Leadership demands state-of-the-art solutions

Istanbul, Turkey: Isbank tops the list of Turkey’s most respected enterprises, and in 2000, the bank opened its new headquarters in Istanbul. The complex contains the bank’s main branch office, an 800-seat auditorium, and a shopping centre. The remaining space of the 224,000-m3 complex serves as headquarters for Isbank and its holding companies.
 

When it was decided to relocate headquarters from Ankara to Istanbul, Isbank wanted to establish a new and state-of-the-art landmark. In an effort to signal reliability and high quality, Isbank wanted only the best products and most intelligent skyscraper technology in the towers. Therefore, the Grundfos project team presented a complete state-of-the-art solution for the large and prestigious project.

Air-conditioning :

Cooling tower pumps were installed halfway op the tower, on the 23rd floor. As a result, the Grundfos solution guaranteed the right inlet pressure and prevented excessive wear due to the high static pressure on the pumps.
Although the Grundfos solution was somewhat unorthodox, the placing of powerful pumps right between office floors was also rather ingenious. To prevent vibration and noise nuisances Grundfos developed special vibration dampers, which consisted of a concrete base with built-in springs/shock absorbers. As a result, noise and vibration were virtually eliminated.
Except for the fire protection system, Grundfos supplied pumps for every application in the three towers, which also included heating and wastewater pumps.