Toskana Therme Bad Sulza

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Toskana Therme Bad Sulza
A Green Globe Case Study – Category: Spa
Toskana Therme Bad Sulza
Toskanaworld creates places of healing, relaxation and recrea-tion.
Memorable and pleasurable experiences help us to relax and forget
for a while the stresses of everyday life. Many visitors to the Toskana
Therme Bad Sulza experience stress on a daily basis, whether at
work or in the home, more people are turning to places where they
can de-stress and regenerate. The Toska-naworld Group provides
an oases of relaxation and well-being where people can experience
relaxation and discover new aquatic sensations such as floating in
thermal water and enjoy-ing sound, colour and light with features of
LIQUID SOUND®. This contemporary multimedia bathing experience
was con-ceived and developed by media artist and Toskanaworld
Cul-tural Director, Micky Remann.
Right from the outset, the construction and operating concept of
the Toskana Therme Bad Sulza, designed by Ollertz, incorporated
sustainability concerns and ecologically friendly materials such
as locally sourced wood and eco friendly tile surfaces. Considerations extended beyond closely analysing and optimising energy
consumption to include social responsibility and conservation of the
environment. The intention to create a “Green Spa” category has
been recognized through the award of Green Globe Certifica-tion.
At the “Internationale Tourismusmesse Berlin” in 2010 the Toskana
Therme Bad Sulza was distinguished as the first thermal baths to be
awarded the respected “Green Globe” quality label.
The architectural concept of the Toskana Therme Bad Sulza is
inspired by forms of nature.
The building’s shape echoes natural forms and natural materials
have been used wherever possible. The vaulted form of the roof of
the Toskana Therme derives from that of a suspended net in equilibrium and was developed using modern computer engineering,
enabling the roof to sustain loads almost exclusively through compression forces.
A Green Globe Case Study
The roof is also the most characteristic element of the
architecture and is clad with a double layer of coniferous
timber boarding and perforated by arched openings in its
perimeter which curve and bow in two directions. The roof is
supported by laminated timber ribs that are in turn borne by
reinforced concrete abutments and columns.
A particular highlight is the sauna of the future. The combination
of efficient insulation with rooftop greening creates an optimal
climatic construction. The construction process successfully
took into account both sustainability aspects as well as the
need to reduce energy consumption. Lighting selections at
Toskana Therme Bad Sulza mainly consists of using efficient
and energy-saving LED’s. The Toskana Therme creates a
magical atmosphere of well being where the guests can relax
with a good conscience.
The underfloor heating of the sauna of the future is powered by
a geothermal energy collector and a heat pump. The collector
is arranged horizontally over an area of 2800 m² at a depth
of 130 cm beneath the earth’s surface. A primary requisite
for the economic use of geothermal energy from rocks or
water-saturated sediments is the high thermal conductivity
of the subsoil. A mixture of water and anti-freeze circulates
through the collector array, accumulating warmth from the
earth and passing it to the heat pump. Modern heat pump
systems employ materials that do not pollute ground water
or produce emissions harmful to the ozone layer.
Greening the World One Project at a Time
Arrive on an environmentally
friendly way:
Toskana Therme Bad Sulza
Wunderwaldstraße 2a
D-99518 Bad Sulsa
Telefon: +49 (0) 36 461 - 9 20 00
Fax: +49 (0) 36 461 - 9 20 02
Email: [email protected]
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