Policity, a company in which Shikun & Binui has a 50% stake, won a BOT tender to design, construct, manage, operate, maintain, provide training services and finance a Training Center for the Israel Police in Beit Shemesh, for a period of 25 years.
The tender has a budget of about 2 billion NIS .
The project is to be built by Shikun & Binui Solel Boneh, a member of the Shikun & Binui Group, which took many sustainability issues into account in its design proposal. The bid was based on Israeli Standard 5281 for environmentally friendly planning that emphasizes use of natural lighting, shade, topographical integration, preserving the outlines of the landscape and the wadi, green roofs, and preservation of natural areas within the grounds. All these elements help to reduce energy consumption and thus reduce pollution.
The project incorporates recycling/purification of waste water for irrigation purposes, use of electric vehicles, use of solar energy, use of environmentally friendly cleaning materials, environmentally appropriate gardening, minimal use of disposable equipment, purchasing procedures that give preference to “green” products, economical lighting, and more.