DISTRIBUTION CENTRE VOSSENBERG WEST II Years ago the municipality of Tilburg formulated an ambitious vision for Vossenberg West II: this would become the most sustainable business park in the Netherlands. The boundary conditions were met: strategic location for logistics, with enough arterial roads and a brand new barge terminal for transport by boat. Dok Vast bv creates buildings for the future, sustainable, inflation-proof, attractive and with optimal comfort for the users. In the DC on this site it all comes together: the building Vossenberg West II has received the highest BREEAM rating [91.17%] of the possible score on the international scale of sustainability. On this poster we would like to tell you what is so special about the Distribution Centre VOSSENBERG WEST II: the materials, technology and building methods that have been applied within the BREEAM philosophy.

1. DISTRIBUTION CENTRE VOSSENBERG WEST II
Years ago the municipality of Tilburg formulated an ambitious vision for Vossenberg West II: this would become
the most sustainable business park in the Netherlands. The boundary conditions were met: strategic location for
logistics, with enough arterial roads and a brand new barge terminal for transport by boat.
Dok Vast bv creates buildings for the future, sustainable, inflation-proof, attractive and with optimal comfort for the
users. In the DC on this site it all comes together: the building Vossenberg West II has received the highest BREEAM rating
[91.17%] of the possible score on the international scale of sustainability. On this poster we would like to tell you what is
so special about the Distribution Centre VOSSENBERG WEST II: the materials, technology and building methods that have
been applied within the BREEAM philosophy.
GROUND FLOOR
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(DAY)LIGHT, LIGHTING & LIGHT POLLUTION
NATURAL DAYLIGHT
6. Optimal daylight entering the store room and offices through vertical light strips
and by lowering the window sills.
7. Sun screens for light nuisance.
LIGHTING & LIGHT POLLUTION
8. The LED lighting in the offices and the warehouse is connected to movement
sensors and daylight controllers and switches off automatically after 1 minute.
9. The lighting can be adjusted per 4 work places using a remote control; using this
type of lighting represents a savings of ± 70 % compared to standard lighting.
10. Lighting on the outside of the building also uses 100% LED lights. This exterior
lighting switches off after 23.00 hours to reduce light nuisance for, for example,
animals in the direct vicinity.
11. This represents a saving for the outside lighting of ± 50% with respect to standard
lighting.
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CONSTRUCTION & BUILDING SITE
LEAN planning: all involved parties work together on the
planning [so-called pull-planning].
The building site was set up and adapted in accordance
with the BREEAM guidelines - e.g. separating and
monitoring waste flows.
Damage to the environment was reduced due to extensive
separation of waste, and reduction of CO2 emissions and
energy consumption.
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GREY] WATER, URINALS & RAIN WATER DRAINAGE
GREY WATER SYSTEM
12. Grey water is recycled water: filtered rainwater that is collected in a special tank.
Grey water is used for flushing toilets and this represents a big saving of drinking
water.
13. RAIN WATER DRAINAGE
Rain water or precipitation is drained to local containment facilities for bed
filtration [e.g. to ditches].
14. URINALS
The sanitary facilities in the men’s toilets are equipped with more urinals than
toilets. Important here is that the urinals are waterless.
The amount of water saved per 2 waterless urinals is comparable to the annual
water consumption of a family!
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CLIMATE CONTRAL & SYSTEMS
18. CLIMATE SYSTEM FOR THE OFFICES
Heating, cooling and ventilation is combined in a single system: the Variable Air
Volume System [VAV] with induction unit. The air is pre-heated in cold periods by
a heat pump. In hot periods the air is cooled as much as possible using outside
air so that the load on the cooling unit is reduced. The required fresh air is
determined by measuring the CO2 content. This saves a considerable amount of
energy in the office.
19. CLIMATE CONTROL
The climate in the various offices can be easily adjusted by the users. There is
1 climate zone per 4 work places which is adjustable: +/- 3°C around 21°C.
In the communal areas [canteen, meeting rooms etc.] the climate is controlled
according to CO2.
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ENERGY & WATER
ENERGY CONSUMPTION & EFFICIENCY
15. The actual consumption of gas, water and
electricity can be monitored on a display.
This gives one insight into the actual consumption
of the building and the grounds.
16. The EPC standard [EPC: Energy Performance
Coefficient] in this building is 55% lower than
the current regulations dictate. This represents a
considerable CO2 reduction. The lower the EPC,
the more economical the building.
ENERGY METERING
17. There are meters at approximately 40 points
in the building for the gas, water and electricity.
This provides insight into the the consumption
of the various building sections and systems.
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SUSTAINABLE
WOOD
All wood used has
been sustainably
felled and produced
and carries an FSC
hallmark.
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LIFT
The lift has an energy efficient
drive and is equipped with an
energy saving function.
The measured load in standby
is <200W. The loss in efficiency
during its life time is at most 5%.
PLANTS GROUNDS FLORA & FAUNA
23. PLANTS
An ecological study formed the preliminary investigation
into the flora and fauna present in the area. The plants
in the grounds were adapted to that and naturally occur
in the area. Planting trees against the back façade
restores the ecological connection.
24. FLORA & FAUNA
The plants chosen attract insects and other animals.
Kestrel bird houses have been place in the grounds where
these birds can nest.
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ENVIRONMENT & ENERGY EFFICIENCY
MEASURES
MATERIALS
1. 95% of the materials used in this building were
sustainably produced and supplied in accordance
with ISO 14001. These comprise the steel structure,
steel sandwich panels, roofing sheeting, and the
foundation of crushed stone granulate.
2. Extra thick insulation was used for the floors,
façade and roof.
SYSTEMS
3. Solar panels on the roof.
4. Energy saving on heating, cooling & ventilation
of the offices is achieved using a VAV systeem
[Variable Air Volume system].
5. Heating of the store room using radiator panels.
PARKING, CYCLISTS & PUBLIC TRANSPORT
20. PARKING
Special parking places for 8 electric cars with charge points.
Separate entrance for cars.
21. CYCLISTS/PEDESTRIANS
Separate, safe entrance for cyclists and pedestrians. Lockable bicycle shed.
There are separate change rooms for men and women with showers and lockers.
22. PUBLIC TRANSPORT
There is a display in the entrance hall of the building showing the bus lines and
departure times. The bus stops for buses to Tilburg CS and Breda CS are ± 10 min.
walk from the building.

2. BREEAM is wereldwijd de belangrijkste beoordelingsmethode en het nor-meringssysteem
dat gebruikt wordt om duurzaamheidsprestaties van
gebouwen te bepalen. 250.000 gebouwen zijn BREEAM-gecertificeerd en
meer dan een miljoen zijn sinds de start in 1990 geregistreerd voor een
beoordeling.
Een BREEAM-beoordeling is gebaseerd op erkende prestatiecriteria die worden
vergeleken met vastgestelde ijkpunten om specificaties, ontwerp, constructie en
toepassing van een gebouw te kunnen evalueren. De gebruikte metingen vertegen-woordigen
een breed spectrum aan categorieën en criteria die uiteenlopen van
energie tot ecologie. Zij omvatten aspecten die te maken hebben met energie- en
water- verbruik, de interne omgeving (gezondheid en welzijn), vervuiling, transport,
materialen, afval, ecologie en beheerprocessen. Met BREEAM ontstaat een crite-rium
dat de regelgeving overtreft, een systeem om exploitatiekosten te beperken
en werk- en leefomgevingen te verbeteren. Een standaard die vooruitgang laat zien
binnen zakelijke en organisatorische milieudoelstellingen.
BREEAM is the most important assessment method and standardisation
system worldwide for determining the sustainability performance of
buildings. 250,000 buildings have been BREEAM certified and more than a
million have been registered to be assessed since its conception in 1990.
A BREEAM assessment is based on recognised performance criteria that are set
against established benchmarks to evaluate a buildings specifications, design,
construction and use. The measures used represent a broad range of categories and
criteria ranging from energy to ecology. They include aspects related to energy and
water use, the internal environment (health and well-being), pollution, transport,
materials, waste, ecology and management processes. BREEAM represents a criterion
that surpasses regulations, a system that reduces costs of exploitation and improves
living and working environments. A standard that demonstrates development within
business and organisational environmental goals.
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