The BNP Paribas Group in Luxembourg currently has several head-office buildings together with the 40 branches in the BGL BNP Paribas network. The aim of the new construction project is to group employees from a majority of Group entities at the Kirchberg site with a view to strengthening synergies. On completion in June 2016, the site will house nearly 4,000 employees.
The project includes the construction of two interlinked buildings, one white, with 14 floors, and one black, with six floors. Total surface area will be 51,500 square metres. Space will be set aside for a third building measuring 18,000 square metres, the foundations and underground levels of which will be completed at the same time as the other two buildings. The Kirchberg site will also feature green spaces, including a terraced park and walking paths.
As a responsible citizen, the Group designed the project with a firm emphasis on environmental respect. Particular attention was paid to eco-responsible technologies and the minimum consumption of energy and natural resources. The Group is aiming for triple environmental certification at European level, with DGNB in Germany, BREEAM in the UK and HQE in France. The project has already qualified for ‘‘HQE Excellent’’ certification.
In much the same spirit, several trees growing in the BGL BNP Paribas garden before the start of the project have been replanted at the new Creos Regional Centre in Roost, blending seamlessly into the landscape.
Some 50 companies are involved in the construction of the new site, most of them based in Luxembourg and the Grande Région. The large-scale project confirms BNP Paribas’s role as a creator of employment and its robust presence in the Luxembourg economy. The dimensions of the project also show just how much confidence the BNP Paribas Group in Luxembourg places in the future development of the financial centre.
