Roomers Hotels in Germany are individualistic in their architecture and interior styling and the Baden-Baden hotel is no exception, with its 130 spacious rooms and an award-winning design interior. The hotel is part of an L-shaped reinforced concrete frame building containing fourteen apartments and a medical centre. It is brick faced, finished with a white plaster and has an extremely high building envelope insulation performance.
Schöck had to meet two Important insulation considerations. The prevention of thermal bridging and impact sound. With thermal bridging local heat loss or heat gain are major factors and condensation can also form, causing condensation, which may result in mould growth. The second insulation requirement involved acoustic comfort for guests, where the prevention of impact sound on the stairways was critical. Although these are unrelated insulation challenges, Schöck was able to bring its expertise to both.
The risk of thermal bridging is at the points where the cantilever steel roof girders connect to the reinforced concrete slab; and where the reinforced concrete balconies connect to the concrete frame. The Schöck Isokorb for concrete-to-steel was used for the roof connections and the Isokorb for concrete-to-concrete in the reinforced concrete balconies.
A medical centre and an apartment block are in the same complex – with adjacent stairs in that part of the hotel. So it was crucial to negate any possible impact sound travelling into the guest rooms. Although best known for thermal insulation, Schöck has also developed an innovative solution for minimising impact sound on stairs. Called Tronsole, this fully integrated system fits both straight and winding staircases. The system separates the stairs completely from the landing, achieving a performance level far in advance of the requirements currently demanded here in the UK.
For a free copy of the Schöck Thermal Bridging Guide, the Thermal Bridging Solutions brochure, or the Tronsole brochure, contact the company on 01865 290 890 or visit www.schoeck.co.uk. The website also features an extensive range of downloadable software.