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energy loss in winter is low and office building model was created 0.36 W/m2K and sound reduction
low solar heat gain (low g value) is and calculated in BIM environment. of 45 decibels (Rw).
sufficient. That’s why less energy The results are very promising for
for heating is consumed. the current and future built and • The occupants of the building
environment and were presented are very pleased with the interior
• Summer: Due to low solar heat by ZAG and Trimo at Advanced comfort. A person can stand by
gain (low g value), no excessive Building Skins conference in Bern. the glass wall in the restaurant
solar heat gain appears and less In case of using Q-Air glass façade on the ground floor with an
energy for air conditioning is system (six-layers of glass) instead outside temperature of minus 15
consumed. of conventional triple glazing (three degrees Celsius without feeling
layers of glass), the reduction of any cold draught at the glazing.
Maximised natural daylight energy need for heating is in the Furthermore, in summer, the low
Q-Air maximises natural daylight and range of 81% to 98% (based on solar gain coefficient (g) of 0.25
helps create a visually stimulating calculations for three locations – prevents the overheating of the
and productive environment for Oslo, Munich, Madrid). More accurate, inside of the building.
building occupants. Due to superior energy need for heating is up to
thermal insulation level, low solar 2,8 kWh/m2a in Oslo and up to • The refurbishment resulted in
heat gain and world class engineered 0,1 kWh/m2a in Munich. Also, energy significant annual energy savings.
system using no external sun shades, need for cooling is lower. During the renovation, the building
Q-Air enables large areas of the was fully in operation and the
facade to be transparent therefore Case Study: Office building architecture of the building dating
allowing the building interior to be refurbishment in Oslo, Norway back to 1960’s is completely
naturally illuminated during the day The installation of the Q-Air glass preserved.
and views to the outside both day façade on a multi-storey building
and night. Wergelandsveien 7 listed as a A new generation of glass facades
protected monument in the centre The Q-Air innovative glass façade
Energy use for heating lower than of Oslo in Norway is an important really is a next generation building
5 kWh/m2a accomplishment. product and one that looks set
As a result of the research work in to define how sustainable glazed
the field of multiparametric analysis • The installed Q-Air glass elements buildings can be constructed now
of daylight and thermal performance have Ug value of 0.24 W/m2K, while and in the future. l
within the Q-Air H2020 project an the system has a Ucw value of
For further information please contact:
This project has received funding from the European Union’s
Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant q-air@trimo-group.com
agreement No 737757. www.trimo-group.com
www.zag.si/en
www.europeanenergyinnovation.eu
