Google's new campus is powered by carbon-free energy

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Designed by BIG and Heatherwick Studio , Google has just opened its new campus, Bay View , located in the city of Mountain View, California.

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At 92,000 ^m2 , the campus contains two buildings. Each structure is covered by a tent-shaped roof composed of a system of curved panels equipped with a combined 50,000 solar panels that can generate almost 7 MW of power.

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The upper levels of both buildings were designed with a flexible floor beneath a tent-like canopy supported by thin white columns. Various cubicles and partitions were used to divide the different work areas at Google.

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"The second floor design has variations in floor plates to give teams a designated 'neighborhood' area that is highly flexible to change based on their needs," Google said.

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As a result of the building's solar panels, and nearby wind farms, the company explains that the building will be powered by carbon-free energy 90% of the time.

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According to Google, the campus is expected to meet LEED-NC v4 Platinum certification, in addition to becoming the largest facility to achieve LBC Water Petal certification from the International Living Future Institute – a certification that recognizes the reuse of wastewater. and rainwater. The structures are surrounded by 17.3 acres of natural landscapes, including wetlands and woodlands, that are part of a Google initiative to restore natural habitats in California's broader Bay Area.

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