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EGS-plan’s new sustainable building project achieved DGNB Gold award

02/09/2022

EGS-plan was contracted to consult the sustainability concept and supervise the implementation of the new Harn Engineering building in Bangkok.

The project was awarded Gold by the German Sustainable Building Council DGNB (Deutsche Gesellschaft für nachhaltiges Bauen).

GTCC Executive Director Dr. Roland Wein delivered congratulatory remarks prior to a speech by Khun Thammanoon Tripetchr , CEO of Harn Engineering Solutions PCL. about the motivation of the building owner to design and certify the building according to DGNB requirements. Dr. Acharawan Chutarat, Architect and Lighting Designer of Bioarchitek Co., Ltd. gave a talk on the architectural and sustainable design concept of the building.

Afterwards the certificate was handed over by Managing Director of EGS-plan Dr. Robert Himmler to Khun Thammanoon Tripetchr.

Thank you to Dr. Jain Charnnarong, Executive Director of Harn Engineering Solutions PCL for hosting the event and the invitation.

Following the ceremony, the group took a tour through the building to enjoy the sustainability features such as a great thermal comfort, the daylight atrium, the communication spaces and the biophilic design.