Skipet - our office building is a sustainability landmark
At the end of 2020, we moved into our new office space at Skipet. Located by the sea in Solheimsviken, it is Bergen’s first and largest commercial building made of ‘massivtre’ (Cross Laminated Timber).
By using massivtre instead of cement, CO2 emissions during construction are reduced by some 50 per cent. As a result, Skipet is one of the city’s most sustainable buildings, being classed as ‘BREEAM Excellent’. BREEAM is a classification system for new buildings that documents their environmental and health impacts. Besides its massivtre construction, Skipet - which was built by GC Rieber Eiendom - features solar panels, a living green rooftop, and battery storage in its basement consisting of recycled electric car batteries.
“The energy for this building comes from solar cells on the roof, used electric batteries in the basement and from district heating. The cooling of the building comes from cold seawater from a depth of 100 meters in Byfjorden. We take all these measures to satisfy customers’ future environmental requirements. ”
In the past few years, we have doubled the number of our employees as Instech continues to expand its product and service offerings to meet the evolving needs of its clients. We’re on an exciting journey to develop the next generation of IT solutions for the marine insurance industry, and the working facilities of Instech’s new home optimize communication and cooperation between team members, both in-house and consultants.
Address
Visiting address: Solheimsgaten 5, 5058 Bergen
Postal address: Postbox 2404, Solheimsviken, 5824 Bergen
