The German Sustainable Building Council (DGNB) has awarded a gold certificate to the Gebrüder Weiss logistics centre in Kalsdorf, Austria, for its resource-saving and eco-friendly building and operating concept.
Credit: Gebrüder Weiss
Credit: Gebrüder Weiss
Ecological, economic and social aspects were taken into account as part of the evaluation, as were technical features.
“This certification is the best proof that integral sustainability requirements have been implemented in the project with success,” said Johannes Kreißig, Managing Director of DGNB.
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“The standards implemented in Graz allow us to set a group-wide quality benchmark for sustainable building at Gebrüder Weiss. An ideal working environment for our employees is just as important to us as is resource-saving construction and state-of-the-art energy management, which optimises energy consumption and reduces operating costs,” added Wolfram Senger-Weiss, CEO of Gebrüder Weiss.
The company has a track record in taking sustainability aspects into account when planning its logistics centres. In future, the group plans to obtain certification for other facilities as well.
The high standard includes among others the efficient use of high-quality building materials and the use of wood from sustainable forestry.
Another criterion is the property’s conversion capability: the facility in Graz is designed in such a way that it can also be used for other purposes, as well as enlarged or downsized module by module.
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A photovoltaic plant can produce a maximum amount of electricity of 460-megawatt hours per year, which is enough to meet around half of the energy needs of the entire location.
The Graz logistics centre has been in operation since 2021. With a 16,500 square metre logistics hall, a handling space of 6,500 square metres and 180 employees, the location is a central hub for transport to South-Eastern Europe.
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