TERAO Expertise

30
Jan

LEED v4: ID+C Gold for Volvo Polestar HQ office in Shanghai

It is a pleasure to announce the LEED ID+C: Commercial Interiors v4 Gold level certification for Volvo Polestar Phase I office in Shanghai, obtained in December 2018. The LEED consultancy mission was carried out by TERAO in collaboration with Ingenor, the project management company. Here are some characteristics of the Polestar Phase I project: LEED rating: Gold Score: 66/110 Size:

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22
Jan

BREEAM Awards 2019 nomination for IKEA Panyu store project

It is a pleasure to announce the nomination of the IKEA Panyu project to BREEAM Awards 2019. The BREEAM Awards recognize the achievement of those involved in the specification, design, construction and management of BREEAM-certified buildings. This project, for which TERAO team dedicated 2 years of hard work, is going to be the first IKEA BREEAM Very Good Level project

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22
Jan

BREEAM Awards 2019 nomination for IKEA Panyu store project

It is a pleasure to announce the nomination of the IKEA Panyu project to BREEAM Awards 2019. The BREEAM Awards recognize the achievement of those involved in the specification, design, construction and management of BREEAM certified buildings. This project, for which TERAO team dedicated 2 years of hard work, is going to be the first IKEA BREEAM Very Good Level

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13
Dec

Wired Certification – The rating for the infrastructure, connectivity and technological capacity of your building

The recent emergence of “Smart Building” concept has created worldwide a new way to build and operate buildings. Yet, nowadays it is also vital to consider the connectivity of the commercial buildings to improve the working environment quality and attract new tenants. That is where the Wired Certification comes into play. What is Wired Certification? Developed by WiredScore, the Wired Certification

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13
Dec

Wired Certification – The rating for the infrastructure, connectivity and technological capacity of your building

The recent emergence of “Smart Building” concept has created worldwide a new way to build and operate buildings. Yet, nowadays it is also vital to consider the connectivity of the commercial buildings to improve the working environment quality and attract new tenants. That is where the Wired Certification comes into play. What is Wired Certification? Developed by WiredScore, the Wired Certification

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29
Nov

From LEED v4 to LEED v4.1 for Existing buildings: what are the changes?

A growing number of owners and operators are certifying their buildings under Operational Certification to assess their performance, identify inefficiencies, and provides a roadmap for improvement. LEED v4.1, the incremental update to LEED v4, announced by USGBC earlier this year would be a perfect fit for this kind of certification or building assessment.  What’s in it for your existing projects? In short: performance-based

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29
Nov

From LEED v4 to LEED v4.1 for Existing buildings: what are the changes?

A growing number of owners and operators are certifying their buildings under Operational Certification to assess their performance, identify inefficiencies, and provide a roadmap for improvement. LEED v4.1, the incremental update to LEED v4, announced by USGBC earlier this year would be a perfect fit for this kind of certification or building assessment.  What’s in it for your existing projects?

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13
Sep

TERAO Asia invited by the CCIFC to introduce Green Building Initiatives into CSR strategies

Terao was honored to give a presentation on the topic of “CSR Strategy – How to implement Green Building Initiatives?“, organized by the CCIFC (French Chamber of Commerce and Industry in China) on last September 13th. Our China GM Manuel Ramos explained the different certification in place that can be integrated into a CSR strategy. Terao has a strong experience in those certifications (LEED,

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13
Sep

TERAO Asia invited by the CCIFC to introduce Green Building Initiatives into CSR strategies

Terao was honored to give a presentation on the topic of “CSR Strategy – How to implement Green Building Initiatives?“, organized by the CCIFC (French Chamber of Commerce and Industry in China) on last September 13th. Our China GM Manuel Ramos explained the different certification in place that can be integrated into a CSR strategy. Terao has a strong experience in those certifications (LEED,

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27
Jun

IKEA in China: BREEAM Awareness Training by TERAO

BREEAM Awareness Training by TERAO   We were glad to organize last month a BREEAM Awareness Training in Shanghai for our long-term partner IKEA Property & Expansion. During that very interesting session, we had the opportunity to review BREEAM Approach along the life cycle of a New Construction project, from Site Selection to actual operation of the building. Thanks again

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27
Jun

IKEA in China: BREEAM Awareness Training by TERAO

BREEAM Awareness Training by TERAO We were glad to organize last month a BREEAM Awareness Training in Shanghai for our long-term partner IKEA Property & Expansion. During that very interesting session, we had the opportunity to review the BREEAM Approach along the life cycle of a New Construction project, from Site Selection to actual operation of the building. Thanks again

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11
Apr

Monitoring indoor air quality to enhance well-being and productivity of building occupants

In China, air pollution is a major concern of everyday life. The country is taking many initiatives to fight pollution and improve the outdoor air quality. While these measures are the start of a long-term effort to improve the air quality, focusing on indoor air quality has to be done at the same time. In fact, in a country where

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11
Apr

Monitoring indoor air quality to enhance well-being and productivity of building occupants

In China, air pollution is a major concern of everyday life. The country is taking many initiatives to fight pollution and improve outdoor air quality. While these measures are the start of a long-term effort to improve the air quality, focusing on indoor air quality has to be done at the same time. In fact, in a country where cities

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