The new European headquarters of Bloomberg isis being lauded as the greenest office space in the world. For starters, the office building utilizes traditional sustainability solutions, such as a grey water collection system on the roof and vacuum-drainage toilets—just like the ones found on passenger jets—that dramatically reduced water usage. On top of that, the building integrated ceiling panels that combine heating, cooling, lighting and acoustic functions in an innovative petal-leaf design.
World’s most sustainable office space opens in London
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