Arcadis Philippines Head Office - Makati

The inherent green and sustainable features of the 8 Rockwell (LEED Gold certified as Core & Shell) contributed to achieving this certification. And to push further the effort to Gold, several elements, including a combination of environmentally conscious strategies that complement our sustainability goals, have been incorporated into our fit-out design, construction, and office operations.

Key highlights:

• Indoor water use reduction of 40.51% was achieved through installing low-flow kitchen faucets in the office space and having low flush and low flow sanitary fixtures from the base building.
• Modeled energy cost saving of 21.4% was demonstrated. The total predicted annual energy consumption for the project is 128,982 kWh/year of electricity. Daylight sensors, occupancy sensors, low-wattage LED fixtures, and energy-efficient equipment all helped in reducing office energy consumption.
• 93.03% of the construction waste generated by the project was diverted from the landfill.
• Commissioning process activities for the mechanical and electrical systems were completed, thus supporting that what was designed is in line with how it is operating.
• Interior reuse of 57.32% was achieved through reusing non-structural elements such as interior wall partitions, interior floor finish, ceiling finish, doors, and built-in shelves/cabinets from the previous tenants
• Aside from complying with ASHRAE Standard 62.1-2010, indoor air quality was improved through carbon dioxide monitoring, separation strategy of cleaning supply storage, MERV 13 filters, and walk-off mats from the base building.
• Through simulation, 79.5% of the regularly occupied area in the office (open office, meeting rooms) has daylight.
• Green Cleaning Policy is implemented in the office. We are using Plantex, a brand with the Seal of Approval of Green Choice Philippines, which is an ISO 14024-compliant (Type 1) Ecolabel.

 Consultants for this achievement is our very own Arcadis Environmental Sustainability Team.