| Structural
ENDESA Headquarters, Madrid, Spain
| VALUE: |
£65million (approx) |
| ARCHITECT: |
Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates |
| CLIENT: |
ENDESA |
| COMPLETION: |
2004 |
| EXPERIENCE: |
Structural, Building Services
& Environmental Engineering. |
This building complex was designed for
the largest power company in Spain and includes design
of a massive photovoltaic array. The scheme has been
environmentally engineered to meet the Client's desire
to demonstrate their energy consciousness. The company
has historically generated most of their electricity
from nuclear and fossil fuel power stations but is keen
to address issues of sustainability.
The main features include:
| • |
Highly efficient façades incorporating
external brise-soleil |
| • |
6,000m² central atrium that brings daylight &
fresh air to the heart of the complex |
| • |
Earth tubes and evaporative free cooling |
| • |
Passive treatment to atrium environment |
| • |
Displacement ventilation with perimeter underfloor
fan coil units |
| • |
High efficiency plant and systems |
| • |
Greatly enhanced back-up power systems |
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