"[Next week] the Polak Building opens at Erasmus University….The interior of the Polak building is made from natural and sustainable materials like oak. The atrium in the building has a glass roof with solar cells. In addition, the building has a sustainable climate control system, optimized insulation, natural ventilation and minimal technical installation.

The unique facade of the building allows fresh air to enter through self-serving hatches in vertical blinds. These slats protect the glass from direct sunlight and creates shadow effects, because they vary in depth according to wind direction.

The Polak building has five floors with six hundred study places. This new multifunctional educational building was designed by architect Paul de Ruiter. …

Classrooms are located on the first floor. The second floor contains quiet work stations where students can work alone or in smaller groups. The building houses a hairdresser, laundry, campus store, [in two months the Erasmus Sustainability Hub moves in, and next year the Sustainable Food Lab].*

*Loosely translated. Original article in Duurzaam Bedrijfsleven https://bit.ly/1PTmFqo

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Sustainability