National Museum of Contemporary Art
The National Museum of Contemporary Art is a 19,000 m2 landmark project which was certified with LEED v3 for Building Design & Construction at Silver level in 2014.
The Project included the major renovation of an industrial building and is the 1st ever public building in Greece to achieve LEED. A significant portion of structural elements and external walls were maintained and incorporated in the new modern design. The renovation and reuse of the building structure and the extensive use of locally sourced materials contributed to the minimization of the carbon footprint of the building by eliminating the demand for materials with high embodied energy and corresponding carbon emissions. The Project aimed at high energy efficiency through passive design and efficient building systems. As a result, the building has significantly reduced energy demand for lighting and cooling. In parallel, the design was optimized to provide high thermal comfort conditions for the occupants and visitors.