Oficinas Santa Catarina ( FINSA offices )

Construction Manager

Name : Finsa

Contact : aacosta[at]finsa.net

Owner approach of sustainability

FINSA is committed to sustainable growth, which extends over the limits of our factories. We obtain our main raw material, timber, from nature…, and our duty is to respect and protect it. We develop different actions in collaboration with other private and public associations, which promote the protection and the efficient management of forests. The development of the areas near our factories and of the people living there is another of our daily commitments.

Forests managed in a sustainable way are CO2 sinks. The wood-derived product are carbon stores. They have an important role in the increase of the efficiency of forests. On the one hand, they enlarge the period in which CO2 is stored before being freed to the atmosphere again, and, on the other hand, they promote the growth and renovation of forests. The production and the processing of wood have high energy efficiency, they may replace other materials which require high amounts of energy for their production.

Energy consumption

• Final Energy : 224,30 kWhfe/m².year
Breakdown for energy consumption :

2 kWh/m2/year: heating142 kWh/m2/year: air conditioning31 kWh/m2/year: ventilation 6 kWh/m2/year: other9 kWh/m2/year: lighting34 kWh/m2/year: computers

More information :

Final Energy consumption: 4542.31 kWh/month

Envelope performance

More information :

Roof U - Value: 1.99 W/m² KWall U - Value: 1.86 W/m² KGlass U - Value: 5.9 W/m² K

Systems

Heating system :
• Individual electric boiler
Hot water system :
• No domestic hot water system
Cooling system :
• VRV Syst. (Variable refrigerant Volume)
Ventilation system :
• Natural ventilation
• Single flow
Renewable systems :
• No renewable energy systems

GHG emissions

• GHG in use : 102,50 KgCO₂/m²/year

CO₂ Emissions from Electricity Generation: 457.75 g/kWh

Life Cycle Analysis

Eco-design material :

One of the great challenges posed before today's society is the reduction of CO2 emissions, as we generate CO2 both in industry and in our daily consumption habits. Fortunately, however, trees contribute towards reducing CO2, which is absorbed and stored in the wood. And so, by using wood as a raw material, we contribute toward reducing emissions considerably. For example, a 2m2 wooden table holds the same amount of CO2 as that generated by four cars driven for a full day. Thus, we can say that wood is a renewable, recyclable and sustainable resource.

Water management

• Consumption from water network : 240,00 m³

Water Consumption/m2 : 0.99

2 Lts/Day/person : water faucets22 Lts/Day/person : water closets & urinals4 Lts/Day/person : food court6 Lts/Day/person : otherWater Savings: 84.30 m³/Year

Product

Reduced window to wall ratioReflective Paint/Tiles for Roof - Solar Reflectivity (albedo) of 0.81Variable Refrigerant Flow (VRF) System - COP of 3.53Energy-Saving Light Bulbs - Internal SpacesEnergy-Saving Light Bulbs - External SpacesOccupancy Sensors in Bathrooms, Conference Rooms, and Closed Cabins

Product category : Second œuvre / Plomberie, sanitaire 

Low-Flow Faucets in All Bathrooms - 1.43 L/mindual-flush water closetsWater-Efficient Faucets for Kitchen Sinks - 2.03 L/min

Product category :

Floor Slabs: Concrete Filler SlabExternal Walls: Precast Concrete PanelsFlooring: Finished Concrete Floor

Construction and exploitation costs

Additional information on costs :

Base Case Utility Cost: 602.17 $/MonthUtility Cost Reduction: 207.86 $/MonthIncremental Cost: -1,364.52 $

Building Environmental Quality