Renewable energy sources in the Regional Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management
About this good practice
Łódź ranks 98th among cities with the most polluted air in Europe (according to IQAir platform). Thousands of tenement houses in the city, which are heated by old coal furnaces, are a problem.
In the new headquarters of the Fund in Łódź there are installations which work on the basis of renewable energy sources, creating a technologically advanced, innovative whole.
The facility is equipped with:
- solar system - 6 solar collectors that convert solar energy into heat (domestic water heating)
- a heat pump system based on the lower heat source, using the heat of the ground,
- photovoltaic installation - 134 photovoltaic cells on the roof and in the southern facade of the building that convert solar energy into electricity.
- ground air heat exchanger supporting and complementing the mechanical ventilation system with heat recovery
- autonomous lamps with integrated photovoltaic panels that illuminate the area around the building.
The proposed solutions fit perfectly into European trends (European Union Climate and Energy Package, popularly known as 3 x 20%).
The recipients of good practices in the facility are the Fund's employees, applicants - both individuals, companies, local government units, public and private institutions that cooperate/ take benefit of programmes/support from the Fund.
Resources needed
The construction of the office building with facilities cost EUR 4.16 million gross. The construction contractor was Skanska, which won the tender in 2014.
Evidence of success
Green building is a strategic step towards sustainable development. Thanks to modern technologies, a building needs less energy, is more comfortable, healthier and better serves its users, protecting them from rising energy prices.
The office building has been designed as a low-energy building standard. The annual energy consumption does not exceed 35 kWh/m2 , while in the case of a standard building, the energy demand for heating such a building is about 165 kWh/m2 per year.
Potential for learning or transfer
The project can be replicated everywhere, especially by public administrations as a "good example" of proper design of buildings using renewable energy sources.
Further information
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Good practice owner
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Regional Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management