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New energy concept for 1950's gym in Berlin
When ludloff + ludloff Architekten were commissioned to renovate a sports hall in the Tempelhofer Feld area in Berlin, the architects faced a challenge that they had to meet on two fronts: they had to take into consideration the energy aspects as well as find a suitable contemporary interpretation of the design qualities of the post-war building complex.
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Heating energy from a tunnel
No potential source of heating energy should be left unused if the German energy turnaround is to be successful. A promising pilot project has been realised in Jenbach, Austria: ground source energy from a railway tunnel is used to heat buildings.
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Breakfast cereal lab
The research and development centre of a breakfast cereal manufacturer is the first building in Switzerland to have been awarded Platinum Certification in the LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) rating system developed in America. The materials used to heat the new building, which is being built by a member of the Nestlé Group, include waste from coffee roasting.
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Restaurant in New York
Upon entering the restaurant, which is barely visible from the outside, visitors are confronted with an extraordinary material world.
