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The 29th conference is scheduled to take place in Baku, Azerbaijan, from November 11 to 15, 2024. ESG Factor team is going to meet the event.

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.

Very often the problem of building users is unwanted sound exposure - the noise from the highway near the office or the noise from constant construction work near the house. It directly affects the productivity of our work or the quality of our recreation.

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.

Let's talk about the Life Cycle Cost of Building Materials (LCC) process and the integration of this process with the assessment of international eco-standards for buildings.

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

A comprehensive system for the design and construction of ecological buildings

An innovative standard for progressive buildings

Currently, there are two trends in ecodevelopment market - to improve the operational efficiency of real estate assets, as well as the desire to obtain prestigious international certificates LEED or BREEAM

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.

COVID-19 is not out of everyone's mind right now. While individual efforts to prevent transmission are critical, we have identified science-based solutions and operational strategies that address transmission of viruses, including coronavirus

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.

Certified facilities and year-end results for the field of environmental building certification

Outlet Village Belaya Dacha was the first shopping complex in Russia to receive an Excellent rating in two categories at once as part of the BREEAM In-Use International certification - Asset and Building Management (technical condition and operation of the building). Let's find out how it was possible to obtain such a high rating and what is remarkable about this facility in general.

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.

Sometimes the simplest devices can have a significant impact on the resource efficiency of an entire building. An example of such a device is a faucet aerator, which allows you to significantly save water consumption.

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.

Eco-marketing attracts attention with novelty and efficiency, and in combination with other smart marketing strategies can become a solid foundation for business success. The article by Ksenia Agapova, a Community member, is aimed both at those who are already active on the green market and those who are still thinking about the possible benefits of the eco approach.

To solve the problem of optimizing the efficiency of existing commercial buildings, special standards have been developed - BREEAM In-Use and LEED O&M. In this article we will dwell on the BREEAM In-Use standard in more detail.

Part 1. Indoor air quality. The need for air is basic. However, we rarely pay attention to the quality of inhaled air.

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.

According to statistics from the US Green Building Council, the number of certified buildings worldwide is increasing by 35-50 % annually. In Russia, in particular, over 4.5 million m2 of commercial projects have been certified over the past 4 years.

How does Russia simulate care for the environment in buildings? Several years ago Russia announced the introduction of tax incentives for those who build energy efficient buildings. Initially, the application of tax incentives for real estate objects was in question.

At the moment there are two trends on the eco-development market - increasing the operational efficiency of real estate assets, as well as the desire to obtain prestigious international certificates of environmental quality of real estate - LEED or BREEAM.

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.