Do you know your roof?

An eco-sustainable work environment

Conceived to recall the sociable atmosphere of an ancient square in an Italian country, the Vodafone headquarters in Milan is centered on an elevated open space, enclosed between the internal facades of the buildings, where the aggregative life of about 3,000 employees takes place.

The client's goal was to create a healthy, comfortable and technologically advanced work environment, in full respect of the surrounding environment.

The choice of a NOx-Activ® waterproofing solution for the flat roof of the building provided ideal protection from the elements, but also created a permanent depolluting effect thanks to particular self-cleaning and depolluting properties:

BMI has developed an innovative technology based on titanium dioxide (TiO2), a photocatalyst element, for the production of a special grit, NOXITE®, to protect the bituminous waterproofing membranes.

The depolluting action of NOXITE® is permanent and exploits solar energy, transmitted by radiation (UV rays), activating the decomposition of pollutants present in the air NOx (nitrogen oxides) into nitrates, which are then eliminated by washing rainwater.

An international recognition

The Vodafone Village site obtained LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification at the end of 2012 and has become the largest LEED certified building in Italy. This recognition attests the positive environmental effects of the area's redevelopment, the high level of energy efficiency, but also the real consideration that has been given to the comfort and well-being of all employees.

Available in single-layer or double-layer versions, NOx-Activ membranes are ideal for application in any area and on any type of support, thanks to their high elastic and adhesive properties, which allow an application with a limited amount of heat for welding.