TRANSSOLAR Climate-Engineering Technologies for energy efficient design and thermal comfort in buildings Haustec Salzburg 28. Dr. W. Kessling Transsolar Energietechnik GmbH Stuttgart - Munich - New York kessling@transsolar.com www.transsolar.com # 1
Transsolar Energietechnik GmbH Technologies for energy efficient design and thermal comfort in buildings Foundation of the Company: 1992 Employees: 30 Offices: Stuttgart - Munich - New York Stuttgart 20 engineers New York 2 engineers Munich 6 engineers # 2
Taking advantage of natural sources, like Daylight Cooling potential of the cold air at nighttime Cooling potential of the ground Energy potential of solar radiation Taking advantage of physical effects, like Wind / Chimney effect to provide natural ventilation Radiation to create thermal comfort Stratification and thermal zoning Integrative solutions to get synergy effects and economical solutions, like using building construction for climate purposes using atrium, columns,... for air distribution Climate Engineering High comfort - Low Impact Basic Approach # 4
Gniebel, Datapec Office Building Architect: Kauffmann, Theilig & Partner Frankfurt, IAA'95 Mercedes -Benz Showroom Architect: Kauffmann, Theilig & Partner TRANSSOLAR - Project Examples # 5
Innsbruck Ski Restaurant Hoadl Architect: Mathoy TRANSSOLAR - Project Examples # 7
Hannover Norddeutsche Landesbank Architect: Behnisch, Benisch und Partner TRANSSOLAR - Project Examples # 8
Bonn Headquarters Deutsche Post Architect: Murphy/Jahn TRANSSOLAR - Project Examples # 9
New Bangkok International Airport Architect: Murphy/Jahn TRANSSOLAR - Project Examples # 10
Frankfurt, Constructing Atmospheres Concept: Artelier Markgraph TRANSSOLAR - Project Examples # 15
Bremerhaven, Germany Klimahaus 8 Ost Edutainment Center Architect: Klumpp TRANSSOLAR - Project Examples # 19
Singapore Cooled Conservatories Client: National Parks TRANSSOLAR - Project Examples # 20
Clients brief for SAP European contact and call center occupancy from 7 a.m. until 1 a.m. (18 hours) young international multi-cultural team open plan office high density: 1 person per 6 m² high internal loads about 46 W/m² Perfomance objectives sustainable climate controlled building respect to comfort requirements of user no large mechanical system free cooling as cooling source high fresh air exchange and good heat recovery SAP Call center Europe, Galway # 23
Concept Elements high selective glazing at outer facade, external fixed shading device natural ventilation by individual operable windows and central atrium decentral, facade integrated fan units, heat recovery by return air, no heating thermal mass activation by extended natural ventilation SAP Call center Europe, Galway # 26
SAP Galway - Take C_air # 28
Shading Analysis # 29
Shading Analysis # 30
General ventilation and facade concept # 31
Atrium roof, low-e coated single glazing # 33
SAP Galway - Take C_air # 34
heat to be removed by air or stored in thermal mass solar gain control daylight utilization air change rate of about 30 m³/ Person h internal heat gains Person, PC, solar of about 40.. 50..85 W/m² Basic context of ventilation and heat removal # 40
22 C 50 % r.h Clo = 1 met = 70 W PPD = 38 % 15 C 0.3 m/s 22 C 50 % r.h Clo = 1 met = 70 W PPD = 7 % 20 C 0.2 m/s Comfort increase by extended natural ventilation concept # 43
First concept of facade integration and ventilation by fan unit # 44
frequency in interval [h]. 600 500 400 300 200 100 0 0 0 0 3 10 16 132 117 169 250 222 402 381 464 542 458 470 415 445 406 418 377 320 211 157 89 57 17 11 9 2-5 -3-1 1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 ambient temperature [ C] 86% of year 100% return air heat recovery 86% of year working hours with full fresh air supply 0% supply air heating Analysis of working conditions for fan units # 45
throwing range about 8 to 10 m Extended ventilation concept, basic air flow design # 47
0m 4m 6m 8m 10m Verification of throwing range by smoke test experiment # 48
louvre element with ambient air intake for ventilation flap and fan unit rain protection high selective glazing shading louvres East/West facade with louvre elements # 49
fan unit ventilation flap heater East/West facade with louvre elements # 50
supply air return air Fan unit # 51
filter Fan unit # 53
Louvre elements to atrium # 56
Atrium with break out areas # 58
Thank you # 59