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Sign upFebruary 1, 2024
Insula SA
Prilly-Malley
Insula SA, an innovative company in Prilly-Malley, Switzerland, is employing Energy Geostructures to enhance the energy efficiency of the Tilia Tower. This project uses the tower's foundations and walls in a geothermal system, supplemented by geothermal probes. GEOEG's design includes detailed feasibility studies to optimize the geothermal heat exchangers, promoting decarbonization. Set to start in 2024, this initiative aims to cut carbon emissions and energy costs while decreasing reliance on fossil fuels, establishing the Tilia Tower as a leader in sustainable construction and setting an example for future projects.
This ambitious wooden building, reaching an impressive height of 85 meters, is designed with sustainability at its core. With an annual carbon footprint of just 2.36 kg of CO₂ per square meter, it sets a remarkable standard for eco-friendly construction.
By coupling the role of the ground structures with that of the geothermal heat exchangers, Energy Geostructures act as structural supports as well as geothermal heat exchanger for buildings and infrastructures. They serve as heat source/sink for ground source heat pump (GSHP) systems to provide heating (space and domestic hot water) and cooling to the surrounding environments, and allow to use the ground as a thermal battery in the presence of an intermittent heat source such as solar thermal panels. With reference to gas boilers and air conditioning, heating and cooling provided through integrated energy geostructures reduces the environmental impact up to 60% in terms of the equivalent CO2 emissions, human health, resources depletion and ecosystem quality.
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