{"id":30233,"date":"2020-02-28T11:00:44","date_gmt":"2020-02-28T10:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/?p=30233"},"modified":"2020-05-22T14:35:17","modified_gmt":"2020-05-22T12:35:17","slug":"ecofriendly-offices","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2020\/02\/ecofriendly-offices\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Eco-friendly Offices That Will Instantly Astound You"},"content":{"rendered":"

Over recent years, companies are increasingly looking for cutting-edge methods to promote an eco-friendly environment, <\/strong>in line with their business functions. They are trying their best to incorporate eco-friendly approaches<\/strong><\/a> in the working place, production, and services.<\/p>\n

Eco-friendly office changes have become an important part of business responsibility.\u00a0<\/strong>Not only, now they represent an influential aspect when it comes to deciding to be competitive in the future.<\/p>\n

Furthermore, a sustainable practice can have a positive effect on the employees and their mindset, their health, and their productiveness.<\/p>\n

Eco-friendly office \u01c0 What is it?<\/h2>\n
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Imagine walking inside any big company or an average office. What do you expect to see there? Noisy electronic devices, such as printers and shredders. Trashcans full of non-essential paper,<\/strong> cabinets full of mugs and other single-use objects<\/strong>. The office set-up has a significant impact on the planet<\/strong> and quite often, sadly, that is not a positive one.<\/p>\n

Therefore,\u00a0owners do their utmost to supplement eco-friendly approaches in the workplace. Their goal is to reduce the negative impact caused by offices on the environment.<\/p>\n

Another way to call an eco-friendly office is “green”. These spaces have the aim to reduce their footprint<\/strong>, mostly in regard to co2 emissions. They try to create a working atmosphere that happens to provide better quality for those who work there. Such establishments usually boast heat efficiency<\/strong> pavements, energy-saving<\/strong> walls, plenty of natural daylight<\/strong>, better ventilation, and so on. Consequently, compared to traditional offices, the building process of an eco-friendly office<\/strong> requires a greater financial investment. Though, long term this solution leads to many more benefits.<\/p>\n

The best eco-friendly offices around the world<\/h2>\n
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The number of eco-friendly offices is in continuous growth indeed. This is due to both the ever-growing popularity of green arrangements and the ascending demand for sustainable workspaces<\/strong>. Let\u2019s find out together some of the best buildings, among the most pioneering eco-friendly office buildings in the whole world.<\/p>\n

InEdi coworking, Milan, Italy<\/h3>\n

This creative and ecologic office, which occupies approximately 900sqm in the Paolo Sarpi area, offers about 50 workstations in coworking. Special emphasis is given to the eco-compatibility of furniture and working areas. Thus, Furniture is realized with recycled materials<\/strong> and the electricity comes exclusively from renewable energy sources<\/a>. Likewise, air systems and micro-filtering plants<\/a> serve for limiting indoor pollution. As well, InEdi makes available bikes<\/strong> to support a green lifestyle.<\/p>\n

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One Angel Square, Manchester, United Kingdom<\/h3>\n

Although this is one of the biggest office buildings in Europe, it boasts a sustainability rating among the highest in the world \u2013 according to the English certification BREEAM. In fact, it was built following bio-climatic advanced techniques. The main aim was to minimize energy waste and to respect the environment. For example, the central hall of the building has been specifically designed to maximize the natural light spread and minimize the usage of artificial lighting.<\/p>\n

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One Angel Square, Manchester, Photo by The Co-operative, on Wikimedia<\/div><\/div>\n

The Edge, Amsterdam<\/h3>\n

Designed by OVG Real Estate, this building is currently the headquarter of the corporate Deloitte. It achieved the highest rating from the English certification BREEAM on this earth. Actually it is one of the first business centers to boast a system of LED Ethernet lighting<\/strong>. Not to mention its innovative system. It allows the employees can set the climate and the lighting of the working area using an app on their smartphone. Equally important is that the energy needed to heat and cool the building comes from the groundwater.<\/p>\n