In the preview, the interview with Eric Veron, General Manager of Vailog on the theme of Sustainable Real Estate Development. Interview taken from the fifteenth edition of the Borsino, Real Estate Observatory of Logistics, semi-annual report on the real estate logistics market realized by WorldCapital .
Vailog is among the most important Italian companies in logistics real estate development, to which even the giant Amazon recently entrusted the construction of new facilities at Castel San Giovanni (PC).
1) What type of warehouse it’s built today for an ecommerce business?
At the structural level, properties are fairly standard, that must comply with international requirements in terms of location, sprinkler, height, environmental quality, etc. .
2 ) What are the major differences between a traditional warehouse and one e-commerce?
They are usually installed more electrical power to feed the automation system. To reply to a greater human presence inside the store is also necessary to provide a better quality of the work environment (natural lighting, heating, etc. . ) .
3 ) What are the case histories of success in your business?
We realized plants of Yoox in Bologna and of Amazon in Castel San Giovanni .
4) Have you build warehouses for e-commerce that deal with food?
No, but we have an ongoing project .
5 ) His opinion on ” sustainable real estate logistics? How do you see placed Italy and in which direction it’s moving?
To answer to certain questions of large international groups , it’s absolutely necessary to develop properties with environmental certifications (BREEAM , BRAVE of the Polytechnic , LEED or HQE ). All of our latest creations are certified BREEAM and BRAVE .
6) What is the attitude of clients towards sustainable constructions?
For certain customers it’s essential for reasons of corporate policy. For others, it is an expensive option that in these times do not want to finance.
