
Notary
A notary takes care of the legal aspects of buying your land, and arranging the building of your house. The notary operates on behalf of both the buyer and the seller of land.
Passive House
A passive house is a building in which a comfortable interior climate can be maintained without active heating and cooling systems (Adamson 1987 and Feist 1988) because heat-losses are reduced to such a degree that no separate heating is necessary.
Photovoltaic cells
Solar ray sensitive panels which capture the energy from the sunlight and transform it into heat.
Pipe captors
Pipes which capture and feed warm air (heated by the ground) to a home.
Rainwater harvesting
The rainwater harvesting process is essentially the collection of filtered rainwater from roofs and its storage, normally underground, for re-use as and when required.
Renewable energy
Energy sources that rely on natural sources of power, such as heat from the soil, wind, rain and sun.
RT2005
This 2002 European Directive sets out an integrated methodology for calculating the energy performance of a building. A certificate of conformity is issued upon the completion of your home confirming that your house is ecologically sound, in accordance with CMI RT 2005.
Seismic certificate
A seismic certificate, confirms that a property will not collapse in the event of a disturbance. This is essential in the ‘Haute Savoie’ as it is classified as a ‘seismic region.’
Simple-flow MCV
An auto-controlled simple flow MCV will constantly remove air, regardless of the exterior conditions (wind, rain) or interior (number of occupants, humidity).
Solar energy
Energy derived from the sun.
Solar hot water panels
Solar energy is converted into heat via thermal solar collectors, consisting of closed hot water panels, which replicate a ‘greenhouse’ effect and heat the water.
UNCMI
The National Union of Individual Housing Constructors (UNCMI), ensures that all regulations to a building project are properly applied, and facilitates access to a property in complete confidence.
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