27 The George | Photo: BPD/AM Map: Municipality of Amsterdam, Zuidas Directorate and Prinses Irenestraat. In two years, the former Winterthur building was transformed into the most sustainably renovated building in The Netherlands. The renovation was conducted to the highest possible standards according to the BREEAM-NL guidelines and has an BREEAM-NL In Use Outstanding certificate. The building contains many sustainable innovations such as electricitygenerating PowerWindows by PHYSEE. The building is heated and cooled through thermal storage and also has 949 solar panels that generate around 300 MWh electric energy a year. This is enough to supply the whole building with electricity, making it energy neutral. The roof collects rain water and uses it to flush the toilets and irrigate the roof garden supplying 37% of the building’s need. The George In April 2018 construction began on apartment building The George. The bowl-shaped roof is completely covered in solar panels allowing it to collect rain water and generate electricity. The energy is used for lighting the building’s shared spaces. District heating and cooling is used and a ventilation recuperates warm air. The residential building adheres to modern high standards and includes charging stations for electric cars, solar panels and a modern water buffer system for the plants on the balconies. The George will be completed in 2020. Sustainability report Zuidas 2018
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