Bam makes station Driebergen-Zeist energy neutral – DuurzaamBedrijfsleven.nl

Bam goes in September renew the station area Driebergen-Zeist. For this, the construction group puts renewable facilities in order to make the energy-neutral drive.

The contract for the renewal of the station area has been awarded definitively by ProRail to Bam. As the field station will be completely renovated and will expand with two additional through tracks. In addition, a new bus station and an underground bicycle storage. For the restoration work, an amount of € 90 million made available.

Sustainable and energy-neutral station buffet

The renewal of the station says to keep the construction company take into account the ecological, landscape and cultural history value. By installing solar panels on the platform roofs and energy-efficient systems, the new estate station ‘utmost energy neutral, Bam says.

In 2008, the first sustainable and energy-neutral station restaurant of the Netherlands place in Driebergen-Zeist, writes Architectenweb website. The station was renovated for the sustainable design of architect Rau. In addition to using recycled and natural materials in the restoration, the station received a thermal energy storage (ATES), solar panels and an energy generating revolving door.

Circular building

Architect Rau, led by architect Thomas Rau, was previously responsible for the circular office building grid operator Alliander. In collaboration with Volker Wessels Vastgoed Rau has Alliander office in his own words transformed into the most energy-positive and circular building in the Netherlands.

Listen below the podcast Koen Eising, Manager of CSR at Alliander, in a DuurzaamBV broadcast radio.

the building designed by the architect is completely disassemble and reuse. For the realization of the office is recycled as much material as possible. The materials were released in the construction, maintenance and the partial demolition of the premises.

Based on his vision circular building is the Thomas Rau architects selected to the sports hall in the Sports Hero Area in Amsterdam Zeeburgereiland framing. When the material says to keep the architect charged with durable materials that require little maintenance. An example of this is the use of brickwork from reproduced waste.