{"id":228758,"date":"2021-09-27T07:04:25","date_gmt":"2021-09-27T07:04:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trueactivist.com\/?p=228758"},"modified":"2021-09-27T07:04:25","modified_gmt":"2021-09-27T07:04:25","slug":"worlds-biggest-floating-office-now-open-in-rotterdam-and-its-created-to-help-combat-climate-change-t1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trueactivist.com\/worlds-biggest-floating-office-now-open-in-rotterdam-and-its-created-to-help-combat-climate-change-t1\/","title":{"rendered":"World\u2019s Biggest Floating Office Now Open in Rotterdam, And It\u2019s Created To Help Combat Climate Change"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_228759\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-228759\" style=\"width: 730px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-228759 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/trueactivist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Screen-Shot-2021-09-23-at-4.11.51-PM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"730\" height=\"361\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trueactivist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Screen-Shot-2021-09-23-at-4.11.51-PM.png 730w, https:\/\/trueactivist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Screen-Shot-2021-09-23-at-4.11.51-PM-400x198.png 400w, https:\/\/trueactivist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Screen-Shot-2021-09-23-at-4.11.51-PM-640x316.png 640w, https:\/\/trueactivist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Screen-Shot-2021-09-23-at-4.11.51-PM-255x126.png 255w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-228759\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Entrepreneur Fund<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Global warming has been at the forefront of almost every nation as there\u2019s no denying the horrific effects it\u2019s had on so many countries across the world. For some nations, they\u2019ve taken major steps forward in how they want to deal with the onslaught of undeniable climate change, by making huge changes to the ways they do things.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.powerhouse-company.com\/for-office\">Powerhouse Company<\/a>, which has built the biggest floating office building in the world, has opened up in the Netherlands, and it will become the offices of the <a href=\"https:\/\/gca.org\/\">Global Center on Adaptation<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><script type='text\/javascript'>\nif (detectWidth() < 768) { \ndocument.write(\"<div style='text-align:center;'><span style='text-align:center; font-size:12px; color:#777;'>Advertisement<\/span><center><!-- TA_MOB_G1_BTF3_300x250 t4\/2+ fb (content) --><div data-aaad='true' data-aa-adunit='\/117607917\/TA_MOB_G1_BTF3_300x250'><\/div><\/center><\/div>\");\n} else { document.write('<div id=\\'wi-194906\\'><\/div>'); jQuery('#wi-194906').closest('.side-widget').hide();\n}\n<\/script><br \/>\n<script type='text\/javascript'>\nif (detectWidth() < 768) {document.write('<div id=\\'wi-193994\\'><\/div>'); jQuery('#wi-193994').closest('.side-widget').hide(); \n} else { \ndocument.write(\"<div style='text-align:center;'><span style='text-align:center; font-size:12px; color:#777;'>Advertisement<\/span><center><!--TA_G1_BTF1_728V in content --><div data-aaad='true' data-aa-adunit='\/117607917\/TA_G1_BTF1_728V'><\/div><\/center><\/div>\");\n}\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Sitting in the harbor of Rijnhaven in Rotterdam, the idea is that the company will work hand in hand to create a strong partnership to fight the negative effects of climate change across the globe, especially for countries that are sitting below sea level.<\/p>\n<p>The Floating Office Rotterdam, otherwise known as FOR, was just recently inaugurated by King Willem-Alexander, alongside the former UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, who now is the head of the team that will occupy the floating building.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_228760\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-228760\" style=\"width: 730px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-228760 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/trueactivist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Screen-Shot-2021-09-23-at-4.12.06-PM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"730\" height=\"587\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trueactivist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Screen-Shot-2021-09-23-at-4.12.06-PM.png 730w, https:\/\/trueactivist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Screen-Shot-2021-09-23-at-4.12.06-PM-400x322.png 400w, https:\/\/trueactivist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Screen-Shot-2021-09-23-at-4.12.06-PM-597x480.png 597w, https:\/\/trueactivist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Screen-Shot-2021-09-23-at-4.12.06-PM-255x205.png 255w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-228760\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pinterest<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The 4,500-square meter building, which is equivalent to 48,500-square feet, also has three floors of office space. The building was built using prefabricated timbers placed on top of 15 custom built concrete pontoons. Meanwhile, the upper floors also have wrap around terraces for those that want to enjoy the incredible 360-degree views of the city as they walk around.<\/p>\n<p>In order to shade the offices from the blazing sun, there is an overhanging roof that has 800-square meters of solar panels that power FOR, which are also hooked up to batteries located on land.<\/p>\n<p>FOR also uses the water of the Dutch harbor that comes from the north. This works as a \u2018heat sink\u2019 which helps regulate the temperatures in the offices of the building without having to use climate control. Incredibly, the offices have also been made from materials that can be fully recycled once they are considered no longer safe for use.<\/p>\n<p><script type='text\/javascript'>\nif (detectWidth() < 768) {document.write('<div id=\\'wi-194140\\'><\/div>'); jQuery('#wi-194140').closest('.side-widget').hide(); \n} else { \ndocument.write(\"<div style='text-align:center;'><center><!-- \/117607917\/TA_G_1x1_outstream t4 --><!-- div data-outstream='inarticle'><\/div --><div data-aaad='true' data-aa-adunit='\/117607917\/TA_G_1x1_outstream'><\/div><\/center><\/div>\");\n}\n<\/script><br \/>\n<script type='text\/javascript'>\nif (detectWidth() < 768) { \ndocument.write(\"<div style='text-align:center;'><center><!-- \/117607917\/TA_G_1x1_outstream t4\/fb 2+ --><!-- div data-outstream='inarticle'><\/div --><div data-aaad='true' data-aa-adunit='\/117607917\/TA_MOB_G_1x1_outstream'><\/div><\/center><\/div>\");\n} else { document.write('<div id=\\'wi-195018\\'><\/div>'); jQuery('#wi-195018').closest('.side-widget').hide();\n}\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The architects that built FOR from Powerhouse Company explained, \u201cWe designed our floating office to reflect the values of its inhabitants: the Global Center on Adaptation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>They also share, \u201cThis Rotterdam-based NGO\u2026 aims at promoting planning, investment, and technology to mitigate climate change.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe carbon-neutral building is designed to be climate resilient and will float if sea levels rise due to climate change. Our climate-resilient office is both an illustration of the center\u2019s mission and sets an example for how to build sustainable floating structures,\u201d the added further.<\/p>\n<p>The Global Center on Adaptation company is currently leasing the building for the next ten years, and once their lease is up, the building will be taken over by another tenant.<\/p>\n<p>Now if only other countries follow suit, it might be one way that climate change can hopefully be manageable somewhere in the near future\u2026 one impressive, solar powered, recyclable building at a time.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>What are your thoughts?<\/em> <strong>Please comment below and share this news!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/trueactivist.com\">True Activist<\/a> \/ Report a typo<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Global warming has been at the forefront of almost every nation as there\u2019s no denying the horrific effects it\u2019s had on so many countries across the world. 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