Themie project SE 104/93/NL
Sustainable Building
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Visitors centre De Kleine Aarde Boxtel (NL)
Photo: NOVEM Richard Schropp
The square in front of the visitor's centre
The new visitor's centre with its inviting glass house has been open to the public since September 30, 1995. The building itself is an exhibition of a sustainable approach. From this page you can go to the design of the building, the photovoltaic system, the sustainable issues or the underlying design strategy.
The visitor's centre provides information, exhibitions, book shop and a coffee-corner. In addition there is room for courses and lodging for course members. Travellers who are making a tour can also spend the night here.
Design: BEAR Architecten
Construction: Intervam Zuidoost Eindhoven
Consulting and monitoring PV system: Ecofys Utrecht
Contractor PV system: BST Terheyden / Stroomwerk Deventer.
The building is financially supported by the Stichting Doen [Postcodeloterij],
the Europese
Commissie Directorate-General XVII (Thermie
programme) and the Nederlandse
Onderneming voor Energie en Milieu [NOVEM].
Site map and tour:
