Project info

Construction phase: New construction
Building type: Non-residential building
Detailed building type: Office
Net floor area: 1763 m2
Stories: 3 stories
Construction type: Mixed construction
Original construction year of the building: 2006
Project contact: RMI, Turkey Scientific Research and Development Center
Contact email address: info@rmi.com.tr

Building Rating and Certifications systems

Rating and certifications systems: Other
Other certification: ENERGY GLOBE Award 2008

Building Envelope

External walls

Description of construction: Insulation
U-Value: 0.49 W/(m²*K)

Roof

Roof type: Flat roof
U-Value: 0.49 W/(m²*K)

Openings and windows

U-Value glass: 1.7 W/(m²*K)

Additional thermal insulation materials

Specification: Natural day lighting via two skylights of 190m² and special day lighting systems for the lower floors with solar tubes

Technical Building Systems

Ventilation system

Type of ventilation
Description: Geothermal heat system

Space cooling system

Primary space cooling system
Description: Ground heat pumps for cooling and heating

Space heating system

Primary Space heating system: Heat Pump (ground source)
Description: Ground heat pumps for cooling & heating

Lighting system

Primary lighting system
Description: Natural daylight by two skylights of 190 m² and special daylight systems for the lower floors with solar tubes

Shading devices

Type of shading system installed: Static (fix) shading systems as part of the building architecture (e.g. Maschrabiyya, porch roofs, pergolas)
Description: Shading

Final Energy Demand

Energy carrier (1): Electricity
Energy carrier (2): Oil
Annual heating demand: 45 kWh/(m²*a)
Annual cooling demand: 41 kWh/(m²*a)
Annual lighting demand: 7 kWh/(m²*a)
Total specific final energy demand: 94 kWh/(m²*a)

Financial Aspects

Project construction cost: 1063000 EUR