FOX Vakanties achieves BREEAM-NL Excellent rating
On Wednesday 5th June, FOX Vakanties, ANWB’s internet specialist travel company received the 4-star score BREEAM-NL certificate for their new head office at Park 20I20, the unique Cradle to Cradle development by Delta Development Group, together with VolkerWessels and Reggeborgh. The certificate was awarded during this year’s PROVADA by Maarten Dansen of the Dutch Green Building Council to Marcel Gritter Financial Director of FOX Vakanties and Erik de Jonge, Manager Business Services from ANWB, owners of the building. With this excellent rating FOX Vakanties set the stage with the first delivered 4-star certified building on the sustainable business park in Hoofddorp.
Park 20|20 and ANWB are proud of reaching an excellent BREEAM-NL score. Rob van den Broek, Director, on behalf of Park 20|20, stated: “Park 20|20 is a unique development in Europe with the highest ambitions in the field of sustainability in relation to the circular economy and application of the Cradle to Cradle philosophy and a BREEAM-NL Excellent score goes hand-in-hand with this. Erik de Jonge, Manager Business Services, and on behalf of ANWB stated, “Sustainability is a strategic issue for us and the reason we, as owners of the building, worked together with everybody to achieve this amazing result.’’
Special milestone
Maarten Dansen views the BREEAM-NL certificate as a special milestone for Park 20|20: “This is a first and another special achievement at Park 20|20.” Park 20|20 is according to Van Dansen the example of integrated sustainable area development. Several companies at the business park have a BREEAM-NL certificate but FOX Vakanties is the first company with this excellent rating. “That is an excellent performance in a top sustainable area.”
Colourful
FOX Vakanties buidling is a striking and open office.“We are especially proud of our colourful theatre”, said Marcel Gritter, “This unique space with the largest projecter screen in Europe is is ideal to inspire and inform our clients of travel possibilities. The theater has a capacity for 300 people and is available for use by the whole community. It is in regular use by various companies within the region who organise conferences, meetings, presentations etc. there. It means the site is always vibrant and alive.”
Park 20|20
The BREEAM-NL certificate is not only a milestone for fOX Vakanties but also for Park 20|20 as evidence that they are working in the right direction. “With the development of Park 20|20 we started a journey in which we continually strive to improve and the next step is to promote a circular economy. In addition to the experience we have gleaned and apply to new developments, we are also very much aware of what we are achieving and from this we gain a great sense of pride,’’ stated van den Broek.”
Special milestone
Maarten Dansen views the BREEAM-NL certificate as a special milestone for Park 20|20: “This is a first and another special achievement at Park 20|20.” Park 20|20 is according to Van Dansen the example of integrated sustainable area development. Several companies at the business park have a BREEAM-NL certificate but FOX Vakanties is the first company with this excellent rating. “That is an excellent performance in a top sustainable area.”
Colourful
FOX Vakanties buidling is a striking and open office.“We are especially proud of our colourful theatre”, said Marcel Gritter, “This unique space with the largest projecter screen in Europe is is ideal to inspire and inform our clients of travel possibilities. The theater has a capacity for 300 people and is available for use by the whole community. It is in regular use by various companies within the region who organise conferences, meetings, presentations etc. there. It means the site is always vibrant and alive.”
Park 20|20
The BREEAM-NL certificate is not only a milestone for fOX Vakanties but also for Park 20|20 as evidence that they are working in the right direction. “With the development of Park 20|20 we started a journey in which we continually strive to improve and the next step is to promote a circular economy. In addition to the experience we have gleaned and apply to new developments, we are also very much aware of what we are achieving and from this we gain a great sense of pride,’’ stated van den Broek.”