NIB finances green office developments in Oslo
The Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) and the Norwegian state company Bane NOR Eiendom AS have signed a seven-year loan agreement to finance the construction of a new office building in Oslo.
The NOK 350 million (EUR 36.8 million) loan facility is part of the company’s investment in the new headquarters of Bane NOR, located in the centre of Norway’s capital.
The building will provide approximately 22,000 square meters of office area, accommodating up to 1,400 employees. It will replace most of the company’s current offices, resulting in a consolidated workforce and energy savings. The project is already under construction and will be completed in early 2019.
Bane NOR’s new headquarters will be certified in accordance with the “Excellent” rating under BREEAM-NOR certification, Norway’s national modification of the world-leading Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method. The office will be equipped with solar panels as well as automation systems for heating, cooling and storm-water management.
“This is the first BREEAM-NOR Excellent-certified building NIB has financed, and it is set to become one of Norway’s most efficient and environmentally friendly constructions”, says Henrik Normann, NIB President and CEO.
“We are very proud of our new modern and sustainable building at 33 Schweigaards gate and are happy to have entered this loan agreement with NIB; which is wholly in line with our corporate strategy”, says Petter Eiken, Managing Director at Bane NOR Eiendom.
Bane NOR Eiendom AS is a subsidiary of the state-owned Bane NOR SF. Bane NOR Eiendom owns, develops and manages railway property in Norway, is the country's leading hub developer, and is an important stakeholder in the development of public spaces and urban areas.
NIB is an international financial institution owned by eight member countries: Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway and Sweden. The Bank finances private and public projects in and outside the member countries. NIB has the highest possible credit rating, AAA/Aaa, with the leading rating agencies Standard & Poor’s and Moody’s.
For further information, please contact
Mr Stefán Jón Fridriksson, Senior Manager, Lending, at +358 10 618 0512, stefan.jon.fridriksson@nib.int
Ms Lisa-Maria Altenberger, Communications Officer, at +358 10 618 0234, lisa-maria.altenberger@nib.int
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