Video: The Edge office building in Amsterdam - the most energy efficient in the world

Impetus · 2018-06-25 20:14:18

The building generates enough electricity for its own needs, and to charge electric cars parked in the basement. Summer heat is stored in deep boreholes during the summer, and used to heat the place in the winter. Every worker has a mobile app to control their space. Deloitte has about 2’500 workers there - but they only…

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The building generates enough electricity for its own needs, and to charge electric cars parked in the basement. Summer heat is stored in deep boreholes during the summer, and used to heat the place in the winter. Every worker has a mobile app to control their space. Deloitte has about 2’500 workers there - but they only need half that in terms of desks etc.

Developed by: http://ovgrealestate.com

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JSzko-K7dzo&feature=youtu.be

Address:

Gustav Mahlerlaan 2970
1081 LA Amsterdam

10 minutes by car, 30 min by train from Schiphol airport

Map: https://tinyurl.com/theedgeAMS

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Van Oostrum - developer of The Edge giving a TED talk on the concepts

https://youtu.be/hT4ZsaZsEgc

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