CA Immo Annual Report 2008 (.pdf)

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construction, but also an element
of social and societal sustainability.
Improving quality of life, a harmonious
and efficient interplay of living,
working and leisure, functioning
communities and the cultural inheritance
of future generations all have a
part to play here. And the reward for
all the work? A high level of public
acceptance – among other things.
one of the largest buildings of
the urban district is the innovative
AtMoS office block, in which
nothing has been left to chance. It
will meet the highest demands in
every respect, from architecture to
furnishings and fittings, from the
atmosphere to the eco-factor, and is
intended to create a climate for maximum
efficiency based on the motto
“Come and work in new spheres”.
the building’s system description
is just one of the things that is
worth looking at: AtMoS covers
more than 50 per cent of its energy
requirements from renewable energy
sources and undercuts the requirements
of the current German energysaving
legislation by 35 per cent.
Innovative and resource-conserving
technology allows groundwater to
be used for cooling and heating the
rented areas. the groundwater is
pumped up via a well and then distributed
through the office premises
not via radiators, but through
thermoactive ceilings. Heating is
supplemented by the district heating
system only for peak loads, but
in Munich the majority of energy
for district heating is also derived
from renewable sources. Another
fundamental factor was the way in
which the energy in the building
itself would be used. For this reason,
a costly and complex technical
procedure was used to equip the
building with movement detectors.
By means of which lights are
switched on and off as required. But
sustainability involves not only the
subject of energy but also the building
itself. only environmentally
acceptable building materials were
used on the construction site. Care
was also taken to ensure that these
materials were not transported over
long distances and ideally came
from the immediate neighbourhood
of Munich.
the idea of sustainability is also
continued inside AtMoS. particular
attention was also paid to the internal
fixtures and fittings and to the
attractiveness of the interior of the
building. the use of a special light
and colour concept and generously
dimensioned communications areas
“In principle, there are no
easy answers in sustainable
construction, it is a matter of
a holistic approach, in pursuit
of the goal of achieving the
maximum environmental
protection, energy efficiency and
recycling at the minimum cost.”
help to develop a comfortable ambience
customised to the requirements
of the tenants.
So far, so good – but reading
through many brochures of buildings
described as “sustainable” the descriptions
do leave a slight aftertaste
of esoterically rose-tinted eco-amateurism.
Have builders and property
investors really discovered that
they are green at heart, and decided
to accept higher development costs
for the sake of the welfare of future
generations? of course, it is not quite
like that: but the fact that ecological
construction and operation is becoming
an increasingly important market
requirement.