VITA Building
A new building for the Viticulture Adaption Center for Sustainability and Climate Change (VITA) is currently being constructed. Here, the effects of climate change on plant metabolism, on interactions between vines and associated organisms, on ecosystem functions and on water and nutrient flows in the vineyard will be analyzed. Central components of the building will be walk-in plant growth chambers, as well as other large-scale equipment and experimental facilities.
The building will feature:
- An ecotrone, prototype greenhouse units on the roof with a comprehensive analysis environment under controlled and simulated growth conditions (e.g. temperature, CO2 content, etc.)
- Phytotrons, self-regulating plant growth rooms in self-contained climate chambers with light controls
- Laboratories and a seminar room on the first floor
- Laboratories and offices on the second floor
- Phytotrons and technical rooms on the basement level
- A photovoltaic system
- A rainwater retention roof
Construction and materials:
- Basement level made of reinforced concrete
- First and second floors featuring a timber-concrete hybrid construction
- Greened roof area
- Two-story building with full basement
- Façade made of rear-ventilated timber
