Successful teamwork

The waste disposal association "Schwarze Elster” in Brandenburg is planning a new administration building. The proposal design submitted by the Inros Lackner team successfully prevailed against strong competition. The quality and persuasiveness of the customised solution for the new building, which takes into account both functional and sustainable aspects, stands for impressive interdisciplinary teamwork. The architecture, structural and landscape planning and technical building services departments contributed their expertise and creativity across all locations.

Exemplary insights show a hybrid structural solution with a main supporting structure of timber columns arranged on a grid optimised for timber construction. The roof structure consists of a timber girder grid. Thanks to the biaxial load-bearing effect, the component cross-sections are dimensioned efficiently and in a way that conserves resources. Two solid blocks in the core zone provide the bracing for the building. The supporting structure allows flexible adaptation of the room utilisation.

The building is sustainably supplied with energy via a heat pump using energy sources such as outside air, exhaust air from a composting plant and geothermal energy. An east-west oriented photovoltaic system (PV system) on the green roof supplements the energy supply, optionally supported by a battery system to optimise self-consumption. The control zone is heated by underfloor heating, corridors by temperature-controlled supply and return pipes. The drinking water supply is concentrated in two sanitary cores, with optimised pipe routes to minimise losses. Decentralised instantaneous water heaters avoid hot water circulation losses and hygiene problems, while rainwater is used for outdoor irrigation.

The Inros-Lackner team's design reflects the latest environmental standards and uses technologies that minimise energy consumption and maximise efficiency. We are proud of the combined efforts of all disciplines that led to this success.