Last updated: November 2021
The petrol station is a result of a long-term project of MOL, called as the “The petrol station of the future”. The designers created a building with excellent thermal insulation, green walls, a green roof, solar panels, rainwater utilization and an alternative heating system. Even the interior of the building was created with as much environmentally friendly materials as possible. The building uses LED lighting only to save energy. These environmental efforts resulted in Energy savings of more than 50 percent, and the neutralization of 10 tons of CO2 gas emissions. (Reference 1)
Overview
Nature-based solution
- Nature on buildings (external)
- Green roofs
- Green walls or facades
Key challenges
- Climate action for adaptation, resilience and mitigation (SDG 13)
- Climate change adaptation
- Climate change mitigation
- Water management (SDG 6)
- Stormwater and rainfall management and storage
Focus
Creation of new green areas, Other
Project objectives
The general goal of the intervention was to create a sustainable, energy-efficient and aesthetically pleasing building and prove that even a petrol station can be environmentally friendly. The investors wanted to gain experience in modern systems and thus to promote these sustainable technologies. (Reference 1, 3). With the "solar tree", a tree-shaped monument with leaf-shaped solar panels, the aim of the company was also to raise awareness about sustainability. (Reference 2)
Implementation activities
For excellent thermal insulation, the constructors "installed three pane glass for the portal and the entrance and built in extra thick insulation for the roof (35cm), and also for the walls (25cm)". (Reference 3) They installed a 66 square meter large green wall for temperature reduction, carbon sequestration, and a positive psychological effect on customers. The plant used for the green wall, the orpine, is an evergreen that is drought resistant. They installed a green roof which, like the green wall, is watered by collected rainwater. "The heating and cooling of the building is managed by one of the most up-to-date „air-water” heat pump system, which is better more cost effective than today’s modern gas and electric boilers." (Reference 3) The constructors installed 245 square metres of solar panels. They implemented a lighting system using only Power LED lights and used as much environmentally friendly materials for construction as possible. They also installed an information system with LED screens to display of the amount of electricity produced by the building and the amount of CO2 absorbed by the plants, which has been continuously measured since the petrol station opened. (Reference 2)
Climate-focused activities
Climate change adaptation:
- Increase or improve urban vegetation cover to help reduce outdoor temperature
- Implement green walls or roofs to lower indoor temperature and provide insulation
Climate change mitigation:
- Install vertical or horizontal artificial surfaces that help with carbon storage and cooling
- Implement solutions to help reducing energy consumption or support the use of sustainable energy resources
- Raise public awareness of behaviours, lifestyle and cultural changes with mitigation potential
Main beneficiaries
- Private sector/Corporate/Company
Governance
Management set-up
- Led by non-government actors
Type of initiating organisation
- Private sector/corporate actor/company
Participatory approaches/ community involvement
- Unknown
Details on the roles of the organisations involved in the project
It was the MOL (a Hungarian multinational oil and gas company) who initiated the project. (Reference 6) The company had worked on "The petrol station of the future" project for years and the petrol station in Istenhegyi Street built on the results of this work.
Project implemented in response to ...
... an EU policy or strategy?
No
... a national policy or strategy?
No
... a local policy or strategy?
No
Financing
Total cost
€100,000 - €500,000
Source(s) of funding
- Corporate investment
Type of funding
- Unknown
Non-financial contribution
Unknown
Impacts and Monitoring
Environmental impacts
- Climate change
- Lowered local temperature
- Reduced emissions
- Enhanced carbon sequestration
Economic impacts
- Unknown
Socio-cultural impacts
- Unknown
Type of reported impacts
Achieved impacts
Presence of formal monitoring system
Yes
Presence of indicators used in reporting
Yes
Presence of monitoring/ evaluation reports
No evidence in public records
Availability of a web-based monitoring tool
No evidence in public records
References
1. Source link. (nd). A MOL környezetbarát töltőállomást nyit Budapesten. [online] Available at: Source link [Accessed: 19 Jun. 2020].
2. Source link. (2012). Aktívház és zöld dizájn – a MOL új budai benzinkútja. [online] Available at: Source link 19 Jun. 2020].
3. Source link. (nd). Future Filling Station. [online] Available at: Source link [Accessed: 19 Jun. 2020].
4. Source link. (nd). Retail presence. [online] Available at: Source link 19 Jun. 2020].
5. Zsitva, T. (2012). A jövő töltőállomása. Építészfórum. [image] Available at: Source link Jun 2020].
6. Source link. (2012). Már itt van a jövő benzinkútja. [online] Available at: Source link [Accessed: 15 Jul. 2020]
2. Source link. (2012). Aktívház és zöld dizájn – a MOL új budai benzinkútja. [online] Available at: Source link 19 Jun. 2020].
3. Source link. (nd). Future Filling Station. [online] Available at: Source link [Accessed: 19 Jun. 2020].
4. Source link. (nd). Retail presence. [online] Available at: Source link 19 Jun. 2020].
5. Zsitva, T. (2012). A jövő töltőállomása. Építészfórum. [image] Available at: Source link Jun 2020].
6. Source link. (2012). Már itt van a jövő benzinkútja. [online] Available at: Source link [Accessed: 15 Jul. 2020]