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Healthy office climate

The corporate headquarters of ÖBB (Austrian Federal Railways) in Vienna is not only an architecturally outstanding landmark (Zechner & Zechner Architekten) in the district around the main railway station. The interior also sets standards. The 88-meter-high ÖBB Tower offers optimal working and communication conditions for around 1,600 employees from various ÖBB Group companies. The active ceiling system from KE KELIT also ensures the perfect indoor climate – a decisive factor for health and performance.

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The depth of the building and the configuration of the internal cores offer maximum flexibility and are suitable for a wide variety of office structures. From open-plan offices to classic cellular offices, everything is possible and can be individually adapted to user requirements. The sustainable “lean building” has a low primary energy requirement and requires only a small amount of building technology while maintaining a healthy and comfortable indoor climate. Both are made possible above all by the consistent use of waste heat and the activation of the thermal mass, flanked by a variety of measures. These include adjustable, external sun protection, natural ventilation options and an intelligent lighting concept.

Energy-efficient feel-good climate
The offices are air-conditioned using a ceiling cooling system for the entire building. For this purpose, heating and cooling registers of the KE KELIT CLIMATE FIX active ceiling system were incorporated into the building components during the shell construction. In this way, the building mass is used thermally. The radiant heat and cold as well as the even temperature distribution ensure high thermal comfort and pleasant air conditioning all year round. At the same time, the low-temperature system is extremely energy-saving and climate-friendly: it is ideal for using renewable energy sources. Various versions of the CLIMATE FIX system are available for surface-mounted or suspended use: ideal for use in building renovation projects. Industrial halls and sales rooms are air-conditioned with active ceilings with openly visible meanders.

Strong partners
KE KELIT Klimasysteme Deutschland GmbH and ClimaLevel Energiesysteme GmbH have been linked by a strategic partnership since the end of 2019. The products and services of the cooperation partners complement each other perfectly: The parent company of KE KELIT Klimasysteme Deutschland GmbH, the Austrian manufacturer of innovative KE KELIT pipe systems, is the market leader in many countries for component activation, industrial surface heating and heating and cooling ceilings. ClimaLevel GmbH brings its many years of experience as a specialist in the planning and installation of underfloor heating systems to the partnership. Together, the companies cover all popular surface temperature control systems and support projects from planning to commissioning – with components from their own production and experienced installation teams.