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The new construction by Wolter Koops on plot 12 of Fresh Park Venlo concerns a distribution center with a total gross floor area of approximately 10,000 m² and consists of two warehouses with cold storage zones, associated meeting facilities, and some additional functions. The activities in the industrial building involve storage and distribution. On the Fresh Park Venlo business park, the primary activities are the storage and distribution of fruits and vegetables. However, the building to be realized has also been made suitable for potential storage and distribution of other types of goods or for other types of activities. The project was delivered as a shell (casco).
During the design phase, a study was conducted on the expected nitrogen emissions and nitrogen deposition in nearby Natura 2000 areas as a result of the planned activities. The study concluded that the construction phase would lead to an increase in nitrogen deposition at nitrogen-sensitive habitats of 0.02 mol N/ha/year, while a contribution of 0.01 mol N/ha/year was calculated for the operational phase.
By purchasing emission rights from a nearby livestock farm via a nitrogen deposition bank (external offsetting, compensation by eliminating nitrogen emissions elsewhere), it was calculated that the project would not cause any increase in nitrogen deposition at any nitrogen-sensitive habitat. This demonstrated that significant negative effects as a result of the project could be ruled out. For approximately 45 ha of nitrogen-sensitive habitat/living area, it was even calculated that, due to the removal of the livestock farm’s emission rights, there would be a reduction in nitrogen deposition of nearly 0.5 mol N/ha/year. In 2023, the Province of Limburg issued a permit under the Nature Conservation Act for this purpose, one of the few permits granted based on external nitrogen offsetting. The building was opened in 2025.
During the design phase, various building physics and acoustic advisory activities were carried out while assessing the Preliminary Design (VO), Final Design (DO), and Technical Design (TO). Among other things, we conducted a BENG calculation, evaluated building physics aspects such as daylight access, thermal insulation, thermal bridges, and air and water tightness, and assessed acoustic aspects such as internal sound insulation, room acoustics, and noise from building-related installations. Due to the presence of large refrigerated spaces, the prevention of condensation and thermal bridges was a key point of attention. After completion, we prepared the Energy Label. Our advice was also incorporated into the BREEAM certification of the building.
