BREEAM gaining European recognition

Office design news from Morgan Lovell

Published on 10-11-2009

Countries across Europe are embracing BREEAM as a measure of sustainable office design, it has been claimed.

Building.co.uk reported Belgian property developer CODIC has had its newest office interiors - Access and Bridge - assessed as part of the BREEAM Europe for Office scheme.

The development was awarded a Very Good status and is the first in both Belgium and Europe to take part in the initiative.

Guy Degryse, assistant director at CODIC, said: "We looked at a great deal of environmental certification systems and decided that BREEAM was our best option. BREEAM is increasingly popular among European developers, as it builds on a solid experience in the UK of over 20 years."

Meanwhile, architecture firm Stride Treglown recently announced it is nearing completion on its new Coventry headquarters, with the structure achieving a BREEAM rating of Excellent.

Sustainable office design features of the building include the use of a biomass boiler, grey-water recycling and natural ventilation.