CIS Nordhavn is a new school building for the Copenhagen International School, located in a prominent position in Copenhagen''s North Port. The main school building is subdivided into four smaller towers, each specially adapted to meet the needs of children at different stages of development. 12 000 solar panels cover the school''s facades from the first floor upwards. Each 70 x 70 cm solar photovoltaic module is angled in different directions to create a varied surface.
In terms of the school facilties, the classrooms for the youngest pupils are particularly large. A full range of functions will take place in and around the classroom, each of which has designated green spaces and areas with drama/performance facilities, physical education, etc.
The four towers each have from five to seven storeys. All four school units are built on top of the ground-floor base, which includes a foyer, sports facilities, a canteen, library and performance facilities. These common areas will be open for school and local community events.
The school''s 12 000 solar panels are designed to supply almost half of the school''s annual electricity consumption. It is the largest building-integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) installation in Europe, adding up to approximately 6 000 m2 of solar cells in total, with a corresponding 720 kWp capacity.
CIS is a good example of the "Prosumer" building of the future. With approximately 39% of the total electricity consumption covered by the solar cells, CIS is a good example of a low-energy building, which also has a good score with regard to the Danish AktivHus labeling system.
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The Copenhagen International School’s (CIS) new building is covered by approximately 12,000 solar panels (6,048 sqm)using Kromatix™ blue-green solar glass, integrating the building and the surrounding ocean. It is one of the largest building-integrated solar power plants in the world.
The 12,000 colored solar panels, produced in collaboration with Solvisand designed and installed by SolarLAB,really make CIS’s new building stand out. The 0.72 x 0.70 meter panels are linked in series of 6 and completely cover the building meeting over half of the school’s expected energy needs.
The Danish architecture firm C F Møller has won the 2017 Iconic Awards in the category for ‘Architecture with distinction’ for their design of the new CIS.The Iconic Awards is a recognized international competition for architects, designers, and the building and industrial sectors that recognizes visionary architecture, innovative products and sustainable communication within five main categories.
ICONIC Award - Architecture, 2017
Blueprint Award finalist, Best Public Use Project (Private Funding), 2017
Årets Byggeri - hædrende omtale, 2017 (Building of the Year, Honorary Mention)
Civic Trust Award - Commendation, 2017
European Architecture Award - Urban Development, finalist, 2017
Regional winner (Best in Europe), WAN Education Award, 2017
Building Integrated Solar Technology - 2nd prize, 2017
The Architecture MasterPrize for Educational Architecture 2018
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Copenhagen International School (CIS) is a private school owned by the ECIS foundation, which managed to get funding from several large funds in Denmark for the realisation of the school, where all education is in English.
Based on this, there was an interest to make a payback to the society by establishing the largest BIPV (building integrated photovoltaic) installation in Europe at CIS, with approximately 6000m2 equal to 720kWp photovoltaic (PV) in total.
Due to this, it has been agreed that the project at CIS should be introduced into the Danish ForskVE/ EUDP project, "LowCost Active House BIPV" and in connection to this should have made a full Active House labelling by Cenergia, now part of Kuben Management.
The CO2 concentration level at CIS has been calculated at 350ppm above outdoor CO2 concentration, which is equal to level 1 of the Active House radar (which is the best) and concerning the maximum temperature level, this is calculated to level 2 in the Active House radar which means it is in the range between 21°C and 26°C during the year. These good results are based on using decentralised ventilation systems, which provide a high air exchange.
The lighting quality is also good based on a combination of LED lighting and access to daylight. The windows area has an average ratio of around 20% of windows area over the floor area, which is expected to ensure a good level of daylight inside the rooms.
There are also no emissions from heating and cooling systems because district heating and district cooling are used for the school.
The Danish Be15 calculation shows an overall final energy use of 15 kWh/m2 per year at CIS, which is better than low energy class 2020 in Denmark, which demands a maximum level of 25kWh/m2 a year for a school.
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