16:57 Breeam-in-Use certificate for 3 Stawy shopping centre in Katowice | |
| Apsys Polska has obtained a Breeam-in-Use certificate for the 3 Stawy
shopping centre in Katowice. It is heralded as the first shopping centre
that has fulfilled the strict criteria of sustainable building in
Poland. Breeam-in-Use is awarded to existing projects, which fulfil very strict social and environmental conditions. According to Apsys Polska, due to its close cooperation with the owner, Union Investment, 3 Stawy, built in 1999, went through many modernizations, which gave it a pro-ecological nature and subsequently raised its value. "Obtaining the first Breeam-in-Use certificate in Poland is an exceptional honour for the owner of 3 Stawy as well as for Apsys Polska as the project’s administrator,” commented Marcin Stokowiec, Investment Director at Apsys Polska. "As an investor and administrator, we are concerned with the fact, that our new investment, as well as shopping centre managed by us, meet the highest energetic efficiency requirements and at the same time, friendly for users – customers and tenants.” British Bream-in-Use is the most popular system for buildings certification all across Europe that verifies all aspects of functioning and managing the buildings in context of sustainable building industry. During the certification process 3 Stawy received high grades in three domains: effective usage of electric energy and water, origin of used materials and sewage and waste disposal. "Over the last two years we have conducted many investments, thanks to which our building is more environmental-friendly, and uses less energy and water,” commented Agnieszka Nizio, Director of 3 Stawy. "The best example is, performed by Apsys, modernization of underground paring lighting. We reduced the usage of electric energy in that part of the building by 74 percent, while preserving the same level of brightness.” The owner of 3 Stawy Shopping Center is Union Investment Real Estate AG. Union Investment is an international investment company, specializing in open real estate funds for private and corporate investors. Union Investment is currently managing assets of €18 billion divided into six funds. Source: europaproperty.com | |
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