Musikschule Velden

The Building

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Building post-intervention

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The former fire station is a listed building, which was built in 1926 by architect Franz Baumgartner in the style of the architecture at the lake Wörther See. The building is centrally located in the town of Velden in the area of the educational campus near the lake Wörther See and can be accessed is from the square Franz-Baumgartner-Platz. The building consists of two parts, the listed one that was the subject of the renovation described here and an annex that houses a medical practice. It is now used as a music school. The building is characterised by its strongly articulated gates on the main street façade. The large roof area is broken up by an enormous front gable. The building comprises two full floors, an attic, a partial basement and a turret room. The market town of Velden am Wörthersee implemented a comprehensive thermal-energetic renovation of the building. This renovation was carried out within the framework of the demonstration programme “Mustersanierung”. The innovative measures and the project documentation were funded by the Austrian Climate and Energy Fund. The building achieved the klimaaktiv GOLD standard, an Austrian rating system for the sustainability of buildings. ince its erection in the 1920s, the existing building has not undergone a general refurbishment.

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The Solution

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What is the Solution?

The solution concerns improving the energy efficiency of the ground floor of the events hall located in the basement of the building. It was decided to demolish the existing floor and build a new one in concrete, insulated with a layer of XPSinsulation. The existing floor was not of particular interest for conservation purposes, so its demolition did not give rise to any disputes with the authorities responsible for heritage conservation.

Why Does it work?

There were no issues with conservation regarding the ground floor so the solution was chosen based on energy efficiency

PROS

The U-value of the floor is improved.
Improvement against moisture
Simplicity of installation

CONS

it was necessary to remove the existing slab and replace it with a new concrete slab, as a result, the works led to new CO2 emissions.

Insulation material

XPS

Insulation thickness

40

Thermal conductivity

0.024

Health issue

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Technical drawings

Additional documentation

Installation Method

The existing ground floor slab of the basement was completely removed and rebuilt. An excavation was carried out down to the foundations, followed by a new concrete pour to create a base on which a layer of bituminous sealing was applied. An EPS insulation layer was then placed on top. Subsequently, a second concrete pour was carried out, on which the flooring was laid.

Moisture Management and Technical Compatibility

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Airtightness

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