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Amazon dropped big announcements this week. In the span of 24 hours, its CEO, Jeff Bezos, revealed heâll be stepping down from his role later this year. Then the corporate giant unveiled its plan for its second headquarters to be built in Arlington, Virginia, just outside Washington, DC. The 2.8 million-square-foot HQ2, PenPlace, will transform Arlingtonâs skyline. Designed by global architecture firm NBBJ, who led the design of Amazonâs Seattle headquarters, PenPlace is the next step of Amazonâs expansion.
Amazon tasked the firm with blending singular architectural and ecological elements to create a sustainable, healthy environment for Amazon employees and the local community.
Amazon’s Arlington Headquarters, The Helix, to Be LEED Platinum and Run on Renewable Energy
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Amazon has unveiled plans for the buildings that will house its new headquarters in Arlington, Virginia. The company says it will develop 2.8 million square feet of new office space across three 22-story buildings that will “prioritize areas for collaboration, natural light, and a constant interaction with nature.”
The buildings are designed to be LEED Platinum. They include an all-electric central heating and cooling system that will run on 100% renewable energy from a solar farm located in Pittsylvania County in southern Virginia. This will align with Amazon’s Climate Pledge to be net-zero carbon by 2040