Solar plant for WWTP Obersee
As part of the extension and rehabilitation of the WWTP Obersee Schmerikon (SG), all flat roofs were equipped with photovoltaic systems. HOLINGER supports the implementation of this system in parallel to the rest of the building program. In a first stage, the roof of the new rake / sludge dewatering building was equipped with solar panels, which produce electricity since June 2012. For now, a third of the total of 57.8 kilowatt peak capacity is installed, which...[more]
Flood protection in Surbtal
The ground breaking ceremony in Surbtal on August 23, 2012, was attended by members of communal and cantonal authorities. According to Mark Zumsteg (Leader of the section water of the Department of Hydraulic Engineering and Water Landscape), this is currently the largest hydraulic engineering construction site in the "water-canton” Aargau. With the realization of two flood retention basins (capacity 150'000m3 Ried Ehrendingen and 100'000m3 Chilwies Endingen),...[more]
First fluidized bed plant in Luxemburg Award winning project
The first wastewater treatment plant with a fluidized bed process in Luxembourg is located in the municipality of Hesperingen and was planned and implemented by HOLINGER together with its partner company Schroeder & Associés. In an official ceremony for the “building owner’s award” 2012 of Luxembourg’s Order of Architects and Consulting Engineers OAI (www.oai.lu), the client and the engineering consortium were awarded the first price in the category “technical...[more]
Extension of Water Supply Rain, Ground-breaking for the new Reservoir Gibel
The ground-breaking ceremony for the new reservoir Gibel took place on June 11th, 2012. The new reservoir consists of a valve house with a machine room on the ground floor and a pipe distribution basement in the underground. In addition, the reservoir contains two water chambers with a total capacity of 1‘100 m3. No coating will be used for the surfaces in contact with water, but a foil inlay in the formwork will contribute to achieve a concrete surface with...[more]
Flood protection Rontal, Canton of Lucerne
The Canton of Lucerne intends to improve the flood protection in the valley of the Ron. HOLINGER was mandated with the preliminary design for the project. The perimeter includes approx. 6.0 km river length. Measures are to be planned for flood protection as well as for improvements of the eco-morphology characteristics of the river and the recreational value in the perimeter. As a first step, the present hydraulic capacity of the Ron was simulated with a...[more]
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