Karela Office Park
The first building with LEED certification in Greece - LEED Gold Certified in March 2013
Project Details
- Type: Office
- Client: DIMAND S.A.
- Location: Ikarou 1, Paiania - Attiki, Greece, 19002
- Status: Completed
- Date of Completion: 3/5/2013
- Team:
Investor: PRODEA Investments
Architects: Maria Kokkinou - Andreas Kourkoulas
Structural Engineers: T. Tsiknias & Associates
MEP Engineers: Team E-M Consulting Engineer
Acoustics Consultant: Theodoros Timagenis
Landscape Architects: H. Pangalou & Associates
- Certification: LEED Gold
- Services: LEED Project Manager
About the project
Karela Office Park sets the market benchmark as being the first LEED certified building in Greece.
Located at Paiania, the Karela Office Park consists of six connected three-story high building volumes, housing 1,350 employees. It includes restaurants, a café, a gym and a covered atrium, which forms the main entrance to the complex. With its three underground parking floors, it provides a total of 1,100 parking spaces. It is adjacent to the main highway connecting the airport to the city of Athens.
The aim was to create a structure that would process its own wastewater, capture light, create energy and provide habitat for wildlife while on the inside improve worker productivity and health. The roof of the entire complex is vegetated with indigenous plants and incorporates a running track, turning it into an immense (92,500 square feet) recreational space for the employees. The complex beckons employees into a healthier life style, featuring a gym, bicycle racks and showers.
Awards:
Facilities Management Awards 2014: Gold Award for Operations for Energy Management & Certifications