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Kanyon has become Turkey’s first building to achieve an Outstanding rating for building management under BREEAM In-Use International. Kanyon won the BREEAM In-Use Award in 2013 and the BREEAM Retail In-Use Award in 2016.
Located on a landscape of high quality and also high fragility, the intervention required the utmost respect for the site, which is why BREEAM certification became the best tool to carry out a respectful and environmentally sustainable intervention with the space.
This extensive development is on a brownfield site. The building is owned and run by KLP Eiendom, and houses more than 80 shops and restaurants with a total area of 65 000 m2, including parking. It is the first shopping mall to receive BREEAM Outstanding certification.
Casa Batroun is a renovation and extension of an old sandstone private house in the seaside town of Batroun in the north of Lebanon.
Castleward is a 12.1 hectare brownfield regeneration site in Derby currently undergoing redevelopment to create a new community of sustainable homes and businesses. This £100 million project is located between Derby Midland Station and the city centre.
Located at 2 Kingdom Street, Paddington Central, The Hub is the headquarters of Broadgate Estates, a leading property management company that for 25 years has managed some of London’s most prestigious properties.
Energy Council worked closely with the architect, developer and contractor teams to develop the energy and environmental proposals. They provided the energy and BREEAM pre-assessments for the planning applications and developed the strategies to improve the building thermally and sustainably.
The drive to provide healthy office space was part of a wider health, wellbeing and productivity push at Landsec, with BREEAM providing the framework to ensure positive levels of thermal, acoustic and environmental comfort.
Al Zahia heralds a new age for residential living in Sharjah. Its vision is about creating a community that embodies Sharjah’s traditional values in a progressive and contemporary setting. Al Zahia offers the comforts of a premium residential area.
Like many industrial facilities, challenges included the rural location of the site with reduced surrounding amenities, and the nature of a distribution center and its primary functions.