The temporary facilities on the Gaswerk site comprise two buildings that will house the ZVB fleet of around 80 buses and the Zug rescue service. The two buildings are being realised by Strüby Unternehmungen using Swiss timber. The hall for the ZVB buses measures 82 by 20.5 metres and will be spanned by wooden girders, which will be used to suspend the bus electric charging bonnets on the outside. The building for the emergency services will have three storeys and an area of 88 by 12.5 metres. The building will be constructed using efficient timber element construction and will have a timber façade. A photovoltaic system (average annual energy yield 107,750 kWh) and a heat pump for heating and hot water will be installed for the energy supply.

Construction will take around a year, with work starting on 1 April 2025. The temporary buildings are expected to be occupied in summer 2026. This will be followed by the dismantling of the buildings on the An der Aa site and the start of the main construction phase on the ZVB site.

Further information can be found on the project website
www.areal-an-der-aa.ch