Trident Park Malta

Sustainable cooling: TABS installation in the maritime Mediterranean climate of Malta at Trident Park provides energy-efficient comfort indoor climate

After serving for over 60 years as Farsons’ Brewhouse, the owners converted the iconic heritage site in the heart of the Central Business District in Mriehel into a modern office campus. The seven low-density and low-rise terraced office blocks are conditioned with the Thermally Active Building Systems (TABS) on the island of Malta. A very sustainable approach since the usage of concrete for the buildings had two effects: the volume of imported materials decreased significantly and further passive cooling capacity with the pipework for chilled water was embedded in the concrete slabs (TABS). The latter was realized with GF’s (at that time Uponor Corporation) flow solutions for buildings including more than 110,000 meters of 20-millimetre-wide Uponor Comfort Pipe PLUS pipes and support for the involved architect, planner and installer in conceptualizing and designing the energy-efficient cooling solution. Since its inauguration, Trident Park has turned into a thriving and vibrant office campus and world class business destination with historical and unique features honoring the original Brewery site.

About sixty years after the historic Farsons Brewery set up shop at the heart of the Mediterranean island of Malta, it has undergone a major change: Once the birthplace of many of Malta’s popular beverages, now the iconic site offers office spaces as well as additional amenities to numerous businesses – with a focus on sustainable operations. “When we decided to move our operations out of the brewery building that was built in the late 1940s, we knew we had a challenge on our hands. The question was what we were going to do with this old iconic building. We are very proud to present Trident Park as a world-class office environment for the growing Malta economy. We pride ourselves in being centrally located in a minimally congested area, housing office spaces afforded with an unparalleled technological backbone, thereby achieving high-quality sustainable development,” says Luis Farrugia, Chairman of Farsons Group & Trident Estates plc, the owner of both the old brewery and the new business complex.
 
 Today, Trident Park offers over 18,000 sqm of office space, conference facilities, amenities such as childcare and gym facilities, and a separate above ground park block with a capacity of 700 cars and is surrounded by over 3,000 sqm of landscaped courtyards and gardens. The complex provides tenants with a place to unwind, stay fit and healthy just a stone-throw away from their desks, offering an eatery on site facing The Brewhouse, which is a true gem, complementing Trident’s offering. Tenants and visitors will have the comfort of choosing the perfect food and beverage outlet to fit their needs, whether it is a business breakfast, lunch or dinner, a large event, or a drink on a Friday after a productive week, and all within the complex.