18.12.2020

Thinking backwards, Designing forward: Tavros Office Complex is now LEED® Platinum

“The greenest building is the one already built.” This is a saying heard when considering the environmental impacts of demolishing old buildings and constructing new ones. Consider now a building constructed in a way that it is way ahead of its time… This is the case of Tavros Office Building, a landmark development that incorporated a bioclimatic approach to workplace design and offered an excellent working environment. Star The greenest building is the one already built.” This is a saying heard when considering the environmental impacts of demolishing old buildings and constructing new ones. Consider now a building constructed in a way that it is way ahead of its time… This is the case of Tavros Office Building, a landmark development that incorporated a bioclimatic approach to workplace design and offered an excellent working environment. Starting from innovation, it was easier for Tavros Office Building to achieve excellence and be now LEED® Platinum certified, at the green building certification program for Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance™, developed by the U.S. Green Building Council® (USGBC). The direct property development and full project management of the building was undertaken by DIMAND in 2008 and was completed in 2010, covering 24.314 sq.m. of office space, training areas, breakout areas, parking in the basement and ancillary spaces at a cost of 46 mio. Several innovative practices and improvements were implemented by the proprietor and leaser of the building, including reduction in potable water consumption, rainwater cistern, mitigation of the urban heat island effect, reduction of light pollution, optimization of E/M operation systems and others aiming at the holistic management of sustainability. It really feels wonderful to know that we have contributed to such an achievement and that our initial work is recognized by its today proprietors, GRIVALIA, as crucial to their pathway to LEED Platinum certification! Being already the first company in Greece to have constructed a building certified with LEED Gold – the Karela Office Park… It seems like we really have bonds with the green building leadership!! ting from innovation, it was easier for Tavros Office Building to achieve excellence and be now LEED® Platinum certified, at the green building certification program for Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance™, developed by the U.S. Green Building Council® (USGBC). The direct property development and full project management of the building was undertaken by DIMAND in 2008 and was completed in 2010, covering 24.314 sq.m. of office space, training areas, breakout areas, parking in the basement and ancillary spaces at a cost of 46 mio. Several innovative practices and improvements were implemented by the proprietor and leaser of the building, including reduction in potable water consumption, rain water cistern, mitigation of the urban heat island effect, reduction of light pollution, optimization of E/M operation systems and others aiming at the holistic management of sustainability. It really feels wonderful to know that we have contributed to such an achievement and that our initial work is recognized by its today proprietors, GRIVALIA, as crucial to their pathway to LEED Platinum certification! Being already the first company in Greece to have constructed a building certified with LEED Gold – the Karela Office Park… It seems like we really have bonds with the green building leadership!!