Landscape & Urban Design Issue 39 2019 | Page 23

GROUNDSKEEPING 4:- Sustainability seems to be a 5:- Very soon we will be seeing GKB you tell us a little bit more about exhibition SALTEX between the 30- key part of the GKB model, could the approach the company takes to ensure its products follow this ethos? exhibiting at the turf management 31 Of October. Could you tell us what we could look to expect to see from GKB at the event? During the search to the best and We will be showcasing a range of our most sustainable solution, we dare trusted, robust machinery at this to look beyond the machines. Since year’s show. From brushing and the summer 2016, GKB Machines is cleaning artificial turf to tackling situated in a unique office building and surface drainage, infill removal and manufacturing facility. The building sand spreading, this year’s show is is one of the most sustainable, future- one not to miss. It’s a real opportunity proof and environmentally friendly for us to speak to Turf professionals buildings in the Netherlands. The and showcase our products for the 4th BREEAM-NL level 5 certification year in a row. is hereof proof. In addition, we are allowed to carry the NL Greenlabel for the outdoor area. Due to an almost futuristic energy and power management, we are capable to manufacture our machines entirely energy neutral. In office, we can even store the body warmth that we emit during the day. With the stored body warmth, the system can keep the building on temperature overnight! www.gkbmachines.com [email protected] 07495 883617