Best cases DGNB and LEED

This are two good examples for LEED and DGNB certified new office buildings

Best cases DGNB and LEED

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Melbourne Council House 2

source: http://www.c40cities.org/

Council House 2 (CH2) new municipal office building: eco-buildings cuts C02 87%, electricity 82%, gas 87% and water 72%

Summary

Melbourne Council House 2 (CH2) is a multi-award winning and inspirational building that has reduced CO2 emissions by 87%, electricity consumption by 82%, gas by 87% and water by 72%. The building purges stale air at night and pulls in 100% fresh air during the day. The building exterior moves with the sun to reflect and collect heat, and turns sewage into usable water. The building has improved staff effectiveness by 4.9% and will pay for its sustainable features in a little over a decade.

Singapore's going green

"The inaugural Singapore Green Building week started on Monday (Oct 2009) with the launch of Singapore's first "Zero Energy Building".

National Development Minister Mah Bow Tan said the three-storey office building showcases how it can be up to 50 per cent more energy efficient.

It cost some S$11 million (US$ 7.9 Mio) to retrofit, but the building is expected to generate as much electricity as it consumes in a year.

The government aims to get 80 per cent of all buildings on Green Mark certification by 2030.

Known as the zero energy building, the structure along Braddell Road has been retrofitted to ensure it is self-sufficient in meeting its electricity needs.

It has various green features which act as a test bed for clean energy technologies before they are introduced into the industry."

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The Environmental Building

They call it the environmental buildng....

The new BRE headquater in Garston, UK, designed by architects Feilden Clegg of Bath combines all sorts of intelligent and innovative features and materials to beat current BEST CASE office buildings of it's kind by 30%.
"The brief for architects Feilden Clegg of Bath called for the use of natural ventilation, maximum use of daylighting, maximum use of the building's mass to moderate temperature, and controls that would let the building meet its environmental targets but keep its occupants happy.
In addition, maximum use was to be made of recycled and waste materials and the building was to score the highest possible BREEAM rating of 'Excellent'. And it had to look good! "
from the Building Research Establishment website.
It features all kind of fancy innovations such as transparent ceramic coated blinds that act as light shelves when direct sun would cause glare or overheating...