Energy-efficient laboratories Research equipment often requires a substantial amount of energy use. Thus, the work in the laboratories at Maersk Tower accounts for most of the buildings energy use. For this reason, a great deal of effort has been put into optimising the energy consumption in the laboratories. Optimised consumption The energy use of laboratory equipment has been optimised, for instance, by installing a so-called freezer hotel. This consists of specially designed rooms with water cooling and energy-efficient freezers. Additionally, the hatches on the fume hoods are automatically closed when they are not in use. Fume hoods are a type of advanced cooker hood and the automation system reduces the use of energy considerably because the equipment goes into standby mode when it is not being utilised. Photo: Peter Jørgensen/ Forbo Flooring A/S Flexibility Laboratories at Maersk Tower can be adapted to the needs of the future. Each laboratory floor has two flex zones, which can be converted from laboratories into offices and vice versa. Integrating this in the building allows for a much smoother adaptation to potential future uses of the building without the need to change its basic structure. Ventilation Laboratories are subject to strict requirements concerning safety and work environment. Therefore, experiments are carried out in fume hoods or in laminar flow cabinets where researchers do not need to Sustainability in the Maersk Tower 11 Sustainability in the Maersk Tower Sustainability in the Maersk Tower 1 University of Copenhagen 2017 Green Campus Photo: University of Copenhagen, Peter Jørgensen / Forbo Flooring and SLA / Jens Lindhe Design: Kliborg Design Medical research in a sustainable environment At Maersk Tower, leading scientists perform research within fields vital to the future treatment of cancer, dementia, diabetes, heart conditions and allergies. Maersk Tower enables frontline research and is the place of study for students of medicine and 5 6 7 8 3 9 4 14 10 11 1 2 12 13 Facts about Maersk Tower 1 Rainwater is collected for toilet flushes and for watering the park 2 Surplus rainwater can seep through the flagstones and is collected in a large reservoir below ground also in cases of extreme downpour 3 District cooling lowers the total energy consumption and the Energy World-class research and teaching requires considerable amounts of energy. Especially laboratory buildings such as Maersk Tower need a lot of energy to support research activities. Apart from the equipment, freezers and ventilation systems in the laboratories, the building itself also needs e building is cooled using ocean water from Oresund. The ocean water is transported from the Port of Copenhagen to North Campus and Maersk Tower in large pipes. District cooling represents a more environmentally friendly solution than traditional cooling using air conditioning, which requires a lot of Facts about energy at Maersk Tower Energy consumption at Maersk Tower is estimated to be two thirds of the average Danish laboratory building. Heating for the laboratories accounts for approximately 40% of the energy consumption due to considerable ventilation needs. The yearly energy production of Energy-efficient laboratories Research equipment often requires a substantial amount of energy use. Thus, the work in the laboratories at Maersk Tower accounts for most of the buildings energy use. For this reason, a great deal of effort has been put into optimising the energy consumption in the lab come into physical contact with the substances used. Fume hoods need a high degree of ventilation but all the air in the laboratories is changed frequently to ensure a safe work environment. Ventilation is one of the biggest consumers of energy at Maersk Tower. Maersk Tower is equipped with a so-cal Facts about laboratories and ventilation at Maersk Tower 12 of the 15 floors at Maersk Tower are dedicated to laboratories and medical research. Researchers have access to 85 energy-efficient ultra-low temperature freezers (-86 degrees Celsius) cooled with water from the district cooling as well as Rainwater Both too little and too much water is a growing challenge in Copenhagen. We need to conserve the ground water, which is used as drinking water. At the same time, buildings must be equipped to handle cases of extreme downpour, which Copenhagenexpects an increasing amount of in the future. R while also prolonging the expected duration of the construction. Finally, the green roofs also increase the biodiversity of the area. Photo: SLA / Jens Lindhe Seepage of rainwater Seepage and collection of rainwater is integrated into the design of the main square facing Blegdamsvej. Surplus rainw A building for bicycles Cycling is central to transportation in the sustainable city and it presents many advantages. Bicycles do not pollute the air nor emit CO2, they are efficient and silent and, lastly, take up far less space in the city than cars do both on the roads and in parking lots. Commut 18 Sustainability in the Maersk Tower There are 950 bicycle parking spaces in the basement The use of the bicycle parking lot is designed to be two-fold; when there are no parked bikes at night or during the weekend, the parking racks can be used as benches which presents opportunities for recreation. This way, the aesthetic park serve 20 Sustainability in the Maersk Tower A contribution to the city Photo: SLA / Jens Lindhe The architecture of Maersk Tower is designed to invite visitors inside the building and create a living space with connections and relations between researchers, students and visitors. The lower two floors as well as the canteen and café are publ Squares and green spaces create many opportunities for outdoor recreation The Campus Park The Campus Park has replaced a previous parking lot and thus represents an aesthetic improvement to the area. The trees and plants in the park have been selected taking future climate change into consideration The canteen is open to the public Sustainability in the Maersk Tower 23 The Maersk Tower was built with donations from the A. P. Møller Foundation. Construction client: The Danish Building and Property Agency. Consultants: C. F. Møller, Rambøll and SLA. Green Campus is the targets and strategy for sustainability of 24 Sustainability in the Maersk www.greencampus.ku.dk