Building envelope renovation of the Wibilea training centre in Neuhausen am Rheinfall

The SIG Gemeinnützige Stiftung entrusted reasco.immo with planning and accompanying the comprehensive building envelope renovation of the Wibilea training centre on the SIG Areal in Neuhausen am Rheinfall.

Workshop halls 9 and 10 were comprehensively renovated. A central part of the project was the renewal of the building envelope, in order to improve the energy performance of the existing industrial halls and adapt them to contemporary requirements.

Energy-efficient renovation of existing industrial halls

Renovating an existing commercial building places different demands than a new build. Existing structures, ongoing operations and energy requirements must be carefully coordinated.

On this project, reasco.immo was responsible for general planning and architecture as well as accompanying the realisation. Planning took place in 2014 and construction was completed in 2015.

Project data at a glance

• Client: SIG Gemeinnützige Stiftung
• Location: SIG Areal, Neuhausen am Rheinfall
• Property: Halls 9 and 10, Wibilea training centre
• Use: Commercial / training centre
• Services: General planning, architecture and construction management
• SIA 102 work phases: Phases 31 to 53
• Planning: 2014
• Realisation: 2015
• Construction costs BKP 2 and 4: approx. CHF 2.3 million
• Focus: Building envelope renovation and energy improvement

The renovation allowed the existing halls to remain in use for the long term while improving their energy performance. The project shows how even older industrial and commercial buildings can be upgraded through a targeted building envelope renovation sustainably