Wednesday, April 27, 2011

Coca Cola Sustainable Headquarters in Spain

New Coca-Cola Headquarters in Spain opens in Madrid. A sustainable building is already an example of environmentally responsible architecture. Located near the M40, on the street Ribera del Loira 20 in Madrid, the New Coca-Cola Headquarters has over 7,500 square meters and four floors.

The building has a double skin facade acts as a permanent solar canopy, the new offices of Coca-Cola have used to build approximately 20% recycled material, organic materials and low in organic compounds. Among all these materials, Valero has participated with its range of disposable formwork Tubotec elected by the contractor and the project management for its recognized quality and image, according to the requirements required for this iconic work.

By design and orientation, the new building in Ribera del Loira optimizes natural light into offices through solar tubes and optical fiber sensors, in addition to energy saving lamps and more than 500 LEDs. Regarding renewable energy, solar thermal has for 70% of hot water consumption and 140 photovoltaic panels to generate electricity from solar energy. 100% reuse of gray water and rainwater for services and irrigation, and building a garden with native species in the region that require low water consumption, assist in reducing up to 40% in water consumption.

Source: Solar Energy

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