… are, in particular, furnished with work spaces to execute office and administrative activities. In addition, they have rooms for meetings, seminars and conferences, waiting and reception areas, sales and other rooms as well as connecting corridors. Other requisites are sanitary facilities, storerooms as well as archive space, kitchens and rooms for technical services and utilities. The foyers or office and administrative buildings are frequently (depending on the number of visitors) large.
Office and administrative buildings are generally multi-storey. They are mostly reinforced concrete structures with solid walls, partly in combination with ventilated facades. They may also feature wooden structures (Gruhler, Deilmann 2015).
Building material
Material composition indicators (t)
Download (.csv)The detailed data on material contents and building characteristics are presented here in Excel format. The building material allocations can be taken from the building material classification.
| ID | Building material group | Total | Foundation | Exterior wall | Interior wall | Ceiling | Roof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Raw material categories (t)
Mineral raw material categories
The allocation of mineral building materials to raw material categories is based on formulas. These specify the type and quantity of raw materials required for the production of the mineral building materials. The differentiation according to raw material categories forms the basis for the estimation of raw material requirements as a contribution to the resource conservation discussion.
Waste categories (t)
Mineral waste categories
The allocation of mineral building materials to waste categories is based on the Waste Catalogue Ordinance (AVV). The waste categories reflect which construction and demolition materials are produced during demolition. Their differentiation is an important link towards the execution of recycling in order to identify future recycling potentials.
Material-induced emissions (kg)
Determination of the building material-induced emissions ("grey emissions") is based on life-cycle assessment data from the Ökobaudat database (according to DIN EN 15804+A2). The Global Warming Potential (GWP) is taken into consideration. It indicates how much CO2 equivalent is generated during the production of building materials (modules A1-A3), taking into account the given energy mix. The statements regarding CO2 emissions help to describe greenhouse effects as a contribution to the discussion of climate protection aspects.
Determination of the building material-induced emissions ("grey emissions") is based on life-cycle assessment data from the Ökobaudat database (according to DIN EN 15804+A1). The Global Warming Potential (GWP) is taken into consideration. It indicates how much CO2 equivalent is generated during the production of building materials (modules A1-A3), taking into account the given energy mix. The statements regarding CO2 emissions help to describe greenhouse effects as a contribution to the discussion of climate protection aspects.