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New Office of the Year, Poland
A modern A- class office building located in the centre of Krakow and develped by the Buma Group, a market- leader on the Krakow office market. The characteristic shape of the building , consisting of cuboids, ideally fits into its surroundings and enhances the local development landscape. The building is designed and engineered with sustainability in mind. The design soluttions of the very structure, the facades and the internal services are based on energy- efficient, passive technologies and benefit from intelligent monitoring andcontrol systems. The glass fascades,creating a bright interior, and the open- plan nature of the space ensure and easy and functional design of the office within. The design was drawn up by the UCEES architectural firm and Buro Happold, an international engineering company.
Name of project
Aleja Pokoju 5
City
Kraków
Location
Aleja Pokoju 5
Date of completion
15.10.2015
Name(s) of investor(s)
GRUPA BUMA
Developer
GRUPA BUMA
Total area
21601
Useable Area
13000
Office Area
1512
Cubic volume
81810
Height
36
Number of above-ground floors
9
Number of underground floors
2
Number of lifts
4
Standard (class A, class B, class C)
A
BREEAM/LEED/sustainability certification
Excellent- Breeam 2009
Architect
UCEES
Construction company
Buma Contractor Spółka z ograniczoną odpowiedzialnością Sp. k.
Property Management Company
Buma Service Spółka z ograniczoną odpowiedzialnością
Leasing Agency
Buma Nieruchomości Spółka z ograniczoną odpowiedzialnością Sp.k.
Occupancy rate
83%
Main tenants
Pearson Central Europe Sp.z o.o., Hays Poland SP. z o.o. , Federal Express Service Center Poland Sp. z o.o., LUX MED Spółka z ograniczoną odpowiedzialnością, Cathay Pacific Airways Limited (Spółka Akcyjna) Oddział II w Polsce , Amer Sports Financial Shared Service Sp. z o.o., Powszechna Kasa Oszczędności Bank Polski Spółka Akcyjna
Source of project financing
x
Functionality
x
The technical systems and innovations to improve office working conditions/comfort
Suspended ceilings, floor to ceiling height of 2.7 m or 3.0 m (ground floor) Carpet-tiles Raised floor Tilt windows 500 lux lighting Structural cabling Floorboxes with RJ45, DATA and main sockets Supply/exhaust ventilation with heat recovery and humidification Air conditioning: a vrv/vrf system „heat recovery”, air temperature individually controllable Heating: district heating from the municipal heating system and a vrv/vrf „heat recovery” system Access control, CCTV surveillance, 24h security guards Automatic fire alarm system (SAP) and a voice alarm system (DSO)
Technical innovations
The Aleja Pokoju 5 Office Building has been designed and will be constructed while protecting the environment, nature, the landscape and the spatial development. Design solutions of the load-bearing structure, the façades and internal services are based on energy-efficient, passive technologies with the use of intelligent systems. Its construction is guided by the idea of creating offices friendly not just to their users, but also to the environment, so the project’s compliance with sustainable development principles has been particular emphasised. The Office Building under development as well as the method of its construction are subject to BREEAM International 2009 certification, with the preliminary assessment by BRE (Building Research Establishment Limited) of Very Good. Great access to sunlight Energy-saving lighting and air conditioning systems: vrv/vrf air heat pump Building management system (BMS) Building 20% more energy efficient 30% more fresh air District heating ensuring secure, cost-effective supply A highly Heat-insulating façade system Low emission construction materials – low VOC content Bio-diverse grounds landscaping A system for building quality assessment – BREEAM certified
Number of parking spaces (per sqm office space)
193
Facility's website
http://alejapokoju5.com/