The new Prometeia headquarters in Bologna, inaugurated in September 2019, has received LEED® Gold certification by the Green Building Council, the international body that evaluates the environmental sustainability characteristics of buildings.
LEED® (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design) promotes a sustainability-oriented approach. The assessment is based on the analysis of performance in different sectors such as energy and water saving, reduction of CO2 emissions, improvement of the ecological quality of the interior, materials, resources used, project and site selection.
According to the Green Building Council, compared to a normal building Prometeia headquarters in Bologna reduce water consumption by 45%. and 30,7% for energy consumption. 77,7% of the occupied areas can take advantage of natural light and photovoltaic panels which cover 5,6% of energy consumption.
“Finishing materials were selected on the basis of certified environmental performance and, whenever possible, with recycled and regionally sourced content. The building has a large space dedicated to bicycles and an internal parking that encourages alternative mobility with places reserved for carpooling and electric cars”, explains the company in a note which also underlines how, in the square in front of the headquarters, Prometeia has planted new trees that do not require permanent irrigation.
Angelo Tantazzi, president of Prometeia, commented: “The decision to focus on a green building is one of the main steps in the sustainability path of Prometeia, which has been a member of the United Nations Global Compact since 2018. We are proud to have obtained the LEED® Gold certification: for us sustainability has always been synonymous with the future".
