The building:
The Olympic Swimming Pool in Munich. An iconic building that has received global attention, it remains unique in its construction and design and has been subject to a preservation order since 1998.
The project:
The entire facility was refurbished and its technical equipment was brought fully up to date – in accordance with the requirements of the preservation order, of course. The work also included the sanitation area. Both the shape and colour of the shower rondels were preserved in keeping with the preservation order, although the technology behind them was comprehensively modernised by Stadtwerke München. Here, the decision was made to install products and systems from CONTI+.
The challenge:
Electronic shower systems were selected, as they guarantee maximum comfort and hygiene in combination with low energy and water consumption, as well as being quick to service. At the same time, it was necessary to take the preservation order requirements into account.
The solution:
CONTI+ CONFRESH shower panels with integrated fresh water module transform cold drinking water into hot, hygienically clean drinking water at the point of use. Heating takes place via an integrated plate heat exchanger connected to a separate heating circuit. Thanks to this special feature, the water volume between the point where the water is heated and the point of use is less than three litres and – as there is no hot water storage tank – the system is therefore classified as a small system. The advantage: there is no requirement for drinking water sampling according to the German Drinking Water Ordinance (TrinkwV 2018).
Products used:
- CONFRESH shower series – stainless steel shower panels with integrated fresh water module
- CONTI+ CNX water management system
- CONGENIAL stainless steel water inlet
- Fresh water module with plate heat exchanger
- Electronic piezo pushbutton
The background story:
The site is crowned by the oversized canopy-styled roof, which remains unique to this day in terms of design and construction. The canopy structure measuring approx. 75,000 square metres, suspended from 58 steel masts and consisting of overlying plexiglass sheets, extends to cover the Olympic Stadium, as well as the Olympic Hall and Olympic Swimming Pool.
Project data:
- Opening: November 2019
- Owner / operator: Stadtwerke München
- Architect / design engineer: Behnisch & Partner, Frei Otto, Leonhardt + Andrä (1972), planplus gmbh (2019)
Image source and copyright:
Oliver Jung Fotografie
Our product range – CONFRESH fresh water module
Hot water, heated directly at the point of use – Decentralised heating of hot water for showering, directly within the CONTI+ shower panel thanks to the integral fresh water module:
• Uniquely hygienic thanks to shorter water inlets and pipe runs
• No requirement to perform testing mandated under the German Drinking Water Ordinance (TrinkwV), as below the 3 litre rule
• Direct, efficient heating thanks to adapted circulation bridge as a bypass on the hot (heating) water side
• Hot water heating independent of the selected heat source
• Secure water circuit separation through plate heat exchanger
• DVGW certified proportional flow controller
• Integration into the CONTI+ CNX water management system
