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DISTRIBUTION CENTRE VOSSENBERG WEST IIYears ago the municipality of Tilburg formulated an ambitious vision for Vossenberg West II: this would becomethe most sustainable business park in the Netherlands. The boundary conditions were met: strategic location for logistics, with enough arterial roads and a brand new barge terminal for transport by boat. Dok Vast bv creates buildings for the future, sustainable, inflation-proof, attractive and with optimal comfort for theusers. In the DC on this site it all comes together: the building Vossenberg West II has received the highest BREEAM rating[91.17%] of the possible score on the international scale of sustainability. On this poster we would like to tell you what is so special about the Distribution Centre VOSSENBERG WEST II: the materials, technology and building methods that have been applied within the BREEAM philosophy.

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(DAY)LIGHT, LIGHTING & LIGHT POLLUTION

NATURAL DAYLIGHT6. Optimal daylight entering the store room and offices through vertical light strips and by lowering the window sills.

7. Sun screens for light nuisance.

LIGHTING & LIGHT POLLUTION8. The LED lighting in the offices and the warehouse is connected to movement sensors and daylight controllers and switches off automatically after 1 minute.

9. The lighting can be adjusted per 4 work places using a remote control; using this type of lighting represents a savings of ± 70 % compared to standard lighting.

10. Lighting on the outside of the building also uses 100% LED lights. This exterior lighting switches off after 23.00 hours to reduce light nuisance for, for example, animals in the direct vicinity.

11. This represents a saving for the outside lighting of ± 50% with respect to standard lighting.

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CONSTRUCTION & BUILDING SITE

LEAN planning: all involved parties work together on the planning [so-called pull-planning].

The building site was set up and adapted in accordance with the BREEAM guidelines - e.g. separating andmonitoring waste flows.

Damage to the environment was reduced due to extensiveseparation of waste, and reduction of CO2 emissions and energy consumption.

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GREY] WATER, URINALS & RAIN WATER DRAINAGE

GREY WATER SYSTEM12. Grey water is recycled water: filtered rainwater that is collected in a special tank. Grey water is used for flushing toilets and this represents a big saving of drinking water.

13. RAIN WATER DRAINAGE Rain water or precipitation is drained to local containment facilities for bed filtration [e.g. to ditches].

14. URINALS The sanitary facilities in the men’s toilets are equipped with more urinals than toilets. Important here is that the urinals are waterless. The amount of water saved per 2 waterless urinals is comparable to the annual water consumption of a family!

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CLIMATE CONTRAL & SYSTEMS

18. CLIMATE SYSTEM FOR THE OFFICES Heating, cooling and ventilation is combined in a single system: the Variable Air Volume System [VAV] with induction unit. The air is pre-heated in cold periods by a heat pump. In hot periods the air is cooled as much as possible using outside air so that the load on the cooling unit is reduced. The required fresh air is determined by measuring the CO2 content. This saves a considerable amount of energy in the office. 19. CLIMATE CONTROL The climate in the various offices can be easily adjusted by the users. There is 1 climate zone per 4 work places which is adjustable: +/- 3°C around 21°C. In the communal areas [canteen, meeting rooms etc.] the climate is controlled according to CO2.

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ENERGY & WATER

ENERGY CONSUMPTION & EFFICIENCY15. The actual consumption of gas, water and electricity can be monitored on a display. This gives one insight into the actual consumption of the building and the grounds.

16. The EPC standard [EPC: Energy Performance Coefficient] in this building is 55% lower than the current regulations dictate. This represents a considerable CO2 reduction. The lower the EPC, the more economical the building.

ENERGY METERING17. There are meters at approximately 40 points in the building for the gas, water and electricity. This provides insight into the the consumption of the various building sections and systems.

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SUSTAINABLE WOOD

All wood used has been sustainablyfelled and produced and carries an FSC hallmark.

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LIFT

The lift has an energy efficient drive and is equipped with anenergy saving function.The measured load in standbyis <200W. The loss in efficiency during its life time is at most 5%.

PLANTS GROUNDS FLORA & FAUNA

23. PLANTS An ecological study formed the preliminary investigation into the flora and fauna present in the area. The plants in the grounds were adapted to that and naturally occur in the area. Planting trees against the back façade restores the ecological connection.

24. FLORA & FAUNA The plants chosen attract insects and other animals. Kestrel bird houses have been place in the grounds where these birds can nest.

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ENVIRONMENT & ENERGY EFFICIENCYMEASURES

MATERIALS1. 95% of the materials used in this building were sustainably produced and supplied in accordance with ISO 14001. These comprise the steel structure, steel sandwich panels, roofing sheeting, and the foundation of crushed stone granulate.

2. Extra thick insulation was used for the floors, façade and roof. SYSTEMS3. Solar panels on the roof.4. Energy saving on heating, cooling & ventilation of the offices is achieved using a VAV systeem [Variable Air Volume system].5. Heating of the store room using radiator panels.

PARKING, CYCLISTS & PUBLIC TRANSPORT

20. PARKING Special parking places for 8 electric cars with charge points. Separate entrance for cars.

21. CYCLISTS/PEDESTRIANS Separate, safe entrance for cyclists and pedestrians. Lockable bicycle shed. There are separate change rooms for men and women with showers and lockers.

22. PUBLIC TRANSPORT There is a display in the entrance hall of the building showing the bus lines and departure times. The bus stops for buses to Tilburg CS and Breda CS are ± 10 min. walk from the building.

BREEAM is wereldwijd de belangrijkste beoordelingsmethode en het nor-

meringssysteem dat gebruikt wordt om duurzaamheidsprestaties van

gebouwen te bepalen. 250.000 gebouwen zijn BREEAM-gecertificeerd en

meer dan een miljoen zijn sinds de start in 1990 geregistreerd voor een

beoordeling.

Een BREEAM-beoordeling is gebaseerd op erkende prestatiecriteria die worden

vergeleken met vastgestelde ijkpunten om specificaties, ontwerp, constructie en

toepassing van een gebouw te kunnen evalueren. De gebruikte metingen vertegen-

woordigen een breed spectrum aan categorieën en criteria die uiteenlopen van

energie tot ecologie. Zij omvatten aspecten die te maken hebben met energie- en

water- verbruik, de interne omgeving (gezondheid en welzijn), vervuiling, transport,

materialen, afval, ecologie en beheerprocessen. Met BREEAM ontstaat een crite-

rium dat de regelgeving overtreft, een systeem om exploitatiekosten te beperken

en werk- en leefomgevingen te verbeteren. Een standaard die vooruitgang laat zien

binnen zakelijke en organisatorische milieudoelstellingen.

BREEAM is the most important assessment method and standardisation

system worldwide for determining the sustainability performance of

buildings. 250,000 buildings have been BREEAM certified and more than a

million have been registered to be assessed since its conception in 1990.

A BREEAM assessment is based on recognised performance criteria that are set

against established benchmarks to evaluate a buildings specifications, design,

construction and use. The measures used represent a broad range of categories and

criteria ranging from energy to ecology. They include aspects related to energy and

water use, the internal environment (health and well-being), pollution, transport,

materials, waste, ecology and management processes. BREEAM represents a criterion

that surpasses regulations, a system that reduces costs of exploitation and improves

living and working environments. A standard that demonstrates development within

business and organisational environmental goals.

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