PRODUCTS & SERVICES Product of the month Future Designs brings worlds longest length of Vane lighting to WPP Amsterdam The WPP Amsterdam campus building features a 60-metre section of low-energy Vane F uture Designs has completed the lighting for the new WPP Amsterdam campus in the Netherlands, based in the Amsteldok building 3.2km south of the city centre. Designed by BDG architecture + design and consulting engineers Hoare Lea, it features the longest lineage of Vane luminaire in the world. The Amsteldok building is part of WPPs global colocation strategy, which is to provide world-class spaces that bring together its people and agencies into one location. This is to encourage greater collaboration and give clients easier access to WPPs talent and expertise. At its time of completion in 1973, Amsteldok was the largest office building in Europe. The 60m length of Vane luminaire used creates a striking visual link in the expansive and spacious (8m-high) ground-floor reception, caf area and lobby. Other products used throughout the project include 1,672 units of the Beem downlight, and Seel, the IP 65-rated fitting used in the kitchens The lighting has links with lightingcontrol systems and power over ethernet food-preparation and clean-room areas. Future Designs manufactured and supplied: 6,500 metres of aluminium profile 3,279 LED drivers feeding 29,511 LED boards 70,500m of cable 183,760 fixing screws The Amsteldok building brings together 15 WPP agencies from 11 locations into a single building. The previously vacant Rivierstaete building (as it was formerly known) has been transformed from a large traditional office building into a 19,000m2, innovative and creative workplace to support 1,500 workers. Redeveloping existing structures instead of constructing new buildings avoids the emission of thousands of tonnes of embodied carbon equivalent to more than 30% of the buildings lifetime carbon emissions. The new WPP campuses have been developed with sustainability at their heart, and are aiming for a Breeam rating of Very Good or higher. Vane is designed to be sustainable by optimising exceptional lumen output while using minimum wattage. The lighting features low and easy maintenance, links with lightingcontrol systems and power over ethernet. Visit www.futuredesigns.co.uk Service of the month Mitsubishi Electrics office supports growing demand for efficient buildings The Sustainable Bankside office provides fresh venue for new business development team M itsubishi Electric has opened a new London office and a specialist team dedicated to delivering energyefficient HVAC solutions in the capital. The office, located at Sustainable Bankside II in Southwark, near Tate Modern, demonstrates Mitsubishi Electrics commitment to supporting the growing construction market in London and is aimed at bolstering its consultative offering. London business manager at Mitsubishi Electric Rob Bowden said: There are more than 500 towers planned or under construction in the next few years across the capital. Combined with an increase in mixed-use buildings and carbon-reduction targets, consultants and businesses need support to engineer the best solution while being mindful of increasingly stringent legislation. Bowdens team is geared to help customers and partners with matters relating to legislation, regulations and sustainable building practices, as well as sharing the latest innovations in cooling, heating, ventilation and smart-controls integration for buildings in and around the capital. The Sustainable Bankside site offers office space and networking opportunities for sustainable start-ups focusing on new construction methods and technologies, power storage, recycled building materials and eco-design services. Consumer-focused brands include Toast Beer, which is brewed using surplus ingredients from the baking industry, and Halo Coffee, which has developed compostable coffee capsules. The site offers office and networking space for sustainable start-ups Tel: 020 7880 6245 Email: cibsedirectory@redactive.co.uk CIBSE Nov19 pp91-95 Products.indd 91 Bowden said: Our entire ethos is based around the idea of creating the best and most sustainable living and working conditions for businesses and individuals, so it was vital that our new location embodied this spirit. The London team will use its new facility to host a series of customer CPD events over the coming months, where clients will be invited to meet the team, who can offer guidance, support and expertise for major projects. Email Robert.bowden@meuk.mee.com www.cibsejournal.com November 2019 91 25/10/2019 17:57