Exercise Centre in the Roland Clinic

The quality of the building shell is especially important in a passive building. It must be air-tight, free of heat bridges and have effective insulation. To prevent additional heat input from entering through the panes in the summer, the architects included optimal sun protection in their planning. Centrally controlled aluminum lamellas with a light directing system regulate the illumination of the room and ensure sun and glare protection. OKAWOOD, the functional glass from OKALUX installed in the access area, the seminar rooms and the restaurant, also plays an important part in the total energy balance. In the cavity of the insulating glass, a horizontal, intricate timbre grid of upscale meranti provides direction-selective sun protection. Depending on the level of the sun and the incident angle, less direct light and with it less solar energy enters the interior – the cooling loads decrease resulting in lower costs.