Net Zero – Structural Details
The integrated building is a set of standard systems designed for typical office buildings. The prefabricated structural system is designed to work with the floor and facade systems to provide a cost competitive, sustainable and durable building with minimal site disruption.
System at a Glance
Organized into two zones, each panel contains redundant microcircuits that create a robust system where the building edge and interior are independently controlled. Future flexible, any circuit can be rerouted as new penetrations are installed over the structure’s life.
How Did We Achieve 40% Less Whole Life Carbon?
The NetZERO Building Platform, conservatively, has at least 40% less whole life carbon emissions than a business-as-usual all-electric building.
The Details Matter
Our system uses radiused corners and clean lines for a beautiful, natural look. This further aids in reducing costs and carbon in a building, by only needing the minimum ceiling tiles required for acoustical performance.
Embodied carbon has more to do with how you use a material than what material you use. The NetZERO Building Platform’s components are optimized for shape and with reduced concrete, without sacrificing performance. Our proprietary mix designs significantly reduce the amount of cement in our concrete, yielding impressive results:
Source: Zallen, Noah. Integral Group “The Radiant Whole Life Carbon Study”
Fabricated Off-Site for an Integrated, Simple Solution
Only in prefabricated systems can multiple systems be integrated into a high-performance, streamlined solution that is cost-effective, simple to maintain, and a well-coordinated use of space.
Typical Construction
(Outcome of a custom project)
Pipe Projection = 27” Below Soffit
Thermally Active Plank
(Outcome of a coordinated product)
Pipe Projection = 7” Below Soffit
Coordinated and Compact
The floor system is tightly coordinated with the mechanical system. Story heights can typically be reduced by 18″ to 24″ from a conventional steel structure. This is possible because not only is the floor system thinner than a comparable steel system, but the ductwork can be notched into the ribs at the core while branch ducts are run between the ribs tight to the soffit. Because the heating and cooling is handled by in-slab radiant, the ductwork is moving 1/4 the air of a traditional air system.
Lower floor to floor heights result in a smaller envelope, better energy efficiency and the potential to fit additional floors under height restrictions.
Flexible for the Future
Our high performance building is designed for lower cost tenant improvements and programming changes within the building. Future modifications only requires the HVAC system to be adjusted because the radiant base system never changes.
Cost Effective - Construction Through Operations
- Lower Total Cost of Ownership
- Design standards that prioritize healthy environments
- 100% outside air ventilation
- 40% less whole life carbon over the buildings life
- 30% reduction in overall energy
- Easily adapts to updates in layout
- Meet the 2030 Challenge, today!