Tag: green buildings
TERAO Asia enhancing its BREEAM assessments capacities with two more BREEAM AP in our team
BREEAM (Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method) is an assessment tool and green building certification provided by the BRE (Building Research Institute) for new construction buildings and refurbishments & fit-out projects. To date, BREEAM has been used to certify over 530,000 building assessments across the building life cycle and it is being applied in over 70 countries, of which 83%
Life Cycle Analysis – How to assess the potential environmental aspect of a product?
The Life Cycle Assessment approach has been used since 1970. First of all, in the context of Oil-Shock, it was used by the industry to link the production and transportation of products to the energy cost. Then the focus grew to the environmental impacts of activities since 1990. The approach is now standardized by ISO 14 040 and ISO 14
TERAO participated in the French-Chinese forum on Eco City during Wuhan Day at Beijing 2019 World Horticultural Expo
Last Friday 5th July 2019, TERAO participated in the 6th edition of the French-Chinese forum on Eco-Cities. It was held during the Wuhan day of the Beijing 2019 World Horticultural Exposition and organized by the French-Chinese Eco-city management committee and the Wuhan French Consulate. Our Technical Director Maxime Besseas introduced the HQE standard to the audience, which was composed of
TERAO certified a residential plot of 2600 appartments under HQE French Green Building standard in Bogota, Colombia
© photos PRODESA 2,600 social housing units were certified under HQE in Bogotá, supported by TERAO Colombia. Located in the city of Madrid on the outskirts of Bogotá, the 2,600 social housing project called “Reserva Madrid” illustrates the country’s ambition to “build sustainably” while meeting the growing need for housing. The Pamplona plot, accompanied by TERAO Colombia as sustainable assistant
TERAO Country Manager Manuel Ramos Speaks at EUCCC on the Business of Sustainability in China
How do climate risks and China’s push towards greener solutions provide opportunities for European SMEs? How can these businesses respond to growing demands from investors and create sustainable, long-term value while ensuring that they also address climate-related risks from regulatory and legal perspectives? Yesterday, TERAO’s China Country Manager Mr.Manuel Ramos was invited to speak at EUCCC about the business of
TERAO entrusted by the PEEB to advise Djibouti on Energy Efficiency in Buildings
In March 2019, TERAO was commissioned by the French Development Agency (AFD) to conduct an energy orientation council on the public buildings of the Republic of Djibouti and to carry out a detailed audit of a building that will serve as a pilot project. PEEB, Programme for Energy Efficiency in Buildings, facilitates and mobilizes technical cooperation between countries to
TERAO Asia is able to support your BREEAM In-Use assessments with two BIU assessors in our team
BREEAM In-Use (Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method) is an assessment tool and green building certification provided by the BRE (Building Research Institute) for existing buildings in operation. It can be used to evaluate the sustainability of any non-domestic existing building, against the nine sustainability categories used in the BREEAM certifications. A standardized recognized method to evaluate your existing building
TERAO Asia is supporting its team in the acquisition of EDGE certification credential
The EDGE Standard EDGE (Excellence in Design for Greater Efficiency) is a green building standard, and a certification program for more than 140 countries in the world. EDGE empowers the discovery of technical solutions at the early design stage to reduce operational expenses and environmental impact. Based on the user’s information inputs and selection of green measures, EDGE reveals projected
TERAO in Greenweek Lunch & Learn @HKS – “Sustainability in building design for Architects”
TERAO was honoured to introduce case studies of Sustainability strategies and how to put them in place with Architects at HKS, Shanghai Office. This event was part of the Green week organized by HKS globally. Our Senior Project Manager Maxime Besseas introduced projects for which TERAO has worked closely with architects to integrate sustainable design from the competition stage. A first
Energy Efficiency – Chiller optimization case study
How can TERAO help you work on Chiller optimization at the early stage of design? Case study – Industrial site chillers TERAO’s team worked as energy efficiency specialist to improve the design of a pharmaceutical factory in Anhui province. The client was highly sensitive to climate change impact and had strong requirements in terms of energy efficiency and carbon emissions applied to their
IKEA Panyu and TERAO: the first IKEA store in China to be certified BREEAM® Very Good
It is well-known that IKEA has an ambitious sustainability strategy, People & Planet Positive, which translates into the reduced impact of their store on the environment and people. In this regard, it is a pleasure to announce that the IKEA Panyu store has reached and was certified BREEAM® Very Good level last March 2019. The BREEAM consultancy was carried out
Sustainability Solutions for Energy Efficiency
Nowadays it is necessary to optimize the Energy Efficiency and sustainability of future assets for both environmental and financial issues. Through its 30 years of expertise, TERAO has developed internally a methodology to optimize the building’s energy efficiency by being involved at the early stage of the design. By starting at the Schematic Design stage, TERAO has the capability to
“Sustainability and Well-Being in Workplaces” conference at Cushman and Wakefield Business Corner
TERAO was honored to introduce case studies of Sustainability and Well-being combination strategies for Workplaces at Cushman and Wakefield, Shanghai Office, in partnership with Delhom Acoustique. Our Senior Project Manager Song Dan introduced the different studies that show that interior improved sustainability and well-being translates into better productivity from the employees. For example, the World Green Building Council wrote that
Considering a dual certification for WELL/BREEAM? You are half way to go
Many projects nowadays are driven to BREEAM and WELL certification for their energy/environment-focused and wellbeing-focused target respectively. BREEAM is a measure of sustainability for master planning, and building scope, covering all stages of a building life cycle. WELL is a performance-based system to measure and monitor the building environment. BREEAM and WELL work alongside one another to make sure buildings
BUILDING ENERGY EFFICIENCY – One Of the Main Environmental issue
At the worldwide scale, both buildings and buildings construction sectors combined are responsible for 36% of global final energy consumption and nearly 40% of total direct and indirect CO2 emissions. At the moment China is the biggest energy consumer in the world and building energy use is the second largest right after the US with 16% of total final energy
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