Sustainability Report
Certificates
Embodied carbon
The sustainability of a building lies in aspects like the air quality and internal climate; here, smart technology plays an important role. The building installations have been adapted to today's requirements, and the - for those days unique - thermal storage system from 2001 was upgraded.
Efforts have also focused on minimising the production of embodied carbon by integrating circular principles into the design of the redevelopment. These include the reuse of removed beams and the existing concrete structure, but also the inner atrium façade in the new design. Being an inner-city redevelopment. The project adhered to the highest standards - BREEAM Excellent and WELL Core & Shell Platinum - and EDGE Stadium is also the first R2S-certified building with two stars in the Netherlands.
Operational Emissions / Energy
Set to reduce 70% of the original building’s operational carbon emissions, EDGE Stadium is equipped with 1,250 square meters of solar panels and thermal energy storage below ground. With an estimated tenant plug-loads of 20 kWh/sqm/year* and a base building consumption of 22 kWh/sqm/year*, the overall energy demand of the building is estimated to remain well below the total operational energy threshold to comply with the Paris Agreement. The building will run on 100% renewable energy resulting in almost zero operational emissions.
Afterlife
EDGE Stadium in Amsterdam's Olympic Area exemplifies cutting-edge circular economy principles:
The project transformed the 20-year-old Forum building into a 29,000 square meter, state-of-the-art workplace, prioritizing material reuse and upcycling.
A bio-based and circular approach drove the renovation:
Existing building components were reused whenever possible, including the atrium's internal wooden facades. Materials that couldn't be reused on-site were repurposed elsewhere; for example, atrium wooden columns and beams were used in a riding school. New materials were carefully selected, with bio-based wood used for construction and circular-sourced furniture for the atrium.
The building minimizes waste through innovative design and material choices, emphasizing recyclability and renewable energy sources:
It aligns with circular economy goals by eliminating waste and pollution, keeping materials in use, and promoting occupant well-being through the regeneration of natural systems.