Customer application 27 August 2020
Flexible Automation Instead of Expensive Conversion

The new SkyPort office and administration building at the Stuttgart International Airport showcases a sustainable office complex. A solution spanning several systems ensures a high level of flexibility in room automation in the new headquarters of the airport authority.

SkyPort has been the new home of the Stuttgart Airport Authority (Flughafen Stuttgart GmbH – FSG) since spring of 2016. Located in the heart of Stuttgart Airport City and directly adjacent to the terminal areas, the modern and sustainable new building offers the authority contemporary infrastructure in the best location.

The open plan building covers 13,700 m² and offers working space for around 320 people. Around 250 of them are employees of FSG and have offices located on the lower four floors. The two upper stories are rented out. The U-shaped arrangement of the building sections and the connection of the north and south wings over the atrium yields an imposing facility with an inner courtyard.

The new headquarters has Gold certification according to the standards of the German Sustainable Building Council (DGNB) and reflects FSG’s concern for sustainability. The new rooms offer an open and modern environment for the airport employees. Internal communication processes support both architecture and room configuration, as well as the exchange of information between employees across departments and specialties.

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A solution that provides uniform interior lighting even as the sun moves throughout the day is a stroke of genius.

Flughafen Stuttgart GmbH

Sunblind Controllers Track the Sun’s Position

The sunblind control, which tracks the position of the sun, was particularly fascinating to the employees, especially in a corner office with northeastern exposure. The blinds in this office drop at sunrise and gradually rise, depending on the level of illumination set in the configuration. The position of the blinds, and thus the brightness in the offices, is adjusted according to the defined illuminance. As the FSG employees say: “A solution that provides uniform interior lighting even as the sun moves throughout the day is a stroke of genius.” We always have the same light ratios and can still take advantage of the climate-control effects of sun protection.”

That is possible because a flexROOM^® weather distribution box collects the most important weather data and provides it to all systems in the room automation. The weather distribution box calculates the exact position of the sun and guides the blinds precisely to achieve optimal light ratios.

The depth of the building technology in the SkyPort offers additional advantages in energy management, supporting the sustainability goals of the FSG. The automated networking of heating, ventilation, air conditioning and blinds saves energy on cooling in the summer and heating in the winter. Another example of energy savings is found in the motion-detecting lighting and ventilation systems in the bathrooms. The system definitely provides FSG with the highest degree of flexibility in room automation. The best part about questions regarding room technology is: There are no more negative answers.

Text: Uwe Dieter | WAGO

Photo: Holger Walch | 360 Grad

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Item no.: 750-884

Controller flexROOM®

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Item no.: 770-5001/112-000

WINSTA® set for flexROOM® weather distribution box

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Item no.: 750-884/000-008

Controller flexROOM® ; FG8

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Item no.: 770-5001/111-000

WINSTA® set for flexROOM® office distribution box ; Type 3 - 16 axes with ...

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Item no.: 2854-9001

Weather Distribution box

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Customer application 27 August 2020 Flexible Automation Instead of Expensive Conversion