When EDGE Technologies decided to modernise their Amsterdam-based office building, EDGE Olympic, they wanted to do it right. From the outset, the goal was to be one of the first offices in The Netherlands to receive a WELL Gold certification. To do this, they would follow a new sustainability strategy to maximize the benefits for both people and the planet, bringing together the latest research and technical innovations in health and wellbeing. First, instead of demolishing the original building it was redeveloped, reusing existing materials and introducing circular products and systems. Second, the building itself was designed to minimize its environmental impact. To achieve this, EDGE asked bGrid to create a smart core for the building.
The EDGE Olympic building is based on a digital infrastructure that connects everything and everyone within its walls to a single cloud platform. As part of this infrastructure, we installed our omni-sensor nodes throughout the building. This network of nodes allows employees in the building to find a free workplace or book a room based on real time occupancy data, or even to find a colleague based on positioning data from bGrid. The sophisticated digital infrastructure is flexible, making it future-proof. Extra services can be easily added to meet the changing needs of tenants and users. This enables EDGE Olympic to continuously update its system to contribute to user comfort, productivity, and creativity.
About the final building, EDGE Technologies wrote: “The smart technology incorporated into EDGE Olympic makes the lives of all users more comfortable and more productive. Whether they spend only a few minutes in the building or a longer period of time, employees and visitors alike will notice that this office building is anything but traditional. A smartphone is the key and remote control for the building. Whether you want to reserve a meeting room or wish to access the car park, it only takes a few clicks to make it happen.” In 2019, nine months after opening, EDGE Olympic became the first in The Netherlands (and sixth in the world) to receive the highest WELL certification: WELL Platinum.
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