GREEN PATH FORWARD

The goal of Shell is to be able to meet the increasing demand of our customers for chemical products as well as CO₂-free or low- CO₂ energy – from green electricity to H₂ to organic and recycled products – and thus to put customer demand for sustainable products even more at the center of Shell’s business. Energy & Chemicals Park Rheinland and the neighboring REC campus play a decisive role in this positioning.

The net zero emissions solution focuses on demand reduction, energy source, and offsets for not just the buildings, but the entire campus.

Demand Reduction

To reduce the overall demand passive design elements such as building orientation, ecosystem restoration, and green infrastructure are introduced at a site-wide level. At a building-level, buildings are oriented to maximize daylight and eliminate the need for mechanical cooling.

System Efficiency

A double envelope, narrow plan, operable wall apertures, and daylit courtyard all contribute to overall system efficiency. Each building is designed as a living building that generates its own energy, capture and treats its water, and operates cleanly and efficiently.

Energy Source

Office and Warehouse facilities are positioned and designed to support PV cells for onsite power generation.

Offsets

The notional floorplate is amenable to many different structural materials to accommodate the range of options available to the developer as they identify their overall embodied carbon strategy and local constructability needs.