BREEAM
[It’s official] IKEA CDC BEIJING ACHIEVED BREEAM VERY GOOD CERTIFICATION
IKEA Customer Distribution Center (CDC) Beijing opened in December 2023. As the first owned CDC of Ingka China1, the new CDC plays the role of a distribution hub optimizing the omnichannel fulfillment network in North China to be more accessible for their customers. The targeted certification Level of the new CDC was BREEAM® Very Good and it was successfully obtained
SONG Dan receives BREEAM Assessor of the year award
Last Wednesday 3rd March, 2021 the BRE (Building Research Establishment) China organized its annual BRE China Award ceremony at the Langham Shanghai hotel in Xintiandi, Shanghai. It was also the celebration of the 30th anniversary of BREEAM certification system. During this event, TERAO Asia team was glad to receive not only one but two recognition prizes. BRE China awards and
Our clients recommend us: Fabrice Demichel, managing director of PRD China
At TERAO, we assist our clients to get green building certification. What for? For asset owners or investors to ensure their buildings respond to a certain sustainability standard. It will let the building have more value during its lifetime and for the selling of the asset in the future. One of our clients had this objective in mind, and TERAO
TERAO presents “BREEAM In-Use case studies” with the BRE and Cushman and Wakefield
On July 16th, TERAO was invited by BRE China to introduce case studies of BREEAM In-Use (BIU) projects, jointly with Cushman and Wakefield. During the event, BRE China introduced BIU v6 to the audience and its updates compared to the 2015 version. Cushman and Wakefield team introduced the benefits of green buildings on building management fees, operation cost and asset
6 things to know about BREEAM In-Use version 6
BREEAM In-Use v6 has been launched by BRE, and can be applied for new projects from May 11th, 2020! The new technical manual is much more visual and colorful, and easy to navigate. However, if you have not had time to go through it yet, here are TERAO insights into the significant modifications we can notice from the 2015 version
[Repost] 5 Minutes talk with General Manager of Terao Asia by BRE China
Last week, TERAO Asia General Manager, Manuel Ramos, had the pleasure to be interviewed by BRE China. During the interview, Manuel has shared with us his views about the trends in building industry after COVID-19 as well as the benefits of BREEAM for green building projects. Q1: It is our great pleasure to have Manuel Ramos, General Manager of
[Repost]: the first BREEAM New Construction certification for an industrial project in China
The sustainable design of industrial buildings plays an important role in sustainability. Industrial buildings, especially manufacturing factories and warehouses with high energy consumption and high pollution, are one of the main factors affecting the environment. Through the implementation of sustainable ideas for design, construction and operation stages, not only can revenue and operational savings be achieved, but employee productivity can
[Repost] The first BREEAM IRFO in China has been certified by TERAO team for IKEA Guangzhou Tianhe 2
IKEA Guangzhou Tianhe 2 is the first BREEAM IRFO (International Refurbishment and Fit-Out) 2015 to obtain Very Good level in China. Indeed, IKEA opened a new store in Guangzhou, Tianhe district in 2019, in the M·Live mall. TERAO has assisted them along this new store project from concept design to end of construction, working side by side with the different
One of our clients got 6 BREEAM certificates during the BREEAM Awards China 2019, can you guess who it is?
Last Thursday 21st November, 2019 were held the first China BREEAM Awards. It is a ceremony to give recognition to BREEAM users and BREEAM projects in China. Credits: BRE China During this ceremony, one of TERAO longtime clients received 6 BREEAM certificates for 6 different projects. Indeed, this retail customer opened several new stores in 2019. TERAO has assisted them
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%
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
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 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
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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