Green Building Certification

Green Building Certification is an established system of recognizing buildings that are designed, constructed, and operated to meet rigorous environmental, economic, and social sustainability criteria. These certifications are awarded by independent third-party organizations based on comprehensive evaluation frameworks that assess a building’s energy efficiency, water conservation, indoor environmental quality, use of sustainable materials, and reduction of carbon footprint. In the industrial real estate sector, such certifications address the growing demand from investors and tenants for environmentally responsible properties that comply with evolving regulatory requirements and market expectations. Green Building Certification not only verifies a building’s reduced environmental impact but also often results in lower operational costs, elevated asset value, and enhanced occupant health and productivity. Popular certification systems applicable to commercial and logistics properties include LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design), BREEAM (Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method), and Green Globes. These certifications reflect a project’s commitment to sustainable development principles within the broader ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) framework, increasingly vital for decision-makers in the Central and Eastern European industrial real estate markets.