Micronal PCM Katalog für Architekten und Planer 2010

Project Description:BASF, the chemical company, provided advice and products to help Jaguar Land Rover create an energy efficient Technical Academy for its dealertechnicians and apprentices.This new training academy was opened in Warwick after an extensive refurbishment program to renovate this old, derelict steel framed warehousefacility. BASF, the leading raw material supplier to the construction industry, assisted Jaguar Land Rover with the renovation of the new Academybuilding by offering advice and solutions for environmental efficiency and to provide alternative sustainable materials for the project.Thermal AssessmentLUWOGE consult, an energy consultancy team from the real estatecompany of BASF, carried out a thermal assessment of the building’sfabric and its heating and power systems. This revealed that withoutimprovement the building would emit 417.9 tonnes of carbon dioxidea year. Using new products and sustainable building solutionssuggested by the BASF consultants, Jaguar Land Rover hope tocut this to 133 tonnes. This provides a staggering saving of284.9 tonnes of CO 2 per annum being lost from the building.Insulation & Air tightnessTo reduce heat loss through the walls and roof, over 4,500 squaremetres of spray foam insulation was applied to the inside of the steelstructure. Elastopor ® H, from BASF subsidiary Elastogran, forms acontinuous, even insulating layer, with no joints, gaps, or thermalbridges. It has a much better thermal conductance than other insulatingmaterials with the same layer thickness, helping to significantly reducethe cost of insulating and sealing the building.Flooring and Tiling SolutionsA range of BASF Construction Chemicals floor preparation materialswere specified throughout the office, catering and workshop areas.PCI Nanolight ® is the first universal tile adhesive based on a patentedcombination of special fillers and binders that specifically formnanostructures. As a result, adhesion, strength and applicationproperties are substantially improved. PCI Nanolight ® is suitable forwall and floor applications and provides 30% greater coverage thanconventional tile adhesives.CoolingInstead of using conventional air conditioning in the classroom areas,the design team chose innovative new plasterboard whichincorporates Micronal ® PCM, a BASF phase change materialconsisting of microscopically small polymer spheres containing a waxstorage medium. When the temperature rises, the phase changematerial inside the polymer capsules absorbs heat and melts. Whenthe temperature falls, the liquid solidifies and emits heat. This ensuresa more uniform room temperature without the carbon emissions andcosts associated with conventional air conditioning.About BASFBASF is the world’s leading chemical company: The ChemicalCompany. Its portfolio ranges from oil and gas to chemicals, plastics,performance products, agricultural products and fine chemicals. As areliable partner BASF helps its customers in virtually all industries tobe more successful. With its high-value products and intelligentsolutions, BASF plays an important role in finding answers to globalchallenges such as climate protection, energy efficiency, nutrition andmobility. BASF has more than 95,000 employees and posted sales ofalmost €58 billion in 2007. BASF shares are traded on the stockexchanges in Frankfurt (BAS), London (BFA) and Zurich (AN). Furtherinformation on BASF is available on the Internet at www.basf.com.BASF plcPO Box 4, Earl RoadCheadle Hulme, CheadleCheshire SK8 6QGhttp://www.basf.comwww.energyefficiency.basf.com