Imtech: High-tech 'green' modernisation of Deutsche Bank's head
office: a milestone in Imtech's 'energy & environment' strategy
Gouda, the Netherlands - Imtech (technical services provider in
Europe) is going to carry out a 'green' technological modernisation
of the two 155-metre high office towers of Deutsche Bank at
Frankfurt, Germany. The order is a milestone in Imtech's 'energy &
environment' strategy.
Deutsche Bank's iconic twin towers (38 and 40 floors respectively),
known to local residents as 'Debit' and 'Credit', are located on
Frankfurt's Taunusanlage. They are a prominent feature of the
cityscape and provide a total of approximately 100,000 m² of space
for offices and amenities. In December 2006, Deutsche Bank launched a
full-scale modernization of its Group head office in Frankfurt, which
it first occupied in 1984. The initial reason for this conversion was
the practical need to improve fire protection levels, which triggered
a fundamental analysis of the whole building. Based on this analysis
Deutsche Bank decided to carry out a complete refurbishment of the
building to create a new and ecologically responsible office
environment, designed by leading Italian architect and designer Mario
Bellini. Replacement accommodation has already been found for all of
the more than 2,500 employees and a start has been made to transform
the building into 'green towers'.
High-tech 'green' modernization
The towers will feature a new façade, state-of-the-art interior
fittings and an entirely new 'green' technical infrastructure. Imtech
(Imtech Deutschland) and Lindner AG (Germany) teamed up to form a
consortium which was awarded the fit-out and building equipment
works. Imtech Deutschland is responsible for the implementation of
all the technological solutions. Lindner is responsible for the
interior fittings, while Gartner GmbH is renewing the façade since
October 2008.
The results of the modernization in terms of sustainability will be
measurable by a LEED certification (Leadership in Energy and
Environment Design, the leading American certificate for the
realisation of green buildings) from the U.S. Green Building Council.
In this process, the bank is seeking the highest-possible award:
platinum. Compared with the present towers the revitalised building
will consume approx. 55% less energy, emit 55% less carbon dioxide
(CO2) and use 43% less water, while 98% of all the construction waste
will be recycled.
Taking into account the new façade, which is equipped with windows
that can be opened for natural ventilation, in the summer of 2008
Imtech performed high-tech software simulations and tests at its R&D
centre at Hamburg to minimize the use of energy and water, and
influence on atmosphere and the indoor environment.
Imtech will fit out the towers with high-tech low-energy facilities
for heating, ventilation and air conditioning, a 'green ICT
infrastructure', an intelligent building management system,
economical power facilities, intelligent lighting, water-saving
systems, smart electrical solutions and various other sustainable
technologies. Delivery will take place in 2010.
Imtech's successful 'energy & environment' strategy
Imtech occupies an increasingly prominent position in the
fast-growing European 'energy & environment' markets and is active
with a wide range of activities varying from 'green' revitalisation
of buildings and numerous energy saving technical solutions to
sustainable exploration of energy sources and generation of
sustainable energy. These activities also include lower emissions of
environmentally-harmful (greenhouse) gases, reduction of emissions of
fine particles and the achievement of clean drinking water and
treatment of wastewater. These activities accounted in 2007 for
approximately 750 million euro, or 22% of Imtech's total revenue of
more than 3.3 billion euro. In 2008 these activities amounted with
28% to 960 million euro. The strategy of Imtech is focused on further
strengthening this prominent position. The order of the 'green'
modernisation of Deutsche Bank's head office is a milestone in this
successful strategy.
No further announcements will be made related to the order size.
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More information
Media: Analysts & investors:
Pieter Koenders Jeroen Leenaers
Manager Corporate Communications Manager Investor Relations
T: +31 (0)6 5574 6585 T: +31 (0) 182 543 504
E: pieter.koenders@imtech.eu E:
www.imtech.eu jeroen.leenaers@imtech.eu
www.imtech.eu
Imtech profile
Imtech N.V. is a European technical services provider in the fields
of electrical engineering, ICT and mechanical engineering. With over
22,500 employees, Imtech achieves annual revenue of around 3.8
billion euro. Imtech holds strong positions in the buildings,
industry and infrastructure/mobility markets in the Netherlands,
Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Eastern Europe, the UK, Ireland and
Spain and in the global marine market. In total Imtech serves 19,500
customers. Imtech offers added value in the form of integrated and
multidisciplinary total solutions that lead to better business
processes and more efficiency for customers and the customers they,
in their turn, serve. Imtech also offers solutions that contribute
towards a sustainable society, for example in the areas of energy,
the environment, water and mobility. Imtech shares are listed on the
Euronext Stock Exchange Amsterdam, where Imtech is included in the
Midkap Index. Imtech shares are also included in the Dow Jones STOXX
600 index.
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