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Climate Smart Steel from SSAB to Enclose Swedish Pavilion

05/18/2009 - Prelaq Energy from SSAB, a newly developed façade and roofing sheet, will enclose the buildings at the Swedish pavilion at Expo 2010 in Shanghai next year.

Prelaq Energy from SSAB, a newly developed façade and roofing sheet, will enclose the buildings at the Swedish pavilion at Expo 2010 in Shanghai next year. The construction will feature a new energy-saving steel that can dissipate heat from solar radiation, which will help to reduce the need for artificial indoor cooling.
 
Prelaq Energy features organic coating mixtures and pigments that are able to regulate inward heat radiation and contribute to a comfortable indoor climate, which can help to reduce energy consumption in buildings by up to 15%. It is available in a number of colors that provide a range of capacity for thermal dissipation. Reducing the energy needed for cooling and ventilation means that Prelaq Energy also helps to reduce a building’s impact on the environment.
 
The Swedish pavilion at Shanghai 2010 will comprise four buildings that are to be constructed on a site in the European quarter, with the other Nordic countries as closest neighbors. The pavilion’s architects chose SSAB’s Prelaq Energy for its roof and external walls, which will help to reduce the pavilion’s need for artificial indoor cooling. Expected to have thousands of visitors each day, the Swedish pavilion will be an important showcase for Sweden to display products and know-how.
 
In addition to the external sheet that will be used for the Swedish pavilion, SSAB has also produced a variant of Prelaq Energy for internal wall covers. This steel has different characteristics and helps to reduce heating needs in cold weather.

In order to create extra interest and character, sheet for the Swedish pavilion will be perforated with various patterns. The architects behind the pavilion want it to reflect the interplay between city and nature and the hopefulness and strength that can be created there.
 
According to SSAB, nature was also a source of inspiration in the development of Prelaq Energy. The qualities of the material can be compared with leaves on trees which act as a heat transfer medium in times of strong solar radiation.
 
SSAB is a world-leading supplier of high-strength steels, offering products developed in close cooperation with its customers. SSAB has 9200 employees in over 45 countries and production plants in Sweden and the United States.