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| MEAG to invest in sustainable construction MEAG (Munich ERGO AssetManagement GmbH), the asset manager of German re-insurance giant Munich Re and ERGO Insurance Group, has joined the DGNB – Deutsche Gesellschaft für Nachhaltiges Bauen (German Association for Sustainable Construction). MEAG already applies sustainability criteria in its new developments and acquisitions. For example, the Münchner Tor – an 85 metre high Munich Re office building with 23 storeys opened in 2004, which is now the second main company site in Munich after the head office by the English Garden – is fitted with innovative environmental technology. spliter In summer, the 17°C ground water flows through a system of pipes in the walls to keep the rooms cool. Fresh air is sucked in through a 100 metre long concrete canal to ventilate the building. The exterior blinds reflect the sunlight onto the ceiling of the offices, saving Munich Re lighting costs. 400 kilowatt hours per square metre (kWh/m²) and year is the standard, primary energy requirement of administrative buildings in Germany. The Münchner Tor uses just 237 kWh/m² per year. In the Cologne Oval Offices – a group of buildings on the banks of the Rhine in Cologne, slated for completion in 2009 – the bank filtrate can be used for cooling purposes. The Cologne Oval Offices boast the astonishing energy consumption level of just 105 kWh/m² per annum, a figure that is largely attributable to the beneficial location on the banks of the Rhine. write your comments about the article :: © 2008 Construction News :: home page |