- Business Center Niederösterreich
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building_name= Business Center Niederösterreich
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year_end= February 2008
location=St. Pölten ,Lower Austria ,Austria
height_stories= 77
construction_period= April 2006 – December 2007
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floor_area= 7,900m² above ground and 3,331m² below ground
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architect=DI Erich Millbacher andFranz Gschwantner
owner=Land NiederösterreichLocated just south of the St. Pölten government quarter, this office complex was built to utilize passive energy and had its grand opening in February of 2008. The complex houses those institutions of the province of Lower Austria providing information and services to entrepreneurs. The building was built by the architectural team Gschwandtner & Millbacher.
Architecture
The four buildings, all constructed to utilize passive energy, are connected by glass corridors and form the southern boundary of the St. Pölten government quarter. Energy consumption is less than 15kWh/m2/year. The futuristic and daring architecture was created by the Lower Austrian architect team of Erich Millbacher & Franz Gschwandtner, who won a pan-European architectural competition for this project. The four buildings represent the four districts of Lower Austria and in their wealth of diverse materials, forms and functions they suitably reflect the very multiplicity of Lower Austria's economy itself. The complex is the largest office complex built to use passive energy in all of Austria.
Passive House Construction
The term has arisen from the "passive" use of existing heat from sunlight through windows as well as heat emission from appliances and their users. This heat is normally sufficient to maintain a comfortable temperature inside the building throughout the year. Energy costs for heating and cooling are reduced to a minimum. During the construction of the Business Center Niederoesterreich, only low-emission construction materials were used and ecological building chemicals were utilized wherever possible. The Green Building Cluster of Lower Austria and ecoplus were closely involved in the planning of the project.
Utilization
The new office complex is a one-stop shop for information and services, offering professional and efficient support and advice without the red tape for all issues faced by entrepreneurs – from founding a company to finding a suitable location, from financial assistance opportunities to networking. Professional support is made possible on site by ecoplus – The Business Agency of Lower Austria; RIZ - Regional Innovation & Start-Up Center; Niederösterreich-Werbung – The Lower Austrian Tourist Office; Tecnet Capital, a technology financing company; The Lower Austrian Institutions for Financing and Loan Guaranties; and several government-affiliated offices and companies. The Business Center Niederoesterreich has capacity for up to 220 employees. The Information & Service center is located on the ground floor of the complex in House A.
External links
* [http://www.wirtschaftszentrum.at Business Center Niederösterreich]
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