Sustainability Report

A BREEAM-NL Outstanding score of 88.49 percent, including exemplary performance in the following categories: Management, Health & Comfort, Transport, Water, Waste, Pollution.

Embodied carbon overview

The following elements help to lower embodied carbon:

• An Accoya timber facade grid which is FSC-certified, renewable, durable, and replaceable.
• Bolted steel and aluminium facade elements, designed for disassembly and potential reuse, extending service life.
• Bio-based and circular interior finishes, including timber slatted ceilings, wooden reception desks, cradle-to-cradle carpet, and reused furniture.
• Modular interior partitions that enable reconfiguration without demolition waste, avoiding embodied carbon as a result of replacements.

The facade was custom-designed using a number of Schüco facade and window systems as an integrated whole. 

Facade systems: FWS 60, AOC 60

Window systems: AWS 65, ADS 65, AWS 70.HI, ADS 70.HI

Design performance expectations

• Total energy use: 50 kWh/m2 BVO/year (BVO is a Dutch measurement — GFA as an international measurement))
• Fossil energy use: 0 kWh/m2 BVO/year
• Renewable energy use: 30 kWh/m2 BVO/year
• Expected water use: 11 m3/person/year, ~50 percent via rain/grey water reuse

Energy efficiency

• Aquifer Thermal Energy Storage (ATES) for seasonal heating/cooling with >70 percent heat recovery.
• Extensive PV arrays on roof areas.
• High-performance climate ceilings with fine-grain zoning and CO2-based ventilation control.
• An airtight, well-insulated facade and floor-to-ceiling triple glazing.
• Automated vertical slatted panels for solar control, daylight tuning, and aesthetics — these are manually moveable along facade rails.
• LED lighting throughout with presence sensors.
• Open and inviting central stairs to reduce lift usage, lowering energy demand.

Biodiversity

• Green roofs planted with sedum to support pollinators.
• Vertical planting and climbing vegetation on metal mesh and timber facade grids.
• Hanging plants cascading from balconies.
• Landscaped gardens incorporating bird and insect habitats.
• Seasonal growth that transforms the facade and enriches site ecology.