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The new Danone Nutricia’s research and office building in Utrecht is reckoned as one of the most sustainable architectural projects in the world. Designed by the Delft-based architecture firm Cepezed, the construction is sustainable in multidimensional aspects and it was recently awarded, by the Dutch Green Building Council, the prestigious BREEAM Excellent certificate for its extraordinary score of 75,83%.
The building is design to be fully flexible in its use and arrangement. Offices can easily be transformed into laboratories and the other way round. Moreover, the strategic access possibilities of the different building sections fully allow for future multi-tenant use. The high window strips guarantee a high degree of insulation as well as an abundance of daylight incidence limiting the need for artificial lighting. They also include panes that can be opened for natural ventilation.
The use of high-grade, long-lasting and easily replaceable construction components as well as a balanced sojourn quality with among other things long sightlines and a climate that can individually be adjusted, also importantly add to the high score.
Well done Cepezed!
We look forward to seeing this exemplar building added to the Ongreening Project Showcase very soon.
Source: Cepezed