Measures taken to reduce CO2 emissions

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    Data Propelled in Germany

    The design approach deliberately engages difficult decisions about the balance of cost and impact.

We approached the reduction of operational costs as an investment in materials that are carbon negative. Engineered timber trusses deployed in two simple bays store nearly three times as much carbon per meter as steel would emit. The walls, mezzanine, and roof are all-wood engineered timber panels. With no nails or metal fasteners, the panels have the potential to be reshaped for future use. The envelope eliminates the need for active cooling and optimizes lighting. North-facing skylights and strategic fenestration light 40% of the annual working hours in 100% of the footprint, accounting for future layouts. West facing geometry welcomes cross breezes across the deep floor plate, exhausting air through solar chimney skylights that double as fresh air circulators in all seasons.

Last updated: November 13, 2021 Hamburg, Germany