The BLUE BUILDING® Concept
“Expanding the notion of sustainability into a new dimension, the BLUE BUILDING® Concept reaches beyond conventional and often misleading superficial calculations of mostly fictional energy savings in buildings. The true balance of environmental impact exceeds the computation of energy consumed to provide habitable conditions: taking not only the comprehensive balance during the entire life cycle - including production and recycling – into consideration but also the dynamic gain and loss generated by users and daily changes of the environment. A key to understand the BBC is the recognition of water as the "source" of all life vs. any other media carrying "energy". Therefore, a comprehensive concept of recycling interrelated to energy generation and consumption will prove to be the only true concept to save the environment.”
These projects promote a unique “Blue and Green” concept. All facilities within the projects, i.e., water, energy, air, climate control and sewage recycling are environmental-friendly, reducing the waste of energy and water without compromising highest living standards.
In the beginning of 2007, the name “ BLUE BUILDING® " and " BLUE BUILDING® CONCEPT " were created.
All technologies use proven systems complying with European standards (DIN).
Construction: short construction period
Completion: shell construction after 6 days, handover after 45 days
Architecture: feel-well effect through harmonious construction; Economic construction method
Healthy: indoor Climate through low-impact air movement, humidity control, dust and bacteria filter; energy saving artificial light sources, low heat output, reduction of electric smog; dust filtering; biological filter; supply of healthy drinking water
Environmental Care: recycling of sewage waste, energy saving
Outside area: Cooling tent (pergola), to cool down the sitting area to approximately 26°C or less; and nature with a cosy atmosphere
The wall:
Surface temperature on the inside: 20,6° C
Surface temperature on the outside: 54,8° C
Thermal transmittance
U= 0.12W/m2·K
Climate inside 20° C / 50 %
Climate outside 55° C / 80 %
Both pictures were taken on 24 July 2014 with a thermal camera to measure the insulation, with exterior wall temperatures going upto 52.1° C
The BLUE BUILDING® Concept
The most important advantages of the BLUE BUILDING® Concept
- this is what makes the difference:
1. Net-Zero Passive House exceeding the German Passive House requirement by up to 20%
2. Net-Zero energy required from outside sources
3. Controlled internal odourless air circulation: dust, pollen, and odour-less
4. Zero emission from sewage, exhausts, and wastes; recycling of all sewage and organic waste
5. Instant production of fertiliser for trees, lawns and vegetables
6. Silent and healthy radiating cooling system
7. A reversible cooling/heating system instead of only air conditioning, forced air heating
8. Additional water treatment
9. Prevention of legionella formation
10. Thermally activated building mass: minimal temperature swings
11. Water saving for drinking and irrigation system
12. Outstandingly low thermal conductivity: Walls less than 0.1 and Windows less than 0.7
13. Interior 99.995% reduction of dust particles
14. Humidity constantly at 50-60%
15. 110% more internal light intensity; 110% more UV light inside – good for occupants and plants
16. Short construction period due to prefabrication
17. Silent and comfortable ambiance
18. Best sound insulation
19. No mould, fungus and germs
20. Average life span of 100 years and more
21. Includes all electric equipment: high energy saving
22. Interior light, feel good light, high energy saving
The prototype of our Blue Building Concept is an accomplishment of 30 years of passionate development and research into environmentally friendly and sustainable technologies, techniques and working concepts, aspiring to a cleaner and safer future for the planet.
We have been resident in the building, which is located near the Sharjah Airport, since 2014 and the results of our technology are astounding. During this period we have measured:
| Electric consumption in 12 months for cooling |
3980 kWh i.e. 332 kWh monthly, which equals AED 116 per month, based on
320 m² gross |
| Average temperature | 23 ⁰C inside, at an outdoor temperature of up to 48 ⁰C |
| Relative humidity | 50-60% |
| Dust particles | Reduced by more than 99% |
| CO₂ levels | between 240 ppm and 840 ppm |
| Luminescence Measurement | 1,300 lx, which is higher than in a photo studio. No artificial light is needed during the day. |
| Noise Sound Level Measurements* | Average 43.3 dB indoors, while outside it goes upto 90 dB. |
* Within the flight path of Sharjah Airport
The BLUE BUILDING® Concept
Our target should be to achieve the impossible…..
Stop the progressing climate change and go back to nature. Handover a healthy world to our children.
The BLUE BUILDING® Concept has a unique “blue” planning strategy that propagates within its projects conscious environmentally friendly facilities for water, energy, air, climate control, sewage and water recycling. The result is a reduction of energy and water which is significantly higher than average.
The BLUE BUILDING® Concept
Our Office:
In 2014, the Blue Building Concept was certified with the "Gold Label Status" by Joachim Schubach, publicly appointed and sworn expert in association with "Die
Gesellschaft für Nachhaltiges Bauen" (DGNB) which is "The Association for Sustainable Building" in Germany, providing that our concept is the leading representation for sustainable
Building.
With the Blue Building Concept breakthrough, innovative technologies are brought to the market.
The future of building technology is geared towards sustainable construction - The Blue Building Concept will offer a new standard in the field of sustainable and energy efficient construction in the future.
In association with “Die Gesellschaft für Nachhaltiges Bauen” (DGNB) which is “The Association for Sustainable Building” in Germany.
The BLUE BUILDING® Concept can be characterized as:
