Fox Vakanties is part of the Park 20/20 business park, and participates financially as well as physically in features which go beyond the confines of the Fox building itself.
EVALUATORS’ REMARKS ON INNOVATION ASPECTS
The main innovation noteworthy for this building is the integration of diverse Elements in the building and with the site. For example the thermal, water, roofing and façade systems form part of a site-wide approach to generating positive impacts as well as savings for the owners and occupants.
Project Architects: William McDonough + Partners, Design Architect KOW, Architect of Record, Jos Bogaarts, Interior Architect
Project Developer: Volker Wessels, Delta and Reggeborgh
⁂ Healthy Materials (Design for Disassembly, Material Re-Use)
Positive Impact
– Steel structure; designed for disassembly, minimal welding, 11% reuse, 88% recycle, 1% loss
– Slimline floors; designed for disassembly, thinner means more daylight (saves 10% on vertical materials), installation space in between layers accessible through movable hatches, flexible, materials banking, green concrete (75% crushed concrete), manufacturer 27km from FOX, flexible design (hatches), concrete core activation (efficient heating/cooling)
– Slimline floors include accessible hatches for adjustments to the installation
– Flexible installation
– Diverse spatial use theatre (281 m2): non-work time, weekends. Includes sharing theatre space with other buildings on Park 20/20 site.
Benefits
– For owners: Greenfield to greenfield potential, designed for disassembly, materials banking potential; steel is potential technical nutrient, revenues from sharing theatre with other buildings
– For municipality of Haarlemmermeer: beyond sustainability vision
⁂ Healthy Materials (Design for Disassembly)
⁂ Actively Support Biodiversity
Positive Impact
– Façade: HSB panels & window frames (no glues, feather edged) (C2C certified® gold), zinc facade rheinzink (C2C certified silver), AGC glass (C2C certified silver), Gyproc (C2C certified silver), Clickbrick (C2C certified silver)
– Theatre: designed for disassembly, take back program by manufacturer fabric Ferrari, optional to upgrade (Dfd)
– Interior: Mosa floor (silver), Mosa wall (silver), Shaw carpet (silver), Desso carpet (silver), BB-lightconcepts (basic), Interwand (basic)
– Integrated green wall & roof: Xeroflor roofing (certified silver) metabolises outdoor air pollution 20gr particulate matter p/y every m2 (healthy environment). Roofing life extends between 100% and 300%, Dow XPS (certified silver), roof flora habitat for oystercatchers and terns, fauna habitat for sedum, crow garlic and reed orchid, acoustic insulation, thermal insulation, energy saving (cancels heat island effect). System provides 100% of rainwater for greywater system, overflow on collective water storage (900 m3) for irrigation agriculture
– Other: self-shading building form (angle for optimized winter/summer daylight), glass patterns offer natural shading and diversity in cultural colours from destinations FOX Vakanties, materials banking, natural lighting with all working stations within 7m from façade
Benefits
For owner:
– Materials banking potential: biological nutrients, technical nutrients
– C2C certified products improve quality assurance value
– Cultural diversity by sharing meeting facilities with other buildings
– Biodiversity improvement
– Carbon credits green wall/roof
For municipality of Haarlemmermeer: meets beyond sustainability vision
⁂ Enhance Water Quality
⁂ Actively Support Biodiversity
Positive Impact
– All rainwater (22,3 m3 p/y) is stored into individual 2 m3 storage. Overflow is stored in central storage of 900m2.
– Helofytenfilter recycles rainwater and greywater. Filter uses natural components to recycle. Natural filter: stone, sand and plants.
– 100% of flushing water requirement is supplied by the greywater system.
– Irrigation system measures moisture for green wall and façade plants,
automatically supplies with less/more water.
– Water storage (open pond) is integrated as part of Park 20|20. All buildings within Park 20|20 are connected. Open water storage celebrates biodiversity and supports energy storage potential.
– Monitoring. All sanitary facilities have sensors to improve water use & sanitation. Computer based sensors measure water lines. When water is wasted (e.g. pipe leak) water systems can be shut down externally.
Benefits
– For owners & occupants: Innovative functional landscaping
– For owners: Reliable water costs due to limiting water costs to drinking water only, water security, reduced risk from external water supply disruption
– For municipality: Biodiversity
⁂ Integrate Renewable Energy
⁂ Enhance Air Quality and Indoor Climate
Positive Impact
– Collective heating/cooling in Park 20|20 by ground heat (WKO). Thermal storage supplies constant energy, 23,5% CO2 reduction. 100% cooling / 75% heating by WKO.
– Customised heating/cooling for personal comfort can be altered per section. Every 2700mm has a change-over switch.
– Meeting spaces have separate CO2 sensors for automated ventilation
– Atrium provides natural light into workspaces. Healthy climate enhances productivity, current solar income supports renewable energy.
Benefits
– For owners: Self-contained heating/cooling system, Integration with site greywater system for savings
– For occupants: Healthy environment supports productive employees
– For owners, HVAC providers & municipality: Designed to redesign
– For occupants: Healthy environment enhances productivity
⁂ Healthy Materials
Positive Impact
Certified Gold:
– HSB panels: Accoya wood, Window frames: Accoya wood
Silver:
– Façade: Rheinzink, Glass: AGC, Green roof: Xeroflor vegetation, Isolation: Dow XPS, Walls: Gyproc, Parking: Clickbrick, Floor tiles: Mosa, Wall tiles: Mosa, Carpet: Shaw, Carpet: Desso
Basic:
– LED lighting: BB-lightconcepts (also has EPEA quality statement as well as light-leasing and energy management agreement)
– Partitions: Interwand
Benefits
– Owner & Occupants: Healthy environment enhances productivity of employees
– Owner: Materials banking & leasing: technical nutrients, biological nutrients
⁂ Contribute to the transformation of the neighborhood
EVALUATORS NOTE:
The following were submitted by the applicant as Delights but are closer to Elements because they have substantive positive impacts rather than only symbolic ones. Nonetheless, they have high inspirational value so were left in the Delights section.
Positive Impact
Park 20|20 as an area development has several park systems to integrate the environment and buildings with each other. Regarding the water system the wastewater & rainwater is purified in the central helofytenfilter. All buildings in Park 20|20 are connected to this system. Clean water which is an output from the helofytenfilter gets stored in the central pond (900m3). This water storage is used for flushing needs and green watering. The water system is a solid and visual example the C2C principles.
The centralized WKO system supplies 75% heating and 100% cooling for all buildings in Park 20|20.
Benefits
– Owner & Occupants: Water security, partially self-sustaining water re-use
⁂ Actively Support Biodiversity, Celebrate Cultural Diversity
Positive Impact
On site: biodiversity-enhancing urban environment
Trees: Tilia cordata ‘Bohlje’, Betula pendula, Fagus sylvatica, Pinus sylvestris, Robinia pseudoacacia, Platanus hispanica, Liquidambar styraciflua, Salix alba, Quercus palustrus, Taxodium distichum, Alnus glutinosa, Amelanchier lamarkii
Wetland – clumb:
– Amelanchier lamarkii, Cornus sanguinea, Coruns mas, Eunymus alatus, Corylus avelana
Wetland – grass:
– Molinea, Iris
Wetland – ground-covering plants:
– Geranium, Luzula, Varens, Epimedium, Lamium, Symphytum, Pulmonaria, Wilde bollen
Perennials
– Luzula, Carex, Stachys, Liriope, Vibunum tinus, Alium
Bastion
– Carpinus betelus, Fagys sylvatica ‘atropurpurea’, Taxus baccata, Hedges
Entrance area
– Amelancier lamarkii, Perovskia, Persicaria, Salvia, Nepeta, Verbena, Aster, Veronica
Dry meadow
– Amelanchier lamarkii, Cytisus, Buddleja davidii, Calaminta, Nepeta, Salvia, Pinus sylvestris, Betula pendula, Robina pseudoacacia
Potential animal species
– Bitterlings, Pike, Tufted duck (brood), Coot (brood), Moorhen (breed), Grebes (fish), Cormorants, Blue herons, kingfisher, Common pipistrelle (building habitat), Serotine (building habitat), Daubenton’s bat (tree habitat), Rosse bat (tree habitat), Rough pipistrelle (tree habitat)
Current habitat animal species
– Bitterlings, Tufted duck, Daubeton’s bat (future habitat trees), Rosse bat (future habitat trees), Rough pipistrelle (future habitat trees), Oystercatchers, Terns.
Benefits
– Owners, Occupants & Municipality: Healthy environment
– Occupants & municipality: Biodiversity
