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Schöck Isokorb
Schöck Dorn
Another special feature is earthquake resistance – which had to be guaranteed at specific installation points – and this too is assured with the use of the Isokorb .
ADDITIONAL SCHÖCK SOLUTIONS The exterior walls are also designed to be energy-efficient and the Biotope is characterised by a high proportion of precast concrete elements . On the ground floor for example there are core insulated double walls and this demanded another Schöck solution . The Isolink , an energy-efficient alternative to conventional stainless steel lattice girders , when connecting the concrete skins of core-insulated sandwich and element walls . It is used here as a spacer and connecting element , where the individual components are reliably thermally separated from each other and thermal bridging reduced to a minimum . On the upper floors , yet another Schöck product is installed where expansion joint construction is required . The Schöck Dorn is used to horizontally reinforce the non-load-bearing interior walls . This serves as a safe , shear force connection between concrete components and as a result , the transverse forces occurring in the area of the expansion joints can be transmitted without any problems .
The first floor is dominated by meeting and conference rooms ; the second-to-sixth floors house offices with team and communal areas ; and the seventh floor is a panoramic restaurant , which like the floors below has terraces , gardens and balconies .
MINIMISING THERMAL BRIDGING IS CRITICAL A critical design consideration was the minimisation of any risk of thermal bridging , with its inherent problems of local heat loss and the formation of condensation . To counter any such problems , especially at the balcony detailing , Schöck Isokorb loadbearing thermal insulation elements are used . These thermally separate the components from each other , while also forming an integral part of the structure . The Shöck Isokorb offers the architect complete freedom of design . There are no restrictions when insulating curved shapes , balconies with offset heights , or supported balcony variants .
ULTRA ENERGY-EFFICIENT AND BUILT USING BIM Unsurprisingly , this ultra energy-efficient building , which is designed and built entirely using BIM , meets the most stringent environmental standards and has been awarded numerous certifications . BREEAM ( for ecological and socio-cultural aspects of sustainability ); WELL ( for the health and well-being of users ); BiodiverCity ( for conservation of biodiversity in urban areas ); E + C- ( for a positive energy balance and carbon reduction ); and WiredScore ( as an evaluation of connectivity ). Overall , with the Biotope , the architects have created a sustainable building that impresses with its bright , functional and flexible rooms , ingenious visual connections , its successful blend of interior and exterior elements – and of course its optimally integrated climate concept .
For full information on the Schöck product range ; or to view the range of downloadable software , contact Schöck on 01865 290 890 or visit the website at www . schoeck . co . uk
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