TERAO Expertise
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
A Low-Carbon approach for sustainable buildings
Greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction has become a hot topic (this is the least we can say) in recent decades, to fight against global warming. The building sector is accountable for nearly 40% of annual global GHG emissions (9.2 GtCO2 in 2015 according to IEA). Therefore, a great interest is shown in making an effort to reduce GHG gases by designing
Hangzhou Sports Tower shortlisted for MIPIM Awards 2019
Every year, for 4 days, the most influential stakeholders of the international real estate industry gather in March at the Palais des Festivals, Cannes, France, for the MIPIM (Marché International des Professionnels de l’Immobilier) real estate event, one of the most influential events in this sector. The Hangzhou Sports Tower projects, designed by AREP and for which TERAO has been
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:
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
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
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
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
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
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?
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,
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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