Office Buildings

Refurbishment and Certification of Silvertower, Frankfurt am Main

Additional value

  • Within budget despite additional measures
  • Significant reduction in the central consumption and emission values achieved:
  • Power consumption: – 30%
  • Heat requirement: – 55%
  • CO2 emissions: – 35%
  • Successful conclusion of the lease contract, on target handover of the building

Individual services

  • Technical and economic controlling
  • Project management office (PMO)
  • Tenant management
  • Commissioning
  • Green building management and certification
  • Vendor due diligence
  • Feasibility study
Client

Commerzbank AG

Original architects

ABB Architekten

Architects responsible for the refurbishment

schneider + schumacher, Frankfurt am Main

Location

Frankfurt am Main, Germany

Height

166 m, 32 Stockwerke (oberirdisch), 2 Stockwerke (unterirdisch)

Gross floor space

73,937 m²

Office space

47,766.15 m²

Storage space / basement

1,947.57 m²

Project duration

August 2008 – June 2012

The Silvertower in Frankfurt was temporarily the tallest building in Europe at a height of 166 metres. The renowned banking tower was completely refurbished to bring it up-to-date in terms of fire protection, energy consumption and occupational safety.