Headquarters organization World Wide Fund for Nature in the Netherlands is the first building in the world with zero carbon emissions.
The building has a natural ventilation system and the outside is covered by solar panels that generate electricity and hot water. The ceiling contains small glass tubes which allow circulation of water providing heating during winter and răcorirea during the summer.
All materials used were first verified to not negatively impact the environment. Thomas Rau, chief architect of this project presented the main points for the WWF headquarters is 100% organic:
"First class does not use fuel at all. We use what we have. Keep the heat emitted by humans and machine. Cooling system is based on the water which then use the toilets. Recover heat from exhaust air before him. Deposit heat into the ground. Regenerated by solar energy networks, etc.. "
More over, the building has a generator for heat and electricity for emergency operating on oil in the first system of its kind in the world, says Thomas Rau.
Headquarters is a friendly environment and animals. Thus, the roof allows the birds to build nests, and the basement is a welcoming environment for bats.
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ReplyDeleteI can see you are interested in green living, lifestyle and building. Therefore I'd like propose Toronto's Green Building Festival. It's worth coming - plenty new green technologies, materials and other things to see and discover.
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Julie