海角视频

GBD 149 – research building for federal institute

Berlin, Germany

海角视频 is playing a key role in designing and delivering a state-of-the-art laboratory building for the BAM, ensuring the integration of sustainable technologies and compliance with strict safety regulations.

The project comprises the construction of a new research and laboratory building for the Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing (BAM) on Gro脽-Berliner Damm in Berlin-Adlershof.

The BAM is responsible for safety in technology and chemistry on behalf of the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action. The decision in favour of the new 34,250m² site was made because the existing laboratories, housed in a building that is more than 100 years old in Berlin-Steglitz, no longer meet the complex technical requirements of today’s technologies.

Working with the Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) method under a multi-party contract is a novelty for public sector developments in Berlin and represents a new type of contract for the cooperation of all parties involved. IPD is a construction project delivery method by which key parties involved in the design, fabrication, and construction aspects of a project are joined together under a single agreement. This approach ensures a more profitable way of delivering projects.

The project brief is to plan a modern laboratory building for more than 1,500 BAM employees that meets the requirements of 11 materials research areas, including ultra-fine microscopy, concrete testing and other specialised applications.

Additionally, the facility design must integrate environmentally friendly technologies such as district heating, heat pumps, photovoltaic and heat recovery from process cooling as well as fulfil the silver certification for laboratory construction and outdoor facilities in accordance with the BNB assessment system for sustainable building.

A new research building for the German Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing is being built in Berlin-Adlershof, a centre for science, technology and innovation.

As one of the first Integrated Project Delivery project for the public sector in Germany, all parties involved work together as equal partners.

The new building will unite 11 different research disciplines with very distinct requirements under one roof.

In future, experiments that trigger vibrations will be carried out in the same building as experiments that rely on an vibration-free environment.

Challenge

The main challenge is to coordinate the very specific requirements of the various specialist research departments for their future laboratories.

In addition, the close multi-party collaboration between the client, architects, contractors and MEP planners differs from the traditional service phases within the fee structure for architects and engineers and requires a new, mutually supportive form of collaboration, communication and joint decision-making. One technical challenge is the implementation of the strict safety regulations for laboratories in which highly explosive and toxic substances will be tested in the future.

Solution

The joint approach in this project differs from traditional methods in the construction industry. Instead of strictly adhering to traditional delivery phases, multi-party collaboration adapts the working structure to the needs of the project. Direct and largely analogue collaboration and communication between all parties involved in one co-location office ensures that problems are identified and resolved at an early stage and that everyone involved is kept up to date.

The project phases were organised so that the validation phase, which clarifies whether the conditions defined by the client can be met, and the planning phase are closely interlinked. This way cost overruns can be avoided.

The project includes the planning and implementation of a variety of technical systems, including lighting, heating, ventilation, lifts, technical gases and sanitary facilities. The building infrastructure is planned with sustainability in mind by integrating environmentally friendly technologies such as photovoltaics for a self-sufficient energy and cooling supply as well as a green roof. This enables our client to reduce CO₂ emissions in the operation of the building. Our planning also includes the provision of transport technology, including two passenger and goods lifts for vertical access to the building, designed by our Vertical Transportation team.

Value

The project delivers a state-of-the-art laboratory building for the Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing that meets the specific requirements of its specialist research areas. The efficient cooperation of the parties involved in the integrated project management and the planning of environmentally friendly technologies will create a sustainable and future-orientated research infrastructure.