United Nations Environmental Council & Zero Energy Utility Buildings

Master thesis (2012)

Authors

Contributors

H. Van Bennekom (mentor)
B. Gremmen (mentor)
S. Broersma (mentor)
A. Van Timmeren (mentor)
F. Schnater (mentor)
Programme
United Nations Environmental Council (Architecture) (TU Delft)
Copyright: © 2012 Corporaal, F.J.
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Published Date

31-01-2012

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Programme

United Nations Environmental Council

Abstract

This dual graduation project includes an architectural design for a sustainable building that houses the United Nations Environmental Council, within the urban context of the current UN site on Manhattan. The buildings contains a mixed programme of functions: the environmental council, auditoriums, offices and exposition space. This design is founded on a research on zero energy utility buildings, which serves a twofold purpose. Firstly to develop a generic design methodology for zero energy utility buildings that can accelerate the transition towards zero energy buildings. Secondly to develop a specific energy concept and energy balance for the integration of sustainable solutions into the design of the ‘United Nations Environmental Council’, founded on model based calculations.