Samskip container transportation company announced that it is the first company in Europe to benefit from a straightforward but lasting way to save energy at its Rotterdam headquarters, showing its commitment to sustainable practices. Patented glass product is being installed on all windows at Samskip’s 4,004 m² head office, with around 229 laminated glass panels fitted, covering an area of 548 m², with the aim to reducing Samskip’s carbon emissions by around 45 tonnes a year.
The initiative has been undertaken in close collaboration with the Dutch glass product supplier, Innovative Facility Solutions (IFS), with investment coming from Dutch asset manager: Nexus Real Estate.
The company says that this innovative carbon emission-cutting glass will be functioning as a third ‘isolation’ window, keeping in heat in winter, but its infra-red blocking properties keeping out heat in summer without affecting daylight. This is expected to cut the energy used by office cooling installations by 50%.
By blocking infra-red rays, the new SR-IR glass also creates a more comfortable working environment, with temperatures controlled within an optimal range of 20-25 degrees Celsius
Samskip Manager Marketing & Communication, Eva Rademaker-de Leeuw, says: “Our aim is to run our business in as environmentally friendly a way as is possible; this is true for our logistics operations, but also for our offices. The partnership with IFS and Nexus will enable us to reduce our carbon emissions by around 45 tonnes a year. We hope others in the logistics and transport industry, and beyond, will follow our example.”
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