Powerhouse Brattørkaia
Location
Brattørkaia 17, Trondheim, Norway
Principal Use
Office
Design Architect
Snøhetta
Anything about the engineers? Facade consultants?
Entra, Skanska, ZERO, Snøhetta and Asplan Viak
Gross Floor Area
Reason(s) for inclusion
Building Name
Powerhouse Brattørkaia
Address
Brattørkaia 17, Trondheim, Norway
Description / Additional Information
Describe the key innovation and technology aspects of the project
Project Narrative
Achieving BREEAM outstanding certification, Powerhouse Brattørkaia features a skewed, pentagonal roof and facade wrapped with a large area of solar panels that respond to the polar climate it is located in. The facade is clad with almost 3000 m2 of solar panels and harvests about 500000 kWh with clean, renewable energy in total over a year. On average, Powerhouse Brattørkaia produces more than twice as much electricity as it consumes daily, and will supply renewable energy to itself, its neighboring buildings, electric buses, cars, and boats through a local microgrid.
General Information
Year completed (or major renovation)
2019
Climate Zone
Polar
External Links
Link(s) for more information
Other Design Features
Energy Performance
Energy Use Intensity (energy consumption per year)
26 kWh/m2/year
278 kBtu/ft2/year
Percentage Provided by On-site Renewables
120
Construction Type
Construction Type
- Massive Facade Construction
- Curtain Wall
Main Cladding Material
- Glass
- Aluminum
Other Cladding Material
Solar panels
Approximate WWR (measured from the inside)
45%
Skin Type
Solar Shading
Solar Shading Strategy
- None
Ventilation
Is there natural ventilation through the facade?
No
Type of Ventilation Strategy
- Stack or Atrium-enabled
Relationship to Mechanical Systems
- Alternative (when natural vent is on mechanical is off)
Ventilation Control Strategy
- Based on Outdoor Air Temperature
Daylight
Is daylight simulation part of the design process?
No
Noise
Embodied Carbon
Was a carbon assesment of the facade conducted in the design phase?
No
Energy Generation
Does the facade produce energy?
Yes
Percentage EUI Covered by the Facade
120
Type of Energy Produced
- Electrical
Insulation
Does the facade have a dynamic U-value?
No
Active or Passive?
Monomaterial envelope?
No
