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  • Baden’s landmarks get new lighting

    Baden’s landmarks get new lighting

    Regionalwerke AG Baden (RWB) operates the floodlights of the historic buildings for the city of Baden. In the past two years, the lighting of the city tower, the Catholic church, the town hall and the bailiff’s castle have been renewed, according to a press release. The last project to be completed is the renewal of the illumination of the city landmark Ruin Stein. This began on Monday, 26 June and is expected to last three to four weeks. During this time, the floodlighting will be completely out of operation.

    As with the other lighting, that of the Stein Ruin will be renewed in an environmentally friendly and economical manner, according to the statement. The previous 46 luminaires at 25 locations will be replaced. Newly, 36 modern LED spotlights and projectors will be used at 18 different locations.

    This type of illumination is intended to illuminate the Stein ruins with as little light pollution as possible. The term light pollution refers to the artificial illumination of the night sky, the press release explains. It is caused by direct, artificial light emissions or by artificial light that is scattered by air and dust particles in the atmosphere and thus brightens the sky. This is referred to as a light bell.

    With the new concept, seven previous light locations can be eliminated. And 90 per cent electricity can be saved per year. According to the press release, this corresponds to a saving of about 4,000 Swiss francs in energy costs.

    The project planning and the lighting calculations are being carried out by the specialist company Priska Meier Lichtkonzepte from Turgi AG. The client is the infrastructure department of the city of Baden. The project is being managed by Regionalwerke.

  • The old spinning mill in Turgi becomes a commercial and industrial center

    The old spinning mill in Turgi becomes a commercial and industrial center

    Limmatkraftwerke AG wants to turn the listed old cotton mill in the center of Turgi into a modern commercial complex by leasing 7000 square meters of space for offices, studios, production or storage in the central and western parts of the building. The premises can be rented from April 1st. In a media release from the owner Limmatkraftwerke AG, a subsidiary of Regionalwerke AG Baden , it is said that the tenants could design and expand the rooms according to their needs, as far as this is possible on site.

    "We would like to see a lively and inspiring mix of various commercial and industrial sectors in the Turgi spinning mill," said Martin Schoop, Chairman of the Board of Directors, who lives in Turgi himself. He wants to promote the character of a modern economic center in Turgi by transferring part of the income for the promotion of Turgi. Schoop: "Part of the rent is used to feed a fund that is supposed to promote this sense of community."

    The spinning mill, which was built in 1826 and was the largest spinning company in Switzerland until 1858, is located in the center of Turgi and is easily accessible. According to the announcement, there are enough parking spaces available and the spinning mill is within walking distance of Turgi train station.

    The redesign also pays attention to sustainability. two parking spaces are to be equipped with charging stations for electric vehicles. The building is to be supplied with district heating from the KVA Turgi and in future it will again draw electricity from the neighboring hydropower plant operated by Limmatkraftwerke AG.

    Limmatkraftwerke AG see the purchase as a strategic decision. Schoop: “We operate one of our power plants right next to the spinning mill building. Thanks to the purchase of the spinning mill, we can also ensure the operation of this power plant in the long term. ”As the owner, the use of the building can be optimally coordinated with the operation of the power plant.

  • Regional plants are expanding networks for heating and cooling

    Regional plants are expanding networks for heating and cooling

    Regionalwerke AG Baden want to make the supply of heating and cooling in Baden climate-friendly. To this end, they envisage expansions for the heating supply to an extent of 40 gigawatt hours and for the cooling supply to an extent of 10 gigawatt hours over the next ten years, they write in a press release . The share of renewable energy sources should be 80 percent right from the start and steadily increase to 100 percent. The CO2 emissions in the heat supply are to be reduced by 20,000 tons by 2030, district heating alone is to contribute half of this.

    Baden Nord has been connected to the Turgi waste incineration plant with a district heating pipe since the summer, and the Kappelerhof heating network has been in operation since autumn 2020. The heating and cooling network for the cantonal hospital campus is under construction. The Baden Nord district heating network is to be expanded towards the city center. From 2025, the amalgamation of the energy clusters Kappelerhof, Vorstadt and Limmat to form a single urban heating and cooling ring is planned.

    The potential for the heating and cooling supply was determined with the help of a 3D model. The feasibility of groundwater pumping systems was also examined. A planning map on the regional works website allows property owners, architects and planners to gain insight into the planned projects.

    "With this expansion, the course has been set for the substitution of fossil fuels for a renewable heating and cooling supply in Baden", Michael Sarbach, managing director of the regional plants, is quoted in the announcement.

  • Old cotton mill in Turgi becomes an office complex

    Old cotton mill in Turgi becomes an office complex

    The old cotton mill in Turgi is to be converted into a complex with offices and commercial space. That was decided by Limmatkraftwerke AG, which operates its hydropower plant next to the large building. The subsidiary of Regionalwerke AG Baden acquired the building in mid-2020. According to an announcement on LinkedIn, offices, studios and commercial space will be rented on April 1 or by agreement on an area of 7,000 square meters. André Roth AG in Baden is responsible for marketing the space.

    The former cotton mill in Turgi was built as a factory between 1826 and 1879. Between 400 and 600 people worked in the Bebié brothers' cotton spinning mill, according to an article in the “Aargauer Zeitung” about the purchase of the elongated gable roof building in July 2020, which the cantonal heritage authorities call “the largest-scale building of its type in the canton of Aargau” Limmatkraftwerke AG operates the power plant in Turgi, which supplied the 190-year-old cotton spinning mill with electricity.

    Martin Schoop, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Limmatkraftwerke, was quoted at the time about the reasons for the purchase: “We operate one of our power plants right next to the spinning mill building. With the purchase of the spinning mill, we can ensure the operation of this power plant in the long term. ”With the acquisition of the spinning mill, future use can be controlled in such a way that expansion is possible.