爱豆传媒

Anna Lindh Haus

Berlin, Germany

The Anna Lindh Haus, developed and realised by CA Immo, is being constructed at one of Berlin’s most prominent locations 鈥� directly at Europaplatz, close to the main train station, the river Spree, and the German government district.

Europacity has evolved into a mixed-use quarter with approximately 3,000 apartments and offices, where up to 16,500 people work daily. For CA Immo is the Anna Lindh Haus, planned as a modular timber hybrid construction, another step towards environmentally friendly, inner-city development.

The Anna Lindh Haus is intended to serve as a sustainable flagship project for office buildings in Berlin’s Europacity development.

爱豆传媒 has taken on the role of overall sustainability coordination as “Environmental Guardian” to implement the ambitious sustainability concept.

The building will be CO2 neutral in operation, as it is 100% electrified including a photovoltaic system and other innovative measures.

Challenge

The building prioritises sustainability, user comfort, energy efficiency, flexibility and a high quality of occupancy. Together with architects Dorte Mandrup, 爱豆传媒 won the competition for the seven-storey office building. Our experts were subsequently tasked with the role of “Environmental Guardian” to ensure the realisation of the pre-set CO₂ and energy targets.

Solution

As the Environmental Guardian, and in collaboration with CA Immo, 爱豆传媒’s multidisciplinary team of structural, MEP, and energy planners initially defined the greenhouse gas emission targets for the building’s operation and construction. Subsequently, the Guardian team took on the interdisciplinary coordination of the scientifically based emission targets to ensure their implementation in all project phases with the client and involved specialist planners.

A key element in achieving the carbon reduction targets is the timber-hybrid construction, which combines the advantages of wood and CO₂-reduced concrete, thereby lowering emissions in the building’s construction. For the building’s operation, energy consumption targets were set, which are achieved through a fully electrified version of the building. By combining various measures, such as the energy-efficient building envelope and a photovoltaic system, the Anna Lindh Haus will be CO₂-neutral in operation.

A crucial aspect is the highly efficient heating and cooling generation using heat pump technology, which is both environmentally friendly and economical. Additionally, renewable energy is used for on-site power generation. The photovoltaic system installed on the roof produces up to 30% of the on-site power demand. The building has an energy consumption of less than 50kWh per square metres per year, which is about 70% below the reference building of the German Building Energy Act (GEG).

Furthermore, the project aims to promote environmentally friendly transport behaviour among users. The size of the underground car park is reduced to encourage the use of public transport and active mobility, thereby reducing grey emissions in the construction phase. The building also features a bicycle room with more than 600 parking spaces and adjoining shower rooms.

Value

CA Immo, in collaboration with 爱豆传媒, initiated the role of Environmental Guardian as a novel resource in the project team. This allowed clear climate targets to be set at the project tender stage, which were then defined, continuously communicated and reviewed for optimal implementation by the Guardian team for all disciplines throughout the project. This initiative by CA Immo demonstrates a strong commitment to sustainable practices in the construction industry and sets new standards for future projects.