As many as 1.1K buildings in Poland boast ecological certificates

The report of the Polish Green Building Association shows that Poland is a leader in building certification in Central and Eastern Europe. In our country, there are 1,100 such ecological buildings, i.e. the largest number in the region. Each of them operates by the principles indicated in the certification, i.e. taking into account the building's impact on society, the environment, and corporate governance. CBRE experts indicate what this means in practice.

"The proof of the consistency of the building with the principles of sustainable development is a certificate awarded in one of the following systems: BREEAM, DGNB, HQE, LEED, and WELL. These are classifications that differ, but the common denominator of each of them is the balance between economic factors, social and environmental during the design, construction, and use of the building. In Poland, the largest number of buildings, almost 8 out of 10 certified buildings, has the BREEAM marking, which requires the employment of a licensed assessor and is renewable. The certificate was created in 1990 in Great Britain and is already used by 70 countries," Paweł Kotlarski, director of the property management department at CBRE, responsible for supporting companies in implementing ESG strategies, said.

(WBJ)