The Shark House combines energy efficiency and aesthetics
The Shark House is located at the tip of Andørja, a small island in northern Norway. In addition to the growing fishing tourism, the island is home to the research centre, Haihuset, which aims to study marine wildlife, including the Greenland shark.
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Location
Engenes, Norway
Sector
Commercial Buildings , Education
Project Type
New build
Project partners
ErlikplussA versatile knowledge centre
The Shark House is just one in a series of development projects aimed at the growing tourism industry in the northern part of Norway. The project has a strong focus when it comes to both ecological, economic, social and cultural sustainability. With this agenda in mind, it made sense to involve WindowMaster to ensure optimal fresh air for the building.
A simple and efficient mixed-mode solution
The ventilation solution in the research centre is controlled by a combination of mechanical and natural ventilation and heat management. Using both single and synchronous actuators, the façade windows open and close automatically and synchronised. The NV Embedded® control system uses sensors to monitor indoor temperature, CO2 levels, humidity and outdoor weather conditions to optimise the indoor climate. In addition to the actuators, the ventilation solution also incorporates aesthetics and design, as the ultra-thin and silent WMX 814 motor with Truespeed™ also plays a part in the mixed-mode ventilation solution. The ventilation principle for the natural part of the building is efficient but simple, as the fresh air flows in through an open window, distributes itself in the room and then leaves the building through an opposite open window.
Enables full control
WindowMaster’s scalable and cloud-based control system, NV Embedded®, enables user control of both app and dashboard for controlling the ventilation. NV Embedded® not only controls the mixed-mode ventilation solution – the system also makes control of the radiators possible. This means that the heating can be quickly regulated based on the temperature set by the CO2 sensors in the building. With the ambition to expand the building in the future, NV Embedded® fits this need perfectly, as new controllers from WindowMaster can be quickly and efficiently connected to the system.
