THE MOST SUSTAINABLE OFFICE 

 

Check out one of our latest projects, located in Haelen, Netherlands, featuring photovoltaic glass manufactured with Monocrystalline 5BB technology, with large dimensions of up to 3829x1994 mm, double 12 mm argon chamber and total thickness of 60 mm, with an individual weight of the largest format of 630 kg, so far the heaviest glass manufactured in Onyx Solar to date.

 

The Geelen Counterflow in Haelen, Netherlands, is an office building that received five stars on the BREEAM NL certification system, after expanding its headquarters.

The building expansion was designed by Architecten en Bouwmeesters and built-in 2014. It still holds the title of most sustainable office worldwide with a BREEAM score of 99,94%.

At Onyx Solar we are very proud to keep contributing with our photovoltaic glass to the construction of a more sustainable future. 

 

 

 

Data:

• Total Area - 54 m²
• Electricity generated in 1 year  -  52.058 kWh
• Total lighting points operating 4 hours per day in 1 year -2971  lighting points
•  CO₂ emissions Avoided in 1 years - 34.879 Kg of CO₂
• Barrels of oil saved in 1 years - 31 barrels

 

Example of a feasibility study of crystalline silicon photovoltaic curtain wall in Haelen

•  Payback time  < 1 year

•  Internal rate of return (IRR)  72 %

 

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The building for 50 office employees generates 50% more solar energy than it needs for heating, air conditioning, lighting and computers. The extra energy is used in the factory for laser cutting of stainless steel and recharging of electric forklift trucks.

 

 

 

The new head office of dryer and cooler manufacturer Geelen Counterflow in Haelen, The Netherlands, is the most sustainable office in the world, receiving a 99,94% score in the BREEAM certification system.