• The Elithis Tower is the world’s most environmentally sound building

  • 12456_elithis5main.JPG
    The new Elithis Tower is a 5000 m² office building (10 floors) inaugurated in April 2009. The primary energy consumption is intended to be lower than 21 kWh/m².year. The 560 m² integrated photovoltaic cells (82 kW peak) will produce 82 000 kWh/year. Positive energy buildings produce more power than they consume and the Elithis Tower team strategically minimized energy consumption and maximized renewable energy use. Materials for this project were chosen according to their global environmental impact. The exterior of the building is made of wood and recycled insulation, while aluminum, which strongly impacts the environmental, was used sparingly. Bay windows were selected to bring in natural light. To complement this, a special nomad was designed by the Elithis team to guarantee a comfortable level of light is available without excess artificial illumination.


    The Elithis Tower is the first active environmental laboratory of its kind. The building creates more positive energy than it consumes along with enabling a close watch on the consumption of heat and cold units. To take advantage of solar energy (warmth and natural light) without the associated inconveniences (excess heat and blinding brightness) a solar shield was designed by the Elithis engineers. Thanks to the unique design of this shield, natural light enters the building while excess heat and blinding light are filtered out. In addition, a triple flow system has been patented by Elithis, which harmonizes energy in the building. Office energy emissions (from computers, photocopiers, lights, people…) are recovered, saved, harnessed and reused within the Elithis Tower.
    Via [WorldArchitecturenews]

    Posted in Topics:Architecture, Tags: , on October 6, 2009