Together with other partners, a climate campus is being created here, to which each partner will contribute its special expertise. The aim of this unique site development in Vienna is to play a pioneering role in Europe in the field of decarbonizing urban development. The location brings together start-ups, companies and scientists in a lively community that works collaboratively on solutions for climate neutrality in cities.
Schneider Electric is responsible for planning the energy supply, energy distribution and sustainable energy management in the project. From comparable projects with EUREF AG (EUREF Campus Berlin and EUREF Campus Düsseldorf), Schneider Electric has considerable expertise in sustainable district development, which can now also be put to profitable use in Vienna.
The former site of the Anker bakery in Vienna’s 10th district (hence the name “Zukunftsanker”) has a potential of more than 100,000 m² of usable space for commercial use and consists of exciting existing buildings and new construction areas. A so-called “Greyfield” is to be transformed into a vibrant and CO2-neutral climate campus by 2033. The existing buildings of the former bread factory will be preserved, renovated and revitalized. The site is divided into a total of eight building plots with a focus on energy, construction & renovation and digitalization. The plan is to attract companies, organizations and research institutions that research, work and network together on climate-neutral urban development.
Climate neutrality
“The Future Anchor is to become a campus where companies whose DNA is deeply rooted in sustainability and climate neutrality will find a carbon-neutral location where they can work together with like-minded people on sustainable solutions for the future,” Peter Ulm, CEO of Allora Immobilien, is looking forward to the cooperation with Schneider Electric.
The special features are that traffic on the site is completely underground, which ensures more peace and quiet and space for people on the surface. Deliveries and collections for all buildings are made centrally via a loading yard, which is connected to an underground collector via elevators. All buildings can be reached via this, regardless of the weather. The energy system uses renewable resources on site. An anergy network for heating and cooling stores, distributes and optimizes the consumption of resources on the site. The site also has an impressive event space in the form of a 4,000 m² arched hall, which will be open to the public. The Future Anchor is scheduled for completion by 2033.
