This is a building of low
energy consumption, the construction of which was largely defined by the requirements to
use environmental energy: a shallow ground plan, a glazed atrium, the elaborate shading
mechanism, insulation from the outside and its thermal mass enable natural lighting and
ventilation to be used complemented by efficient artificial lighting and a stratified
heating, ventilation and air conditioning system, with 100% new air, with nocturnal
cooling, integrated "free-cooling" and heat recovery, which requires less
throughput, a lower power installation requirement for heating and a higher quality of the
inside environment. Client Parque
EXPO'98
Project Arqui III/ LM
Constructed Area 10000 m2
Heating Requirements 5 kWh/m2an
Cooling Requirements 28 kWh/m2an
Total Energy Requirements 50 kWh/m2an
Reduction in energy consumption 80%
Reduction in CO2 emissions 70%
Project Characteristics
- Shallow ground plan favouring natural
lighting.
- Glazed atrium for natural lighting.
- External shading mechanism.
- Perforated metal panels shade the glass.
- Extended metal sheeting shades the covers.
- Motorised sun-blinds shade the glass roof of
the atrium.
- Natural ventilation using the chimney effect
in the atrium.
- Natural ventilation of the offices
controlled by a central management system and by the occupants.
- Well insulated surrounding wall.
- Low-energy artificial lighting system with
high frequency stabilisers.
- Indirect artificial lighting controlled by
light sensors.
- individual lighting at each workplace.
- Stratified system of ventilation and air
conditioning using 100% new air.
- Extraction to the atrium by means of
conduits built into the roof.
- Nocturnal cooling and
"free-cooling" take advantage of the thermal mass of the roof.
- Heating by insufflation of the perimeter
using 100% new air.
- Heat recovery by means of air intakes in the
technical compartments on each floor.
- Variable flow pumps and ventilators.
- Connection to the heating fluid distribution
network.
- Absence of substances which harm the ozone
layer.
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