The KREO and Craft office buildings under construction in Krakow and Katowice will be the first in regional cities in Central and Eastern Europe to receive the SmartScore certificate, developer Ghelamco announced. In addition, the office buildings will also be the first in their respective cities to be rated for technological advancement by the WiredScore certification team.

SmartScore certification is still a novelty in the Polish office real estate market, and the first developer in the country to start certifying its office buildings within the system is Ghelamco. It was developed in 2021 by the US company WiredScore to evaluate buildings in terms of user functionality and degree of digitalization. The owners and users of the world’s most technologically advanced office buildings collaborated with the company on the project. The system allows to assess the standards of smart buildings and indicate how certified properties compare to other facilities.

“The SmartScore certification system, although it has appeared on the Polish market relatively recently, is not new to us. Last year we certified our Warsaw skyscraper, The Bridge, and its functionalities were rated at the highest platinum level,” says Jarosław Zagórski, Commercial and Business Development Director, Ghelamco Poland.

Like all Ghelamco projects, KREO and Craft will also be certified under the BREEAM and WELL systems, indicating the building’s level of comfort and environmental impact. Both office buildings will be completed later this year.

(WBJ)