As one of the most influential technology companies in the world, Apple tends to lead by example. When it comes to sustainability, Cupertino -based technology giant is not always reputable; However, in recent years, Apple has doubled its sustainable activities.
Typical case: Apple's bold new facility: A structure must be seen to be trusted, and even so, only exist in mockup. However, after finally receiving the approval from the Cupertino City Council to build the structure, it seems that the breakthrough has finally started. The photos above seem to show that destruction is being conducted well, which will prepare the website for the first stage of construction.
What is the Viking spacecraft?
Apple's 2nd campus is known as a spacecraft, and with a good reason: the building is really prominent in the design. It includes a large circle, not interrupted with a large yard in the middle. Accounting for about 2.66 million square feet in which office buildings and R&D used to stand, the last campus will have a 120,000 square -feet room auditorium, 100,000 square feet center, 92,000 square feet of houses Machines and tens of thousands of square feet of staff parking facilities.
Campus 2 and sustainability
Building a new Apple campus will be very reliable in any day of the week, but it is the building's commitment to sustainable activities with environmentalists.
The new 2 -environment -friendly campus has been designed from the beginning to take advantage of sustainable resources. 70% of the building's energy will be generated by using alternative fuel sources such as solar cells and fuels. Even the staff's parking facilities mentioned above are making a greener approach: Instead of traditional parking lots, Apple will build a parking lot underground under the structure, bow Level 2,300 individual parking counters, thus leaving many surrounding lands not touched.
In addition, Apple plans to plant more than 6,000 trees around the 150 wide area, from oak to fruit trees.
A greener apple
Like many technology companies, Apple has worked hard to improve its sustainability. Although the jury has not yet launched the declaration of becoming greener or actually speaking, there is no doubt about the important foundation that has been set. Eight of the computer models in Apple's current laptop product line have received EPA gold standard for environmental audio.
Since 2008, Apple has also reported more than 3% of emissions from its facilities. Although other computer manufacturers seem to be overcoming Apple in these efforts at least now, it still encourages a popular company like Apple to put the foundation for a more sustainable future.
Steve Jobs's last vision
Steve Jobs was in the late appearance to the public in 2011, where he presented Apple's vision of his new campus to the City Council. He enthusiastically described it as something that looked like a spacecraft that had just landed, and praised its green design. Resonance with the same famous passion when revealing any computer designed thoughtfully from Apple, Jobs is very proud of what his company has thought of, and is so embarrassing that he will not look at See the final product.
If everything happens as planned, built on campus 2 will end in 2016.