Contract logistics in a DC with BREEAM certificate
The BREEAM certificate is provided to buildings with a high sustainability level as its main feature. In 2019 Oldenburger|Fritom opened a new distribution center in Veendam according to the highest rating: 5-star BREEAM Outstanding. In 2024 we will build a second distribution center in Veendam according to this highest achievable level. Also in 2024, we will upgrade our existing warehouse in Veendam from BREEAM Excellent to Outstanding. Contract logistics at Oldenburger|Fritom therefore means that we store and handle your products in paragons of sustainability, both now and in the future.
BREEAM (Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method) was introduced in 1990 by the British BRE (Building Research Establishment). It is the most used method to determine the sustainability level of buildings. Next to countries like Germany, Sweden, Norway and Spain, the Netherlands adjusted the BREEAM method to national rules and regulations.
To obtain a BREEAM-NL certificate an independent assessment is carried out. The used rating method contains 9 different subcategories. These each have their own rating factor:
A maximum of 10 innovation points (10%) can be added to this. The end score is then qualified by giving 1 to 5 stars.
In 2018 Oldenburger|Fritom built a state-of-the-art distribution center in Veendam according to the highest BREEAM level Outstanding (5 stars). According to the latest sustainability criteria there was no gas connection installed. Instead a heat pump and a solar park with 1,600 solar panels were installed.
These and other sustainable provisions make our distribution center not only energy neutral but also hydrologically neutral, scoring 97.3% on the BREEAM-NL scale. As a result, our distribution center belongs to the top of sustainable buildings in the Netherlands.
On a surface of 5,000 m2, 15 meters high we offer:
Case Study MAN 9 | Publication
MAN 9 is BREEAM-NL's credit for the publication of building information. One of the criteria for this credit is that a case study is published containing project-related information:
On January 29, 2024, Oldenburger|Fritom, part of the Fritom Group, signed the construction contract for a second distribution center according to the highest BREEAM level in Veendam: BREEAM 5-star Outstanding.
Bouwgroep Noord, based in the city of Drachten, and Hardeman, based in Veenendaal, will realize the new building. Our distribution center will have 12,000 pallet spaces and 900 solar panels. In addition to sustainability, it is also characterized by innovation. Our sustainable and innovative distribution center is expected to be completed at the end of this year.
A special meeting took place at Oldenburger|Fritom on May 31, 2024. During this meeting, an interim update on the new construction of our second BREEAM Outstanding distribution center in Veendam was presented. Since the beginning of 2024, the companies Bouwgroep Noord and Hardeman have made the necessary preparations. Now the next phase has arrived and construction will start soon.
The official start of construction was marked during this meeting by the unveiling of the first two piles. Arnold de Jong, CEO of the Fritom Group, and René Dale, CEO of Oldenburger|Fritom, had the honor of performing these symbolic acts.
The BREEAM certification perfectly completes our sustainability aspirations. This is why we will upgrade our existing warehouse in Veendam from BREEAM Excellent to BREEAM Outstanding in 2024. Here you can outsource your logistics for multiple solutions when it comes to sustainable logistics, like:
To guarantee sustainability in every logistic process Oldenburger|Fritom is also certified according to level 4 of the CSR performance ladder.
Contract logistics in a DC with BREEAM certificate