These two newly build governmental buildings are a prominent city landmark in the city of Santiago del Esteron in Argentina and are the new, state of the art homes, for the 1.700 employees of the ministry of Education and Economics.
The 24 and 18 storey towers that are linked by two air bridges are packed with energy efficient and sustainable technologies and thus awarded as the first governmental building in Argentina with a LEED Silver certification. The towers are outfitted with: an intelligent BMS systems to regulate the air flow and lightening systems, solar shading devices, a double skin façade to decrease cooling load in the summer and to benefit in winter during heating requirement, solar collectors for the heating of water, water saving equipment and the use of Induction VAV systems to create an optimal comfort indoor climate with a perfect balance between heating, cooling, humidity and ventilation.
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