Top grades for the energy change

Main entrance of the New Middle School Rainbach in Mühlkreis. © Rehberger

There must be something more than complete heat insulation! A small community and its dedicated mayor set a wonderful example as environmentally conscious developer and invested in a high-quality refurbishment. They achieved the highest possible grades in energy efficiency and ecology and created a healthy and comfortable indoor climate for the students. They did not even have to close the school as the main works took place during the summer vacation. At the beginning of the new school term, the community started with a „new“ middle school.

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Factbox Refurbushment Plus-energy school Rainbach:
Refurbishment: 2013
Developer: Community Rainbach in Mühlkreis, Upper Austria
Planning:
Arch+More ZT GmbH, Arch. Ingrid Domenig-Meisinger
ARCHEVOLUTION, Arch. Albert Böhm
Building technology: New Energy Consulting, Ing. Jürgen Obermayer
Contractor: BM Ing. Herbert Petersdorfer
Wood construction:
Brüder Resch Hoch- u. Tiefbau Ges.m.b.H. & CO.KG.
Obermayr Holzkonstruktionen GmbH
Simader Baumeister und Zimmermeister GmbH

Key data of the refurbishment concept:
Energy indicators before/after refurbishment: 104 kWh/m2.a/ 11.6 kWh/m2.a.
Heating: Wood chip (150kW); Gas fired with peak load or failure reserve (50kW).
Solar thermal system 20 m2.
Buffer storage 2.300 l.
Ventilation/climate Passive house ventilation with moisture recovery and CO2- individual room control.
Night cooling via atrium.
Automatically controlled shading with exterior blinds.
Lighting Daylight dependent lighting, mainly with LED.
Electricity PV system with 42 kWp; final version 50kWp.

Further information:
Haus der Zukunft Plus Plusenergieschule Rainbach: http://www.hausderzukunft.at/results.html/id7216
ARCH+MORE: http://www.archmore.cc/cms/
ARCHEVOLUTION: http://www.archevolution.at/

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