🌟 Project Spotlight: Composite Timber/Concrete Building PB9 in Saint-Denis, France! 🌟
We are thrilled to present our latest customer project, the remarkable PB9 building, made by the esteemed Gustave engineering office.
Project Presentation
🏢 Located on the PB9 lot, this building stands as a beacon of modularity, multifunctionality, and ecological responsibility. With an impressive total usable area of 2,500 m² (26,910 ft²), it aligns perfectly with the City of Paris's sustainability goals.
🔆 Designed with sustainability and carbon footprint reduction in mind, the construction focuses on selecting eco-friendly materials and methods. Solar panels will power the common areas, contributing to the building’s energy efficiency.
🛠️ Like many structures in the Athletes' Village, PB9 will serve two operational phases. During the Heritage phase, it will provide 25 housing units, embodying versatility and long-term utility.
Technical Details
✨ PB9's contemporary architecture features a harmonious blend of timber, concrete, and metal panels. The five-story building (R+4) boasts a concrete ground floor with four upper floors made of timber.
🌲 The timber structure utilizes a glued-laminated beam-to-column system with Kerto-Ripa boxes forming horizontal diaphragms. Stability is ensured by cross-laminated timber walls and two concrete cores for stairwells and elevator shafts.
🏗️ The use of 2D prefabricated elements like timber frame walls, timber floors, and composite timber/concrete roof slabs has optimized construction time, reduced delays, and minimized environmental impact.
💻 The design was fully integrated with BIM, using a 3D model of RFEM. This enabled precise load calculation and analysis of the composite structure's global behavior, as well as each precast element. RFEM add-on modules played a crucial role in the design process.
🤝 The expertise of the Gustave engineering office, along with the use of Dlubal software, facilitated the meticulous selection of materials and optimized prefabrication. This project stands as a testament to sustainable construction for the 2024 Games and beyond, aligning with the carbon neutrality and climate resilience objectives of the City of Paris and Solideo.
Join us in celebrating this milestone in sustainable architecture! 🌍🏅
