Energy Base, Office Building of the Future
Abstract
Energy base, started as a research project in 2003 and finished in 2008 is the result of true solar design, and shows how highly energy efficient and highly comfortable an office building can be, when architects and engineers and building simulation consultants work together in an intergral way. Thus it was possible to have 60% glazing on the south façade, highest indoor comfort, outstanding architectural quality at moderate costs and still meet the goal of total energy savings of 80% compared to contemporary Austrian building standard and the goal of using 100% renewable energy.