Building professionals are actively introducing features for sustainable buildings such as natural ventilation and lighting, noise control, water saving – but there is usually no deep focus of how the spaces can affect mental health.

The term net zero became wide spread within next few years. Net-zero stands for achieving a balance between the greenhouse gases emitted into the atmosphere and those retained.

In 2021, a new sustainability award, the Green Brick, was approved. Within the category, the jury of experts evaluated both energy-efficient facility technologies and companies' environmental development strategies and implemented social initiatives.

Traditionally, we sum up the results of 2021 and look into the future! In the past year, the ESG factor team managed to do a lot of things.

The Moscow office of American corporation Johnson & Johnson has successfully passed LEED certification. With a score of 52 points based on the results of the eco-audit, the facility was certified at the Silver level, according to the American Green Building Council's database.

Business centre Lumley Cenre in New Zealand won the BREEAM Awards 2017 in the category "First Certification in the Country" for the certification of the Lumley Centre skyscraper in New Zealand.

Chevron House in Singapore was constructed in 1993, and the asset quality was proved by BREEAM In-Use Good rating. The assessment process was initiated by an international investment fund, which owns the building. In 2016 the building won in the nomination BREEAM Country First Award - it was the 1st BREEAM certified object in the country.

Reducing the negative impact of these facilities on the environment is a key objective of the entire project team, and obtaining an international certificate will confirm its implementation.

Testing the energy consumption of a building based on a 3D model

Development of necessary documents for successful eco-certification

A comprehensive system for the design and construction of ecological buildings

An innovative standard for progressive buildings

A brief description of the FITWEL standard system. The original Fitwel standard scoring strategies and algorithm were developed and tested in 2014 in 89 buildings in various cities, suburbs and rural areas.

Unfortunately, it is not possible to provide 100% protection against COVID-19 in a building, but there are some specific steps that can be taken to minimize the risk of spreading the virus. Following these steps will ensure that the indoor environment is inhospitable to the virus and will prevent the spread of the disease.

The Moscow office of American corporation Johnson & Johnson has successfully passed LEED certification.

INTERFAX-REAL ESTATE - About 37% of companies around the world plan to increase the share of "green" offices in their real estate portfolio, according to a study by the international consulting firm Knight Frank.

We talk about the Life Cycle Assessment of Building Materials (LCA) process and the integration of this process with the assessment of international eco-standards for buildings.

We tell you about the process and value of participating in the annual international ranking of green companies.

Green building is firmly embedded in our lives. However, if we turn to the sphere of social facilities - for example, schools and kindergartens - the implementation of ideas and principles of green building is at an embryonic stage. At the same time for these facilities, green building aspects that create a quality and motivating environment for learning as well as minimize health risks should come to the fore.

Now, when the economy of the country passes to a new, economical stage of development, problems of preservation of resources during all life cycle of building object - from creation of idea to operation or even demolition of projected building become more actual than ever. For this reason it is necessary to treat with special care introduction of innovations - and carefully to weigh carefully expected utility from additional investments.

New green building challenges

WELL is a new standard in the construction industry, the application of which is rapidly gaining popularity around the world. The standard is designed to encourage buildings that contribute to the health of visitors and employees who are in them.