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1/18/2021

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Leading on sustainability with our new LEED-certified factory in China

It’s a major milestone: our brand-new Chinese plant has become a reality with the completion of the office building end of last year. With this highly sustainable, Industry 4.0-ready site, we finally have the facilities to match our big commercial ambitions for China. This is a big moment for our China business, and for the sustainability ambitions of our whole company.

 

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Just 1-1/2 years after construction began, the 20,160- m² plant in Jiaxing is now fully operational. The new factory has significantly more production and warehousing capacity than the old one in Shanghai.

”We built this factory because we want to be close to our customers. Now we have the facilities to match: a brand-new plant packed with sustainable features and fit for the Industry 4.0 future,” says Patrick van der Werdt, Managing Director of the Supply Business Unit of BDR Thermea in China. “With our new construction, we’ve been building a showcase factory, exemplary in the whole BDR Thermea Group and even in our whole industry.” 
Patrick van de Werdt

"We built this factory because we want to be close to our customers"

Patrick van der Werdt | Managing Director of the Supply Business Unit of BDR Thermea in China

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Baked-in sustainability

The buildings were constructed using many renewable or re-used materials such as old concrete and brick, and FSC-certified wood. Multiple sustainability features include smart sunshades that help reduce heat radiation by preventing sunlight from entering the building. On the roof are more than 1,000 photovoltaic solar panels that generate 331,000 kWh of energy annually. 

A 700-kW geothermal heat pump is used for both heating and cooling, greatly reducing energy consumption. Heat collected from the building in summer is stored in more than 100 wells, located 90 meters deep under the workshop. 

The facilities in Jiaxing have achieved LEED-certified platinum for the main office building, and gold for the production site and warehouse – making us a leader in our industry, and contributing to our mission of bringing a zero-carbon future closer.  

LEED leaders

LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) is the most widely used green building rating system in the world. LEED certification is a globally recognised symbol of sustainability achievement and leadership. “There are plenty of LEED-certified buildings in China, but typically these are commercial buildings such as hotels or hospitals. It’s very unusual to find these in an industrial park. Also, we were the first to be certified with LEED version 4, which is more stringent than previous versions,” says Patrick. Employee wellbeing is central, as reflected in features such as the amount of daylight, refreshed air and temperature controls. 

 
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