The innovative Ecological Multifunctional Climate Ceiling (E=MC² roofing/ceiling system)  was developed by the Corus Construction Centre Netherlands in conjunction with RD&T- NBD and SAB-profiel.

 

The SAB 153R/840 steel deck of SAB-profiel was designed to bear the extra weight of the roof and is produced with a special perforation pattern and a protective foil to allow the troughs to be filled with a concrete mix with Phase Change Materials. A 50% reduction in heating/cooling costs can be achieved using the innovative, low temperature heating/cooling system combined with heat buffering capabilities. The special SAB perforation pattern optimises the acoustics in the building.

 

WILO is one of the leading manufacturers of pumps and pump systems for heating, cooling and air-conditioning technology and for water supply and sewage disposal. For their new head office near Amsterdam in the Netherlands Wilo wanted a building with high grade appearance, fitting their own innovative character of the company. There for Benthem Crouwel Architects in Amsterdam designed a two layer steel construction with profiled roof cladding and a storey, with an overhang of 20 meters above the water.

 

In the roof 850 m² of the special profiled SAB 153R/840 with perfo is used. Furthermore 590 m² of the liner trays SAB 130/600 and 635 m² SAB 130/600 with perfo is used in the wall application. Both the steel deck and the liner trays are made of galvanized steel and produced by SAB-profiel in IJsselstein. 

 

  

 

First Application E=MC²: Head office Wilo Zaandam - The Netherlands

 

E=MC² won first prices on the annual Tata Innovation Event: “Innovista 2009” held in London on the first of June.

 

A total of 30 teams, representing the total Tata Group in Europe, competed for the prestigious Tata Innovation Award. In July the team will be competing for the Global Tata Innovation Award, which will be held in Mumbai.