Sustainability

The building project was called “Galicia Green Building” and has 34,000 m2 of covered surface and 1000 m2 of green spaces distributed in 2 towers of 7 and 9 floors that are joined by a large green space located in the heart of the building.

The building was built under the standards of the LEED (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design) system in the Silver category, one of the most demanding in terms of eco-buildings.

“For the new Galicia headquarters, we promoted LEED certification as a Corporate Social Responsibility policy, for business image and because we are convinced that sustainable architecture influences people to have a better life experience,” tolds us engineer Romina Fittipaldi. , Head of Corporate Space Management at Banco Galicia. She also added that the bank seeks to minimize the direct and indirect impact caused by its activity as a financial entity.

The building has space for 100 bicycles and green terraces. A rainwater reuse and recycling system was installed. In addition, the faucets in the sinks have automatic cut-off. An energy saving of 18% and a saving in water consumption of 30% is expected.