Sustainability
Bonwit & Bär goes green
The BONWIT & BÄR demonstrates that careful planning can reconcile the highest sustainability and modernisation requirements with design and historical demands. The BONWIT & BÄR, with its historic appearance, can be described as a new building in terms of energy efficiency and technology.
It should be emphasised that the BONWIT & BÄR is currently only one of three listed buildings in Germany to be certified with the DGNB sustainability certificate in the Gold category. Our endeavours to combine architectural responsibility with current climate targets therefore benefit not only the users, but also the environment.
Our unique selling proposition: No compromise on conservation
The office spaces will offer a high level of comfort in terms of heating, ventilation, cooling, acoustics and aesthetics. The historic building offers a unique selling point for individual office use without compromising on state-of-the-art building facilities. A high quality working environment is also created by the greening of the roof, the inner courtyard and the terraces. Bonwit & Bär benefits from a high degree of mobility thanks to its central location in the city centre with excellent public transport connections and bicycle racks with e-bike charging capabilities.
Energy-efficient. Responsible. Hygienic. Transparent.
To ensure a positive eco-balance, the building has implemented energy-saving and CO2-reducing measures through integrative control and monitoring systems, thereby creating a resilience to rising energy prices for tenants. Features include:
- CO2 footprint reduction: achieved by preserving the existing buildings and the continued use of previously installed materials.
- Expansion of interior areas based on DGNB specifications: achieved by the use of environmentally-friendly, recyclable and responsibly-sourced materials and plasters.
- Controlling: achieved by a material selection that is secured and documented during tendering and construction.
- Reduction of the risk of infection: achieved by the use of virus-reducing materials and fittings.
- Minimised operating costs and high resilience to changes in energy prices thanks to the use of state-of-the-art building technology (ventilation, cooling and heating, etc.).
Integrative control and monitoring systems make operations easier and more comprehensible for tenants. The transparent meter concept also allows user-dependent energy consumption recording and optimisation.