Sustainable Buildings: Opportunities for Growth. Facility Management Conference Athens, 27 May 2013

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1 Sustainable Buildings: Opportunities for Growth Athens, 27 May 2013

2 1.1 DE CES DIFFERENTS MATERIAUX, LESQUELS NE SONT PAS RECYCLABLES? Agenda I II III IV V VI Introduction to AKTOR Facility Management Status quo Definitions and building physics Building certificates and labels BETON FERAILLES PVC State of the Art Conclusions TUILE AMIANTE

3 CES DIFFÉRENTS COMPOSANTS, LESQUELS PEUVENT ÊTRE TOXIQUES POUR LA SANTÉ? AKTOR Facility Management FACILITY AMIANTE MANAGEMENT ENERGY OPTIMIZATION PREDICTIVE MAINTENANCE RENEWABLE TECHNOLOGIES WATER MANAGEMENT SMART GRIDS

4 1.1 DE CES DIFFERENTS MATERIAUX, LESQUELS NE SONT PAS RECYCLABLES? Agenda I II III IV V VI Introduction to AKTOR Facility Management Status quo Definitions and building physics Building certificates and labels BETON FERAILLES PVC State of the Art Conclusions TUILE AMIANTE

5 CES DIFFÉRENTS COMPOSANTS, LESQUELS PEUVENT ÊTRE TOXIQUES POUR LA SANTÉ? Environmental situation Climatic problem = Energy problem Global + Warming AMIANTE PEAK OIL

6 CES DIFFÉRENTS COMPOSANTS, LESQUELS PEUVENT ÊTRE TOXIQUES POUR LA SANTÉ? Greek building park Share of final end use of energy according to sector Annual CO 2 emissions in Gg CO 2 equivalent 34% 5% 4% 21% AMIANTE 36% Industry Transport Residential, Commercial and public services Residential Commercial/Institutional other sectors 2000 non-energy use 0 Base Year 1990 Last Inventory Year 2008 Source: IEA, UNFCC 2008

7 CES DIFFÉRENTS COMPOSANTS, LESQUELS PEUVENT ÊTRE TOXIQUES POUR LA SANTÉ? Life Cycle Assessement Life cycle costs of an average office building in Zurich FACILITY AMIANTE MANAGEMENT ENERGY OPTIMIZATION PREDICTIVE MAINTENANCE RENEWABLE TECHNOLOGIES WATER MANAGEMENT SMART GRIDS

8 CES DIFFÉRENTS COMPOSANTS, LESQUELS PEUVENT ÊTRE TOXIQUES POUR LA SANTÉ? Strategic role of Facility Management Life cycle costs of an average office building in Zurich FACILITY AMIANTE MANAGEMENT ENERGY OPTIMIZATION PREDICTIVE MAINTENANCE RENEWABLE TECHNOLOGIES WATER MANAGEMENT SMART GRIDS

9 1.1 DE CES DIFFERENTS MATERIAUX, LESQUELS NE SONT PAS RECYCLABLES? Challenges for building technology Zero Emission Buildings No cumbustion for heating Zero-Energy Buildings (EU) 2000-Watt society (CH) BETON FERAILLES PVC Carbon Emissions Trading (ETS) In the future, old buildings which have not been energetically renovated towards sustainability will be a burden for the owner. TUILE AMIANTE

10 1.1 DE CES DIFFERENTS MATERIAUX, LESQUELS NE SONT PAS RECYCLABLES? Agenda I II III IV V VI Introduction to AKTOR Facility Management Status quo Definitions and building physics Building certificates and labels BETON FERAILLES PVC State of the Art Conclusions TUILE AMIANTE

11 CES DIFFÉRENTS COMPOSANTS, LESQUELS PEUVENT ÊTRE TOXIQUES POUR LA SANTÉ? The barrel of the Danaids FACILITY AMIANTE MANAGEMENT ENERGY OPTIMIZATION PREDICTIVE MAINTENANCE Inefficient RENEWABLE TECHNOLOGIES WATER MANAGEMENT Insulated SMART GRIDS

12 CES DIFFÉRENTS COMPOSANTS, LESQUELS PEUVENT ÊTRE TOXIQUES POUR LA SANTÉ? Heat balance FACILITY AMIANTE MANAGEMENT ENERGY OPTIMIZATION PREDICTIVE MAINTENANCE RENEWABLE TECHNOLOGIES WATER MANAGEMENT SMART GRIDS

13 CES DIFFÉRENTS COMPOSANTS, LESQUELS PEUVENT ÊTRE TOXIQUES POUR LA SANTÉ? Thermal inertia Winter Summer AMIANTE

14 CES DIFFÉRENTS COMPOSANTS, LESQUELS PEUVENT ÊTRE TOXIQUES POUR LA SANTÉ? Evaluation of thermal insulation materials Characteristrics for a u-value = 0.20 W/m 2 K Insulator λ (W/mK) d (cm) Decrement delay Gray energy (kwh) Carbon footprint (kg CO 2 ) AMIANTE Expanded polystyrene Extruded polystyrene Glass mineral wool Rock mineral wool h h h h Wood wool h Cellulose h

15 1.1 DE CES DIFFERENTS MATERIAUX, LESQUELS NE SONT PAS RECYCLABLES? Agenda I II III IV V VI Introduction to AKTOR Facility Management Status quo Definitions and building physics Building certificates and labels BETON FERAILLES PVC State of the Art Conclusions TUILE AMIANTE

16 CES DIFFÉRENTS COMPOSANTS, LESQUELS PEUVENT ÊTRE TOXIQUES POUR LA SANTÉ? Heat balance Building Certification Systems Historical Development FACILITY AMIANTE MANAGEMENT ENERGY OPTIMIZATION PREDICTIVE MAINTENANCE RENEWABLE TECHNOLOGIES WATER MANAGEMENT SMART GRIDS

17 CES DIFFÉRENTS COMPOSANTS, LESQUELS PEUVENT ÊTRE TOXIQUES POUR LA SANTÉ? Heat balance FACILITY AMIANTE MANAGEMENT ENERGY OPTIMIZATION PREDICTIVE MAINTENANCE RENEWABLE TECHNOLOGIES WATER MANAGEMENT SMART GRIDS

18 1.1 DE CES DIFFERENTS MATERIAUX, LESQUELS NE SONT PAS RECYCLABLES? The requirements will increase objectives (EU) Zero-Energy Buildings (EU) 2000-Watt society (CH) 1 t CO 2 per capita (CH) BETON FERAILLES PVC In the future, old buildings which have not been energetically renovated towards sustainability will be a burden for the owner. TUILE AMIANTE

19 1.1 DE CES DIFFERENTS MATERIAUX, LESQUELS NE SONT PAS RECYCLABLES? Agenda I II III IV V VI Introduction to AKTOR Facility Management Status quo Definitions and building physics Building certificates and labels BETON FERAILLES PVC State of the Art Conclusions TUILE AMIANTE

20 CES DIFFÉRENTS COMPOSANTS, LESQUELS PEUVENT ÊTRE TOXIQUES POUR LA SANTÉ? Heat balance Forum Chriesbach Dübendorf, Switzerland FACILITY AMIANTE MANAGEMENT ENERGY OPTIMIZATION PREDICTIVE MAINTENANCE RENEWABLE TECHNOLOGIES WATER MANAGEMENT SMART GRIDS

21 CES DIFFÉRENTS COMPOSANTS, LESQUELS PEUVENT ÊTRE TOXIQUES POUR LA SANTÉ? Holistic approach Solar energy Night Cooling Compact and airtight cladding Thermophotovoltaic device FACILITY AMIANTE MANAGEMENT Thermal storage Sun and glare shield Water garden Gender-specific urine RENEWABLE collection TECHNOLOGIES in tanks Waste heat as ENERGY OPTIMIZATION PREDICTIVE energy MAINTENANCE gain Buffer zone Heat exchange Free Cooling Thermal register WATER MANAGEMENT Control System SMART GRIDS

22 CES DIFFÉRENTS COMPOSANTS, LESQUELS PEUVENT ÊTRE TOXIQUES POUR LA SANTÉ? Society Atrium Auditorium Seminar rooms Library FACILITY AMIANTE MANAGEMENT ENERGY OPTIMIZATION Communication areas Restaurant aqa PREDICTIVE MAINTENANCE RENEWABLE TECHNOLOGIES WATER MANAGEMENT SMART GRIDS

23 Economy Composting Toilets Energy consumption in comparison NoMix - Toilets

24 Economy Heat sources: People, computers, lighting Photovoltaic system Evacuated tube collectors

25 Economy Summer strategy Controlled lamellae follow the sun Minimize radiation View through lamellae Wind and weather protection Winter strategy Controlled lamellae follow the sun Maximize solar gain View through lamellae Wind and weather protection

26 Economy Composting Toilets Heat sources: People, computers, lighting NoMix - Toilets PV / solar collectors Silkscreen-printed glass fins

27 Environment High retention WC Natural impoundment Tank Retention basin Process water collection and use Gender-specific urine collection in tanks

28 1.1 DE CES DIFFERENTS MATERIAUX, LESQUELS NE SONT PAS RECYCLABLES? Agenda I II III IV V VI Introduction to AKTOR Facility Management Status quo Definitions and building physics Building certificates and labels BETON FERAILLES PVC State of the Art Conclusions TUILE AMIANTE

29 Pathways to sustainability energy balance 7 modern architecture site Economy Culture & Society sustainable Environment low operating costs 5 quality of life 8 innovative concept 6 3 grey energy flexibility

30 Prerequisites Composting Toilets Client Competencies Heat sources: People, computers, lighting PV / solar collectors Silkscreen-printed glass fins Building as total system NoMix - Toilets High Tech is not necessary Teamwork

31 «You don t have to be able to predict the future, but try and be prepared for it.» Perikles, 500 B.C.

32 Thank you for your attention! Contact: Alexandros Katharios Energy Engineer, MEng, MSc

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