Wellness has always represented Technogym’s inspiring philosophy; that applies not only to business but also reflects the company’s social commitment to proposing a more sustainable development model based on people’s health.
Promoting wellness and people’s health cannot ignore the pursuit of environmental sustainability, and at Technogym the two themes have always moved hand in hand.
The Technogym Village, the world’s first wellness campus and Technogym’s headquarters, is based on this combination and has been designed and conceived to be, on the one hand, a unique workplace for people and, on the other, a point of reference in terms of sustainability.
Inaugurated in 2012, the Technogym Village reflects the vision of President Nerio Alessandri and Vice President Pierluigi Alessandri who, in collaboration with architect Antonio Citterio, have conceptualized a place where lifestyle, quality, design and productivity meet.
The Campus, that occupies an area of over 60,000 m² within a 150,000 m² site and comprises a cultural centre, an innovation lab and a production centre where employees, customers, suppliers and guests alike from all over the world can live first-hand the true experience of Wellness.
The Technogym Village has been conceived to follow both eco-sustainability and bio-architecture. Its design and environs are therefore the results of thought-through choices to reduce waste and reuse materials.
Every cubic metre of land, in fact, has been recovered from the initial excavations to create a natural barrier that extends for about 800 metres, parallel to the highway. This offers two main advantages: a visual one, since the sinuous shape is in line with the roof line of the building, and a practical one, because it acts as a soundproofing partition.
As for the structure made of wood and glass, there are countless details that make the difference. Firstly, its excellent thermal insulation ensures cool working areas during summer and warm ones in winter, while minimizing heath consumption thanks to the natural mechanism of heat transfer.
Furthermore, it highly performs in terms of delivering lighting quality as the building is oriented to follow the sun’s path, from dawn to dusk. The factory’s air conditioning system represents a real excellence as it is one of the first examples conceived for an industrial plant at European level. Its design follows the criteria of sustainability and low environmental impact, while guaranteeing maximum comfort for employees.
Care and sustainability are parts of a culture that Technogym has always supported and promoted. Therefore, a number of actions are in place to generate a real change. Some examples:
• In terms of energy, the consumptions of Technogym are only for heating, air conditioning, lighting, and the running of electronic equipment. Although not classified as an energy-intensive company, has always been committed to energy saving initiatives. Technogym conducted 2 energy diagnosis exercises in 2015 and 2018 completing also the procedure for ISO 50001 certification purposes.
• Waste Management – Technogym pays particular attention to regular monitoring and constantly improving to reduce waste, maximizing the use of recyclable components in its packaging for example.
• Technogym “I am Green” is another initiative to reduce plastic and foster a strong awareness among staff, through correct waste disposal.
• On the products side, Technogym’s catalogue contains various self-powered machines not connected to mains electricity. Group’s Circular Economy is also enhanced by Technogym’s Refurbish service, to give a second chance to products at the end of their first life cycle. As a result of this process, 51% of eligible machines were refurbished in 2019.
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