Green Tech in Place
Award winner of MIPIM Sustainability 2009 located in Sweden with spectacular concept designed by the architects Gert Wingårdh, Jonas Edblad Charlotte Erdegard and Danuta Nielsen Arch. Firm: Wingårdh Arkitektkontor where Structural design was done by TYRENS office.
Kuggen makes use of green building technology on four different levels: adaptive ventilation, adaptive lighting, interactive heating and cooling systems, and effective daylighting. The ceramic panels used for the facade were chosen for their longevity. The windows are triangular allowing daylight to follow the ceiling deep into the building while staying at a low ratio (30%) of the elevation surface. The result is a building aiming at an energy consumption of 60 kW/y/sqm well below what is considered a green building, while providing state of the art.
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