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The same forward thinking and initiative that drove Baron Edmond de Rothschild must be turned to sensitive and sophisticated consideration of the interactions between man and nature.

Lord Rothschild at opening of the Visitors Pavilion, Ramat Hanadiv, 2008

ABOUT YAD HANADIV Yad Hanadiv is dedicated to creating resources for advancing Israel as a healthy, vibrant, democratic society, committed to Jewish values and equal opportunity for the benefit of all its inhabitants. The Foundation acts in Israel on behalf of Rothschild family trusts that carry forward a 130-year tradition of philanthropy in Israel.

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Projects and Focus Yad Hanadiv’s major projects since the middle of the 20th century have included the building of the Israeli Knesset and Supreme Court, establishment of Israel’s Open University and construction of its Dorothy de Rothschild Campus in Ra’anana, the launch of Educational Television, the Centre for Educational Technology, the Institute for Advanced Studies at The Hebrew University, Rothschild Prizes and Fellowships, the Jerusalem Music Centre, and Avney Rosha – The Institute for School Leadership. The Foundation currently concentrates its grant making in the areas of Academic Excellence, Environment, Education and Arab Community. It funds the operation of the Ramat Hanadiv Nature Park and Memorial Gardens, and is cooperating with the National Library in creating a state-of-the-art, 21st century National Library for the State of Israel.

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Environment & Green Building Yad Hanadiv’s Environment Programme is committed to improving the health and resilience of Israel’s natural and urban ecosystems.

The Foundation has established the Environment and Health Fund, supported biodiversity initiatives, sustainable use of agricultural land, and is pursuing a strategy to curb degradation of Israel’s Mediterranean Exclusive Economic Zone. It has also sought to raise awareness and provide leadership in the area of sustainable Green Building. This has included mounting the 2009 Jerusalem Seminar in Architecture on Green Design, the construction of the Visitors Pavilion at Ramat Hanadiv Memorial Gardens and Nature Park (2008) and the Foundation offices at 4 George Washington Street in Jerusalem (2012). The new National Library Building designed by the Swiss firm of Herzog & de Meuron and funded by Yad Hanadiv, will conform to international standards of Green Building.

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Ramat Hanadiv Visitors Pavilion – Ada Karmi-Melamede Architects, Miller-Blum Landscape Architects, Danny Rahat, Project Manager

RAMAT HANADIV

The First LEED Certified Building in Israel The Visitors Pavilion at Ramat Hanadiv was the first building in Israel to receive Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification from the US Green Building Council. The burial site and a living memorial to Baron Edmond de Rothschild and Baroness Adelheid, Ramat Hanadiv strives to manage the 470 hectares (1161 acres) of its meticulously cultivated Memorial Gardens and open landscape Nature Park based on sustainable interactions between man, nature and the environment. The Visitors Pavilion, designed by Ada Karmi-Melamede, is largely hidden under a landscaped berm which is planted with both wild and cultivated vegetation.

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GREEN OFFICES

The offices of Yad Hanadiv at 4 George Washington Street were designed to provide a pleasant, healthy and aesthetic working environment that adheres to standards of environmentally-friendly

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The offices comprise the third, fourth and fifth floors of a building located in the heart of the Jerusalem.

It is part of an ensemble of buildings adjacent to the historic YMCA tower designed in 1933 by Arthur Loomis Harmon – the architect of New York's Empire State Building. The office roof offers a panoramic view of the city and its surroundings. The offices received Silver LEED Certification of the US Green Building Council.

WHAT IS GREEN BUILDING? Green Building, sometimes called Sustainable Building, is a method of environmentally responsible and resource efficient construction that takes into consideration the entire life cycle of the building from siting, to design, construction, operation, maintenance and demolition.

The aim is to minimize the use of resources, waste and damage to the environment, and to protect the health and enhance productivity of occupants. Ideally, the extra cost involved can be offset over the long run by savings in energy and water consumption.

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More information on Green Building can be found in the websites of the US Green Building Council and the Israel Green Building Council (ILGBC).

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SUSTAINABLE FEATURES Among the features of Yad Hanadiv’s Offices which contribute to its sustainable design and which earned points for LEED certification were:

Location in

Energy efficient air

Maximization of

Smart Lights

Smart Faucets

the City centre,

conditioning system

natural light using

with movement

that turn on and

easily accessible

filters air and keeps

skylights, transparent

sensors that turn

off automatically

by public

it at a constant

interior walls;

off automatically

to save water

transport

temperature

UV filtered glass

and LED lighting

of 19–25°C

windows

in hallways

Grey water

Atrium

Furniture purchased

and non-allergenic local

infrastructure for

and Green Wall

from a European

materials used; floors

future use, to recycle

environmental standards

constructed of recycled

water from sinks and

of production (EMAS)

materials

toilets

compliant vendor

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Renewable, non-toxic

G. Itkin A. Blum Electrical Engineering Electrical Consulting & Planning Innovate Aluminum Partitions Photo: Elad Brami

Israel Carpets Parquet floors Kne Kash Bamboo Panelling

PARTNERS

Magid Carpentry Carpentry

Spector-Amisar Architects Architectural Design

M. S. Aluminum Windows

Baran Group Project Management, Green Building Consultant

Ramot Nursery Green Wall

Lev D. A. Chief Contractors

Rav Noy Roof Landscaping

Or-Li-Ad Chief Contractors

Ronni Veltman Engineering Consultants Maintenance Consultant

Dalkia Plumbing, Electrical and Air Conditioning Contractor

Sedus Stoll AG Furniture

Amnon Yosha Consulting Engineers Plumbing Consultant

Sidreh – Lakiya Negev Weaving Carpets

Assa Aharoni Consulting Engineering Air Conditioning Consultant

Yisumei Bakara Monitoring and Control Systems

Bull Deck Roof Deck Credo Acoustic Walls and Moveable Room Dividers DĂŠcor Tapet Wall to Wall Carpeting Eli ben Ezra Electrical Engineering Electrical Systems

Design: 2W-Design Timeline credits available at: www.yadhanadiv.org.il/general-page/credits Opposite: Mosaic pavement, Mishmar HaEmek Byzantine Period (5th century CE) Photo by Elad Brami

Exhibited courtesy of the Israel Antiquities Authority

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