Airbus builds new eco-friendly base
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Airbus will begin construction of two energy-efficient office buildings in Toulouse, France, which will accommodate 320 employees working on the A350 XWB programme.
Opening in October, the new centres are located in close proximity to the company’s A350 XWB final assembly line. The two 4,150-square metre buildings are expected to emit `10% less energy than the country’s 2005 thermal regulations, with better-insulated walls and flat roofs, along with consumption lights, zone lighting controlled by presence detectors, solar water heaters and sunshade systems. Construction of the offices will begin later this month.
According to project manager Christophe Gavalda, the new facilities’ performance levels will even be 35% higher than France’s current 2012 standard – translating to 65 kilowatts used per square metre, rather than the maximum 99 kilowatts allowed for buildings subject to planning permission since October 2010.
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