The facility, which opened in April 2021, is a flagship project for
energy efficiency and sustainability for Audi: For the first time, a CO2-neutral
facade material was used for the building, which Audi developed together with
the Berlin-based start-up "Made of Air" with a brand-specific design. The building
material permanently sequesters atmospheric CO2. In addition, a 270 kWp
photovoltaic system is installed on the roof of the car dealership. At the heart of
the system are inverters from SMA. IBC Solar, a quality supplier from Germany, was
chosen for the modules. An intelligent lighting control system and solar shading
provide the oprimal lighting conditions inside. The building has no need for fussil
fuels.
Audi implemented the project in Munich-Trudering together with Volkswagen
Immobilien GmbH. The photovoltaic system including storage and charging solutions
come from MOON POWER GmbH - a subsidiary of Porsche Holding Salzburg. The client
and operator of the building is Volkswagen Group Retail Germany - an automotive
retail group of the Volkswagen Group. The Four Rings also plan to implement the
innovations nationally and internationally in other partner operations that are
being newly built or renovated.
Electric vehicles can be charged via a 150 kW or 2 x 75 kW rapid charging station
outside and via five additional wallboxes at a maximum of 22 kW in the underground
parking garage. "The electricity for the charging processes comes from the
photovoltaic system. During the day, energy is stored in a VARTA battery system
with a capacity of 300 kWh, so that solar power can be used around the clock and
sustainable mobility can be ensured at all times," emphasizes Rupert Haslinger,
project manager at MOON POWER GmbH.
A total of around 25 trades, mostly from southern Germany, were involved in the
realization during the construction phase. The total investment in the new location
amounts to around 23 million euros. The CO2-neutral dealership is the first Audi
facility worldwide to receive certification from the German Sustainable Building
Council (DGNB).
