WHAT’S MOST IMPORTANT IS SUSTAINABILITY!

The new European headquarters of Bloomberg has been ranked as the most environmentally friendly office building in the world! With a score of 98.5 percent, the new European headquarters of Bloomberg, which will be opening later this month in the city of London, has been awarded a “excellent” grade according to the breeam sustainability evaluation technique. The design-stage score that this huge office complex has obtained is the highest score that has ever been attained. Michael R. Bloomberg, the founder of Bloomberg Limited Partnership, is of the opinion that: “According to our point of view, environmentally responsible business practices are beneficial not just to the earth but also to businesses. From the very beginning, our goal was to build a space that not only inspires and motivates our staff members, but also to push the limits of what is considered to be sustainable office architecture. I am hopeful that we have established a new benchmark for what an office setting may be like, since both of the missions were completed successfully.” When compared to a conventional office structure, the environmental techniques used in the new Bloomberg Building result in a reduction of water usage by 73%, as well as a reduction of energy consumption and related carbon dioxide emissions by 35%. The vast bulk of energy savings may be attributed to the implementation of novel power, lighting, water, and ventilation systems. A significant number of these solutions are the first of their type since they are intended to make use of waste products, react to the external environment of the building, and adjust to the occupancy patterns of the structure. To quote Sir Norman Foster, founder and executive chairman of Foster + Partners, “to incorporate the highest standards of sustainability, the deep plan interior spaces are naturally ventilated through a ‘breathing’ facade, while a top lit atrium edged with a spiralling ramp at the heart of the building ensures a connected, healthy, and creative environment.” Foster + Partners was founded by Norman Foster. According to Alan Yates, who serves as the technical director of the sustainability group at Bre Global, “What distinguishes the Bloomberg Building from other buildings is its unwavering commitment to innovation as well as its comprehensive and integrated approach to environmentally responsible building design and construction. In order to instill trust in the business and encourage it to explore, initiatives such as this are very necessary.” The project is a remarkable illustration of responsible construction: the Bloomberg Building has been built with sustainability as a primary concern from the very beginning, beginning with the selection of the site and continuing through the design and construction procedures. In order to reduce the negative effects that the development would have on the environment, Bloomberg collaborated with contractors and subcontractors throughout the six-year construction process. As a result, the company was able to achieve a recycling rate of 95 percent for demolition and construction waste. The major tactics that are used include the utilization of pre-existing structural foundations, such as piles, in order to minimize the long-term effects of the development projects. For deliveries, the use of a consolidation center resulted in a reduction in traffic to the site by 67 percent. Equipment was also installed in lorries in order to reduce the amount of pollution they produced. Throughout the whole of the project, a one-of-a-kind waste management system that used barcoded wheelie bins was utilized to trace the generation of garbage. As a consequence of this, the recycling rate for debris from demolition and construction was increased to 95 percent. Waste compactors were also helpful in reducing the amount of visitors on the site. Dust pollution was effectively managed by the use of real-time dust monitoring and dampening methods. Throughout the life of the project, the use of LED lighting resulted in a savings of 500,000 kilowatt-hours and sixty thousand pounds. The efficiency of led lights is sixty percent higher than that of fluorescent lights, and they last ten times longer. The use of a customized concrete that is composed of sixty percent recycled aggregate finally resulted in the removal of sixty thousand tons of waste product, equivalent to two thousand dump trucks, from landfills and a sixty percent reduction in carbon output. Take a look at the pictures of this structure that are available on indiaartndesign.com.