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2017 - Copenaghen International School

Location: Copenaghen (DK)
Construction type: New
Architect: C.F. Møller Architects
Year of construction: 2017
Building typology: Educational
Building skin application: Opaque cold facade
PV module: Monocrystalline cells
Orientation: South, East, West, North
Tilt angle: 90°
PV surface: 6048 m²
Nominal power: 720 kWp
Energy production: 200000 kWh/yr (estimation)
Final yield: 278 kWh/kWp
Active solar ratio: 50-75%

School building with a surface of approx. 25,000 m², it accommodates about 1,200 students and 280 employees. The building is divided into four towers ranging from 5 to 7 floors each. Inside there are sport and performance facilities, canteens, library and class for students.
The facade is made up of 12’000 personalized blue-green solar panels, each individually angled to create a sequin-like effect. The yearly energy production is about 200 MWh and it represents one of the largest building-integrated solar power plants in Denmark. These cells in total cover 6,048 square meters and provide the school with more than 50% of the annual energy demand. In total, its production could cover the consumption of about 70 single-family homes.

SOLAR ARCHITECTURE

Energy and architectural concept – Energy optimized
– Maximum power
– Partially adapted to building skin
– Roof
– Partially adapted to building skin
– Facade
– Total building skin
Energy and architectural language – Evident emphasized PV – Low recognizable PV – Hidden PV Mimicry

SOLAR AND BUILDING SKIN

Standardization vs customization – Standard PV components – Low customized components – Highly customized components
Building skin technology – Roof added system – Facade added system – Roof integrated system – Facade integrated system

SOLAR AND BUILDING ENERGY CONCEPT

Solar and building energy efficiency – No special energy target – Standard energy target – (state of art,        normative) – High energy efficiency – (Passive-house, n-ZEB, PEB)
New building or refurbishment – New building – Refurbishment (ordinary building)

SOLAR AND URBAN CONTEXT

Solar and urban density – Low-density building – Medium-density urban context – High-density urban context
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General view. Credits: C.F. Moller Architects
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External coating. Credits: C.F. Moller Architects
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View from above. Credits: C.F. Moller Architects
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Cladding. Credits: C.F. Moller Architects