Case studies

Climate, Technical reconditioning

Sustainable energy

Compared to the rest of Europe, the Netherlands have relatively little sustainable energy. One goal for the Dutch government is for 14% of all energy requirements to be sustainable by the year 2020. By 2023 their aim is for 8 million households to get their energy from wind power instead of non-sustainable sources. This means that a lot of new wind turbines need to be built.

Climate

Going analogue in a digital world

In the autumn of 2015, Polygon was contacted by the American embassy in Oslo, Norway. They were planning new construction in their enclosed area. As a result of the rigorous security regulations at the embassy, the client had several rather unusual requirements for how the work would be carried out. For example, no digital equipment was permitted.

Water, Climate

Play it cool

During work on the new terminal at Norway’s largest airport, Gardemoen, the general contractor made an alarming discovery in the spring of 2015. The building features a special roof structure. Unfortunately, the plywood that had been used under the roof had suffered mould damage as a result of the wet spring weather.

Climate, Document restoration

The art of climate control

In January 2015, The Yale Center for British Art in Connecticut closed its doors to the public due to an extensive interior building conservation project. The Center holds the largest and most comprehensive collection of British art outside the United Kingdom. One of the greatest challenges during the project was to minimize the risk of damage to all the valuable works of art that remained in the building during conservation by stabilizing the indoor climate.

Climate

A 320,000 m2 moisture challenge

The four new buildings with 8000 rooms at the world-famous Karolinska University Hospital in Solna, Sweden, are due to be completed in 2017. A structure of this size requires 700 kg of concrete per square metre, which adds up to an incredible amount of concrete. How do you achieve moisture safety in a project of this gigantic size?