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At Park 20|20 in Hoofddorp,
On April 2nd Hello Zuidas,
According to BOMA BC Office
design in Vancouver needs a
the construction of the
Green Business Club Zuidas
space leasing guide 2013
bigger and more sustainably
Bluewater headoffice has
en Dienst Zuidas presented
there is a growing awareness
building and will therefore
started. The design is
their first jointly sustainability
on office energy use and how
move from Grandville island to
made by the American office
report of the Zuidas area. As
to lower this.
a new campus on Great
William McDonough +
far known this is the first
Northern Way, the former
Partners, together with N3O
sustainability report ever
98.5 percent of the
Finning site.
from The Hague. The project
made for an urban area. The
commercial space in
is designed according to the
report shows the things that
Vancouver consists of aging
Cradle to Cradle principle.
happened in 2012 in the
high and mid-rise towers.
themes of energy, mobility,
These towers can be updated
Check the PartnershipsBC website to join the design competition. The building
Delta, VolkerWessels and
public space, buildings and
to make them more energy
needs sustainable solutions so
Reggeborgh develop the new
community.
efficient and LEED rated.
get involved from the start!
head office together and it is Read the sustainability report
Not cutting-edge green
the sixth building development on Park
construction should do this,
20|20. With this new
but proven methods like
Bluewater head office
replacing old equipment and
nearly 30% of the project
improve insulation. Many
Park 20|20 has been realized.
builder owners are wary of fancy new green technology.
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awareness with the tenants to simply turn of the lights and heating. Will the next step be to arrange this with Building automation?
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