NRGi Head Office (2007)
Facts:
Client
NRGi a. m. b. a.
Area
5,065 m²
Construction sum
€ 7.5 million excl. VAT
Competition
2005, first prize in contractor led competition
Status
Construction period 2006-2007
Contractor
Hoffmann A/S
Engineer
LB Consult
Landscape Architects
schmidt hammer lassen architects
Description:
With its distinctive form and a façade composed of a geometrical pattern of triangular aluminium and glass panels, the new headquarters building for NRGi, one of Denmark’s biggest electricity suppliers, has become a striking landmark on the outskirts of Aarhus.
Since NRGi actively advises its customers on energy conservation, it was particularly important to deliver an exemplar piece of architecture that would communicate the company’s core values.
The building’s orientation and form maximise natural solar protection and minimise heat radiation. The angled façade provides additional shading and during winter months residual heat is used to warm outdoor access ramps, preventing an accumulation of snow and ice. The atrium skylight is made of Foiltech, a lightweight material which can be inflated with air to offer increased thermal insulation, deflecting solar heat away from the interior space.
NRGi wanted their new headquarters to become a landmark for their company, using unusual and challenging architecture combined with energy-efficient solutions and technologies. NRGi was the first office building in Denmark to respond specifically to new and more rigorous energy efficiency legislation introduced in Denmark in 2007.
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